Application Manager

Summary

Our client is seeking an Application Manager who can lead two high-performing application development teams (Web/Mobile and Data Integration) and provide people-first leadership, team performance, and relationship-building while guiding the delivery of Web/mobile and data integration solutions. This position will be responsible for coaching and developing a seasoned group of engineers, owning team capacity and planning, and serving as a key liaison between IT and business leaders. The Application Manager will not be hands-on with the keyboard every day, but must bring enough technical depth in areas including REST APIs, web/mobile application development, and Cloud concepts to make informed decisions, partner effectively with technical leads, and represent the teams confidently in discussions with executives and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop two high-performing application teams (Web/Mobile and Data integration), providing day-to-day people leadership, coaching, and performance management for a group of approximately 12 engineers plus contractors.
• Build strong relationships with senior, highly tenured engineers, setting clear expectations, removing roadblocks, and holding the team accountable to engineering best practices, delivery commitments, and SDLC processes.
• Partner closely with established and emerging technical leads, leveraging their expertise, providing mentorship and direction, and empowering them to drive technical decisions while focusing on people and delivery leadership.
• Collaborate with business leaders, directors, and executives to understand priorities, communicate status, negotiate trade-offs, and manage changing roadmaps and backlogs in a professional, confident, and solutions-focused manner.
• Own capacity planning and workload management across the teams, ensuring work is prioritized effectively, tracked accurately, and delivered with quality and predictability.
• Select and develop a technical lead for the Data Integration Team and build a strong working relationship with the existing Web/Mobile Technical Lead to ensure consistent standards, practices, and outcomes across both teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in team culture, communication, and ways of working including how the teams use tools, track time, report progress, and collaborate in a hybrid environment across St.
• Louis Park and St. Cloud.
• Learn and oversee the administrative and operational aspects of team management (e.g., performance reviews, budgeting inputs, hiring, vendor and contractor oversight), ensuring compliance with internal processes and timelines.
  
  

Requirements

• 5 years of experience leading software engineering/application development teams.
• Proven success in people management including coaching, developing, and managing the performance of senior-level engineers.
• Solid understanding of modern Web and mobile application development (i.e., React Native, REST APIs, integrations) and the ability to engage in deep technical discussions.
• Demonstrated success in managing and prioritizing team workload, driving delivery through the SDLC, and tracking/reporting on progress and capacity.
• Experience building effective relationships with business stakeholders and executives including communicating complex technical topics in clear, business-focused terms.
• Familiarity with Cloud platforms and services (any major Cloud provider) and modern integration patterns.
• Strong organizational, communication, and conflict-resolution skills with the ability to handle feedback and lead through influence in a fast-paced environment.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience leading senior-level software engineering teams.
• Experience with Web and mobile application development environments (i.e., React Native, REST APIs).
• Experience working with Cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, Azure, AWS).
• Experience managing data integration or API-focused teams.
• Experience collaborating with business leaders and executive stakeholders on building roadmaps and prioritizing tasks.
  
  

This is a 6-month Contract-for-Hire with the potential to be a permanent opportunity with our Minneapolis-based client. 100% Paid employee Medical/Dental Benefits, Paid time off, Paid Holidays, and 401(k) (with immediately vested company match) available. H1-B Visa sponsorship is available for this position. No third-parties, please.