Associate Director, Application Development

Department

Booth IT: Application Development

About the Department

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.

Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.

Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.
-strong and growing corporate relationships that provide a wealth of lifelong career opportunities.

As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, Chicago Booth shares the University's core values that shape the distinctive intellectual culture. At Booth, they constantly question and test ideas, and seek proof. This extraordinarily effective approach to business leads to new ideas and innovative solutions. Seven of the Booth faculty members have won Nobel Prizes for these ideas - the first business school to achieve this accomplishment.

For more information about the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, please visit: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/.

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Application Development at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business is responsible for directing the day-to-day activities of the application developers reporting to the role. The Associate Director will be proactive and highly motivated to provide excellent customer service and lead a talented team of technology staff. The Associate Director of Application Development responsibilities include guiding 3-5 Application Developers during their day-to-day development activities. They will mentor these developers, perform code reviews and be available to consult as needed. They work closely with the Director, Application Development to set priorities and goals for their team. This position will interact regularly with other Information Technology staff as well as end users and will utilize oral and written communication skills.

The Associate Director of Application Development is a senior member of the Application Development team. The position also requires strong technical skills and experience developing and supporting applications on the Microsoft platform utilizing C#, ASP.Net and SQL Server in a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) environment. The Associate Director of Application Development will be a member of various project teams responsible for implementing new technologies and applications. They will also be responsible for enhancement requests, bug fixes and application support.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative, scheduling, and disciplinary oversight for team, including, but not limited to, time keeping, scheduling, continual performance review feedback, hiring and terminations.
• Provides direction, guidance, prioritization, coaching and mentoring to the Data Warehouse team members for their day-to-day work.
• Collaborates with project managers, business users, infrastructure teams, as well as other team members, senior and executive levels in all departments.
• Coordinates with business and IT teams to improve stability of source data platforms.
• Coordinates with various teams on issues, analyzes root cause, and assists in efficient resolution of production issues.
• Serves as technical lead on development projects of any size or complexity, including the largest and most complex projects.
• Works closely with the Systems and Operations teams to deploy applications, implement application monitoring processes, perform software upgrades, configuration management, and ensure that the various environments are kept in sync.
• Ensures that applications perform within specified SLAs and uses automated testing procedures to validate and document performance metrics.
• Stays adept on new technologies and introduces new technologies and tools to the development team.
• Responsible for application security and ensuring that the applications are not vulnerable to attacks.
• Maintains developer tools including Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Studio, Jira, Telerik Controls and Bootstrap.
• Designs, develops, and maintains large and high complexity applications, interfaces, web services, reports and other processes using C#, ASP.net and Microsoft SQL Server technologies.
• Develops complex SQL statements.
• Designs and develops user interfaces within applications insuring ease of use and WCAG 2 compliance.
• Participates in the creation of development methodologies, tool selection and application coding standards.
• Manages employees by establishing annual performance goals, allocating resources, assessing annual performance, and determining individual merit, incentive and/or promotional increases. Provides technical oversight and develops standards, guidelines, and processes for application systems.
• Creates plans to translate business requirements into well-designed applications while balancing user and business needs, technical competencies, industry developments, and time constraints.
• Formulates and defines specifications for complex installations, maintenance, and upgrades. Identifies and analyzes performance and capacity issues.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 7+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.

Experience:

• A minimum ten years of work experience developing applications on the ASP .Net framework in C# utilizing Microsoft Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server and developing complex SQL statements.
• SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Java script, Java Query, HTML, and CSS development experience.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and Linux scripting.
• Proficiency with user interface design focusing on human factors and usability.

Preferred Competencies

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, quickly identify options, and make recommendations to solve issues.
• Solid analytical skills, assess complex problems, and translate them into a functioning solution.
• Advocate best practices in software design and demonstrate that you have used these practices in previous positions.
• Work both independently and in a team environment.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, adjust priorities when necessary, and consistently meet deadlines.

Working Conditions

• This position is currently expected to work a remote schedule.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

Job Family

Information Technology

Role Impact

People Manager

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$120,000.00 - $170,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination.

 

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