AVP, Application Development - Military Veterans

Combined Insurance, a Chubb Company, is seeking an AVP, Application Development, to join our fast-paced, high energy, growing company. We are proud of our tradition of success in the insurance industry of over 100 years. Come join our team of hard-working, talented professionals!

Job Summary

This position manages development teams and projects to meet quality, schedule, milestone, and budget commitments. The position will act as the primary liaison between IT and the business for projects and support related to Enrollment and Process Automation applications.

This individual manages an on-shore and off-shore team and will provide day to day support for a portfolio of applications. Support includes project scoping/planning/tracking, resource planning, problem resolution and status reporting.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary liaison to the business for a portfolio of applications
• Act as primary liaison with an on-shore and off-shore outsourced development Team
• Coordinate all phases of the System Development Life Cycle activi ties of the Team
• Manage and mentor project and technical staff members of the Team
• Maintain resource plan for the Team
• Interact with production support personnel to ensure that critical and major production issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Act as lead in problem resolution discussions
• Proactively manage issues/risks and escalate them as needed
• Build project plans and timelines for projects which could involve multiple vendors and cross team resources
• Plan, manage and execute projects to completion
• Provide periodic status reports on projects
• Maintain a high level of personal commitment and accountability to the business, and a focus on quality and service
• Interact with the business through requirements analysis and design sessions
• Interact with the business to understand their strategic goals
• Participate in the Annual Budget Planning Process and Monthly Budget Review
• Work with IT Management to determine priorities and resolve issues
• Participate in internal design and code review processes to ensure that solutions effectively meet business objectives while using innovative, performance-oriented technology
• Manage and track project costs, including plan vs actual costs, forecasted estimates to complete, and costs at completion
• Maintain proper controls to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong relationship management, negotiation and decision-making skills
• Solid presentation skills
• Good facilitation skills
• Working knowledge of systems development methodologies and project life cycles
• Knowledge of project management fundamentals
• Experience with Agile development methodology
• Ability to effectively work with users of various levels from clerical to senior management
• Preferred experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, IBM Content Manager (CM8), developing cost-benefit assessments, leading in an outsourced environment, and coordinating development and testing activities with an off-shore team

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field.

• Equivalent work experience, including 7-10 years of working in an Information Technology job leading application development team.