Manager, Application Development

Manager, Application Development - Remote (Canada) Apply for the Manager, Application Development - Remote (Canada) role at Info-Tech Research Group . Info-Tech Research Group delivers impartial, highly pertinent IT research, enabling CIOs and IT leaders to make well‑informed, strategic decisions. We serve over 30,000 professionals and collaborate closely with IT teams, equipping them with actionable tools and expert guidance to drive measurable results and enhance technology initiatives and organizational processes. Consistent year‑on‑year growth, double‑digit growth even during a pandemic. Top 3 on LinkedIn’s Top Companies List in Canada. Growth‑focused culture with unlimited opportunities for professional development and training. Financial support for professional development. About The Role As Manager, Application Development, you will lead a team of developers in the planning, design, coordination and implementation of software applications. You will manage relationships with stakeholders and lead requirements gathering. You should have an appetite for development opportunity and a drive to achieve greatness. You will work on core products, growth division products and new product development when there is an opportunity. This role offers immense professional and personal growth opportunity, where you will have direct influence on the scaling of system and product growth for Info‑Tech Research Group. Minimum Qualifications Post‑secondary education in Computer Science, Application Development, or Information Technology. Minimum of 4 years of hands‑on technical leadership and people‑management experience. Experience overseeing technical direction of large‑scale projects. Strong communicator with ability to collaborate across multiple teams. Ability to analyze processes and information, identify problems and trends, and develop effective solutions and strategies. Preferred Qualifications 10 years of experience in development. Agile or Project Management certification. Exposure to Ruby on Rails. Experience working within a cloud‑based infrastructure. Major Responsibilities Define technical solutions and research alternatives to meet business and system requirements. Organize and facilitate project planning, daily stand‑ups, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other Scrum‑related meetings. Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress. Define system responsibilities and document data flows between systems. Write epics and detailed user stories to populate the product backlog. Estimate stories to facilitate release planning, project approvals and prioritization. Manage and provide direction for the application development team in support of business operations. Approve and schedule holidays and absences for team members. Maintain minimum team size. Advocate ongoing system updates including hardware and platform solutions. Provide technical leadership to programmers working on development project teams. Ensure the development teams are practicing core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility. Language Skills Bilingual proficiency in French, Spanish or German is nice‑to‑have to support our diverse client base across North America and globally. Info‑Tech Research Group of companies is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic including Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran. Upon request, ITRG will ensure, to the extent possible, that accommodations be made available to applicants throughout the recruitment and hiring process. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industry IT Services and IT Consulting #J-18808-Ljbffr