Application Development Manager

THE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER POSITION
Ohio Legislative Information Systems is dedicated to transforming public service by leveraging modern digital tools fostering dynamic teams and guiding progress through future-focused leadership to better serve our customers and the citizens of the state. As we evolve our approach to people process and technology to achieve our mission we are looking for an Application Development Manager who will bring expertise in software delivery and join our existing team of managers. Key attributes for this position include a growth mindset a commitment to continuous learning and improvement and a strong drive to solve problems with innovative solutions.

YOUR ROLE
As an Application Development Manager you will lead grow and manage a cross-functional software development team responsible for delivering impactful technology solutions that support LISs mission. Youll balance the needs of your team the business and LIS customers ensuring quality projects are delivered on time and that solutions solve our customers challenges. This role goes beyond traditional management. Youll collaborate across product and engineering teams champion best practices foster the development and well-being of each team member and play a key role in shaping the organizations evolving culture of innovation and excellence.

WHAT YOULL DO
Team Leadership & Growth

• Support and develop cross-functional team members through coaching feedback and growth planning.
• Conduct performance reviews lead crucial conversations and create opportunities for career advancement.
• Cultivate a collaborative environment where team members can learn take risks and thrive.
• Identify individual and team development needs and take action by leveraging the right tools or support systems.

Project Delivery & Execution

• Ensure successful delivery of software projects by aligning resources clarifying priorities and monitoring delivery quality timelines and customer expectations.
• Address delivery challenges proactively keeping projects green and guiding teams out of yellow or red statuses through problem solving collaboration and strategic support.
• Work closely with Product Owners and Technical Leads to ensure the creation of roadmaps backlog refinement etc. upholding software delivery practices.
• Guide teams with confidence when direction is unclear by navigating change and helping teams stay focused and clear on prioritization.

Strategic Planning & Resource Management

• Partner with other Application Development Managers and senior leadership to make decisions around talent staffing team project assignments and resource allocation based on the organizations needs.
• Maintain a high-level view of organizational priorities team capacity and project timelines to ensure thoughtful and informed decisions.
• Balance long-term strategic planning with hands-on tactical execution.

Culture & Best Practices

• Help shape model and implement standards for software delivery across the organization.
• Promote collaboration and shared ownership across the team.
• Celebrate wins champion experimentation and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate uphold and promote LISs cultural values of collaboration quality delivery fast feedback and continuous learning.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

WHAT YOULL BRING

• Proven experience managing cross-functional software development teams.
• Deep knowledge of software delivery practices agile methodologies and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change and ambiguity with a steady thoughtful presence.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and resolve issues proactively.
• A passion for developing others and creating space for growth innovation and high performance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• A mindset aligned with servant leadership systems thinking and continuous learning and improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in applying agile/scrum processes in application development environments.
• Experience or familiarity with the public sector.
• Familiarity with incident response backlog management and testing strategies.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and lead teams across multiple concurrent projects.

WHY JOIN LIS
When you join Legislative Information Systems (LIS) youll be supporting growing and leading a cross-functional team working to make an impact serving our state by creating and supporting legislative applications and legislative users. Were modernizing our technology and practices and evolving our culture to build innovative solutions that best serve our customers and the citizens of Ohio. Were looking for agents of change to join us on this journey.

OUR MISSION
LIS serves the Ohio General Assembly and legislative agencies by providing operational efficiency strategic planning and innovation in a cost-effective manner for the implementation and advancement of technology across the legislature.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
When you join our team youll experience the flexibility autonomy trust and collaboration we believe creates a safe innovative and thriving environment. After all weve hired you not only for the skills and experiences you possess today but also where youll grow tomorrow.

• Onsite collaborative environment
• Continuous learning education and conference allocation
• Business casual dress code

CULTURE
Our Vision:
LIS consistently provides information technology strategic direction and forward-thinking solutions that are vital to the smooth and efficient operation of Ohios legislative processes serving the citizens of Ohio.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.

Our Guiding Principles:

• The first responsibility of Legislative Information Systems (LIS) is to the legislative organizations we support. Our work is vital to the smooth and efficient operation of Ohios governmental processes and to the States citizens. We work efficiently while reducing risk to our customers.
• We prioritize operations and service uptime minimizing the impact of outages.
• Our customers consider LIS a trusted advisor and rely on us for knowledgeable assistance on all technical needs.
• We communicate openly and honestly to build trust and confidence. Our customers and peers understand what we are doing and how it will affect them.
• We know that our best work comes through teamwork. We show others respect. We invite and encourage input from anyone who can help us do our jobs more effectively and efficiently.
• Our systems and legislative data are maintained in a safe and secure manner to provide data integrity.
• We adhere to fiscally responsible principles in IT spending ensuring the greatest value for taxpayer money.