Application Program Manager Job Listing at City of Edmonton in Edmonton, AB (Job ID 52939)

Description

Reporting to the Director of Business Solutions within the Open City and Technology (OCT) Branch, the Application Program Manager is responsible for leading a team of professionals in the effective day-to-day operations of their assigned application and technology portfolio. The position is responsible for preparing and actively managing their area of the budget, technical application roadmaps, and strategic goals of the area. The position ensures that projects and operational work provide optimum technological solutions and that applications meet business needs, support strategic City directions, and deliver cost-effective and sustainable IT services. The Application Program Manager develops and maintains good business working relationships in order to provide high quality IT services and will be integral to map the demand for operational IT direction and support 

What will you do?

• Plan, coordinate, supervise and direct all activities of your business unit and manage a portfolio of programs to deliver projects on budget and within scope
• Champion innovation, creativity and best practices, you will also coach, mentor and develop a team of IT professionals 
• Focus on the team by building a respectful workplace culture through a values-based influencer approach and working collaboratively 
• Align the team's resources to maximize skills and internal assets to support projects and meet client expectations 
• Anticipate business opportunities, influence policy, planning and initiatives, and foster a culture of accountability through performance measurement 
• Work with lines of business across the City of Edmonton, with a customer service focus in driving efficient, cost effective solutions recognizing technology as a one of many tools for success 
• Build new and innovative collaborative partnerships with external agencies, orders of government, community organizations, and internal departments and branches 
• Review, assess, and mature the technology roadmap as it pertains to OCT's strategic direction, keeping with goals and objectives of business partners