Associate Vice President - Application Development - BFSI

Primary Role Description

The Application Development Manager will have a proven record of program execution and control, economic analysis and strategic consulting for large programs. Experience includes strategic-level planning, acquisition strategies and operations.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

- Expertise in best practice framework(s) implementation, organizational transformation, service architecture design, systems engineering, benefit analysis, lifecycle cost analysis, analysis of alternatives, investment selection recommendation, performance management, process improvement and, financial and program risk assessments and projections.

- The person will understand how to align people, processes and technology to achieve strategic goals and objectives.

- Focuses on functional, technical and implementation related aspects of the work products being produced.

- Possesses extensive business, technical, and procedural knowledge in order to oversee the workflow, budget, staff, output and overall standards and procedures of a substantial application development group.

- Directs, manages and delivers application development projects through the application of comprehensive software development life cycle processes.

- Balances areas' supply and demand by monitoring System Enhancement Requests (SERs), Work Requests, Problem Reports, resource allocations and ongoing progress towards stated goals.

- Manages the client relationship, including expectations and customer satisfaction.

- Collaborates and partner with business to plan and execute development projects, ensures that teams have appropriate products and technical specifications, direction and resources to deliver projects on an aggressive, but achievable timeline.

- Provides technical leadership and guidance on software development tools, technology and agile development methodologies.

- Provides leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead team members and organizations to their optimum performance.

- Executes on continuous improvement of the existing software applications and architecture. Ensure quality deliverables without fail.

- Technical leadership to resolve development and application issues performance levels and career development.

- Deep and comprehensive understanding of the applications functional and non-functional requirements

- Should have 15 to 20 years of relevant experience in technology with exposure to BFSI segment for 6 to 8 years

- Working experience in an IT service organization in application service line.

- Insurance domain is a must.

- Detailed knowledge of technologies.

- Dynamic leadership and agent of change capable of influencing the direction of the organization while maintaining a culture where associates are recognized as important assets to the company.

- Ability to link vision and strategy with overall business objectives and communicate rationale in a compelling, concise manner.

- Demonstrate a repertoire of skills such as scheduling, prioritizing, organizing, planning, problem solving, decision-making, financial savvy, and attention to detail, and follow through.

- Maintain a big picture, strategic outlook with the ability to iterate from company strategy to product development and planning.

- A proven progression of successful delivery of software applications as an individual, team leader and development manager

- Strong understanding of the agile software development cycle and development methodology.

- Ability and willingness to be hands on in software development and technical issues

- Self-motivated, team player, action-and-results oriented

- Exceptional project management, planning and organizational skills.

- Well organized, exceptional communication and presentation skills- effective communicator/presenter to groups of all sizes and levels of management.

- Exceptional leadership capability

- Ability to successfully work under tight project deadlines in multi-vendor organization setup.