Senior Manager - Application Development

DescriptionKforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Manager - Application Development in Draper, UT.Summary:In this role, you will lead Application Development and Power Platform teams in building, modernizing, and supporting secure, scalable enterprise solutions. You'll provide strategic and technical leadership across software engineering, cloud, AI, automation, architecture, and platform governance.Responsibilities:* Lead, coach, and develop engineering teams while managing performance, staffing, and resources* Create technology roadmaps for application modernization, cloud adoption, automation, AI, and Power Platform* Establish architecture, engineering, security, testing, quality, and governance standards* Drive Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, test automation, platform engineering, and AI-assisted development* Oversee Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Copilot Studio, and related platform capabilities* Partner with business and technology leaders to align priorities, investments, and delivery plans* Track delivery, quality, reliability, adoption, productivity, and operational performance* Manage vendors, consultants, budgets, risks, compliance, and service expectations* Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve business processes and outcomesRequirements* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline* 8+ years in software engineering, application development, platform engineering, or a related technology field* 5+ years managing software engineering, application development, or technical engineering teams* Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, release management, and modern software engineering practices* Expertise in solution architecture, engineering standards, and technical governance* Proficiency with cloud platforms, APIs, integrations, and modern software architectures* Proven ability to evaluate, implement, or lead AI-enabled development, intelligent automation, developer productivity tools, and emerging enterprise AI technologiesPreferred Qualifications:* Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline* Experience leading application modernization, digital transformation, or cloud migration* Experience managing vendors, consultants, and external delivery partners* Experience with enterprise AI governance, AI-enabled business solutions, AI agents, or agentic workflows* Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, .NET, Power Platform, Dataverse, and Copilot* Knowledge of API-first, service-oriented, and event-driven architecturesCore Competencies:* Software engineering best practices* Enterprise solution architecture* Azure cloud modernization* Power Platform architecture, governance, administration, and ALM* AI-enabled development and automation* DevOps and platform engineering* APIs and integrations* Agile product delivery* Strategic execution* Vendor oversight* Executive communication* Stakeholder management* Budgeting, forecasting, and resource managementJob TypeDirect HireCompensation130000 - $170000