[Using Sakai] Hiring Announcement: U-M Seeking Application Development Manager

[Sean DeMonner]

The University of Michigan is seeking an exceptional Application Development Manager to lead our local Sakai implementation team (see position details below).  

To apply for this position through 04/29/10 (posting end date), please visit www.UMjobs.org.  Once you have established your profile, go to Search for Jobs, click Start Here and enter Job ID 39563.  For more information about building your career at the University of Michigan, please go to www.UMjobs.org and select “Why U-M”.  A Non-Discriminatory/Affirmative Action Employer.

This posting may be forwarded provided this preamble is included.

Thanks,

SMD.

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Working Title:	Application Development Manager
Market Title:	Applications Systems Analysis and Programming Manager
Department:	Application & Information Services
Job Code:	102189
FLSA Status:	Exempt 
Salary Range:	**$77,000-$110,000 
Appointment:	100% / 40 hours per week
Posting Start Date:	4/15/2010
Posting End Date:	4/29/2010

The Information and Technology Services (ITS) organization at the University of Michigan has an exciting opportunity for an Application Development Manager working on CTools, the University's central collaboration and course management system. CTools is based on Sakai, a robust Community Source J2EE product that is in use by hundreds of institutions around the world. As leader of our development team, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving our enterprise-class system. In addition to working with local constituencies at the University of Michigan, you will also interact with a globally distributed community to help evolve Sakai into a next generation environment for highly interactive and integrated online collaboration.

**The potential salary may vary depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. 

A cover letter and resume are required. The cover letter should be PAGE 1 of your resume and specifically address your interest in the position and outline particular skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Please include your current or ending salary.

Duties:
Manages a team and provides strategic leadership for the division.   Participates in strategic planning in collaboration with customers and product managers. Directs the development, maintenance and production support efforts for enterprise application systems.  Assures project deliverables are produced.  Contributes to technical and project planning.  Establishes operational processes, procedures and standards. Collaborates with other divisions to manage technical infrastructure and the production application environment. Continuously monitors and improves divisional processes in conjunction with other organizational divisions. Conducts effective cross-organization communications and communicates status to management and customers on a regular on-going basis. 

Recruits, coaches, and counsels employees for success, conducts performance reviews, develops salary planning proposals, and assists employees with career development planning and training.

Analyzes business requirements and creates detail designs.  Develops, tests, documents, and implements application programs, reports and queries. Maintains all appropriate documentation.

Leads and participates in internal initiatives and process improvement efforts. Proposes, reviews and approves modifications to systems and identifies integration points with other applications.  Identifies and resolves dependency and integration issues across product areas. Evaluates and recommends vendor products for purchase.  Collaborates with units to ensure proper integration across functional areas and that appropriate technologies are in place.  

Ensures projects are completed within time and budget requirements utilizing standard project management tools and techniques.  Provides input and guidance to ensure the planning and execution of deliverables meet the objectives of the organization and the customer.  

Provides technical liaison to relevant constituencies within U-M as well as to external groups, including the Sakai Community.

Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
Minimum 8 years experience in application systems analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and support, process improvement (modeling, analysis, redesign), and technical writing (system documentation, training materials), and systems development methodologies.   
Minimum 4 years supervisory experience, to include recruiting, mentoring, career development, performance management, leadership, and team building, and a proven ability to lead a project team to meet customer expectations. 
Minimum 4 years experience programming, ideally on enterprise class product/service using modern web architecture (e.g. J2EE, .Net).
Demonstrated knowledge and skills in project management, negotiation, and conflict resolution.  
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with all levels of staff  
Demonstrated analytical skills and in-depth business knowledge.  
Experience working with relational database technology in a client/server or Web environment, and design and developing software using structured techniques.  
Proficient skills utilizing word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications and thorough understanding of relational database concepts and SQL.
Demonstrated experience with budget planning and conformance, determining project objectives and requirements, anticipating and solving problems, and developing standards and guidelines for diverse activities.  
Demonstrated successful performance with independent problem solving, presentations, leadership and coordinating and completing multiple tasks within and across departments to meet changing deadlines.
Demonstrated skills in researching and writing proposals and purchase justifications.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with Open and Community Source development projects.
Experience working with Teaching and Learning applications and/or large scale collaboration systems.

About ITS
For more information about ITS please go to: http://its.umich.edu/






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Sean DeMonner, IT Senior Project Manager, CTools Implementation Group
Digital Media Commons @ The Duderstadt Center, U-M      (734) 615-9765




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