Application Development Director

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:Director of Application Development

Department:Information Technology

Reports To:VP Information Technology

Revision Date:1/5/2017

General Summary:As Director, responsibilities include analyzing, reviewing, recommending and building strategic and tactical changes to software applications that profitability drive business by increasing visitors, improving conversion rates, capturing larger average order sizes and managing margin performance.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Directs the planning, budgeting, and operations of application development for their assigned business area(s)

Serve as a liaison and primary point of contact for assigned business area to coordinate project initiation, prioritization, and IT resource allocation

Participate in the development and execution of strategic and tactical business plans with other members of the cross functional team supporting their assigned business area.

Provides technical leadership for assigned business area

Management of personnel, which includes work allocation, training, and problem resolution; evaluates performance and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates Team Members to achieve peak productivity and performance

Advises and consults with assigned department(s) on production software issues, concerns, problems, and questions

Partner with key cross-functional teams to ensure all relevant organizational goals and implications are factored into all application development projects

Build and direct a cohesive team of internal and external personnel to effectively develop software applications

Ensures team member compliance with our O'Reilly policies and procedures, including, but not limited to, Data Integrity, Software Development Methodology, Project Tracking, and Sarbanes Oxley related activities

Maintains a broad knowledge of state-of-the-art technology, equipment, and/or systems.

Perform other duties as assigned

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

Helps with prioritizing projects in their area

Uses good judgment in what and how to communicate with stake holders

Accurately completes and submits status reports in a timely manner

Values internal and external customers and responds to their needs as they arise

Proposes solutions to problems and considers timeliness, effectiveness, and practicality in addressing customer needs

SKILLS / EDUCATION / KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE / ABILITIES

Required:

5+ years of proven industry experience

Experience in direct support of business organizations

Proven leadership of large software application development projects

Outstanding analytical skills, strong experience interpreting test results & drawing conclusions

Demonstrated strong business judgment and decision-making skills; ability to identify, prioritize, and articulate highest impact initiatives

Ability to coordinate and oversee the efforts of multiple application development teams

Analytic and logical thinking

Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience

Must work well in a team environment

Must be able to learn independently

Knowledge of flow charts including both business and system flows and of programming logic and code

Ability to write technical instructions in the use of programs and/or program modifications

MS Office including Visio