IT Manager - Software Development
Commerce Bank

Job Info

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About Working at Commerce

Building a career here is more than just steps on a ladder. It's about helping people find financial safety and success, helping businesses thrive, and making sure people and their money are taken care of. And our commitment doesn't stop there. Our culture is about our people, the ones in our communities and the ones that work with us.

Here, you'll find opportunities to grow and learn, to connect with others, and build relationships with the people around you. You'll have the space and resources to grow into the best version of yourself. Because our number one investment is you.

Creating an award-winning culture doesn't come easy. And after more than 155 years, we know Commerce Bank is only at its best when our people are. If this sounds interesting to you, keep reading and let's talk.

Compensation Range
Annual Salary: $114,500.00 - $150,000.00 (Amount based on relevant experience, skills, and competencies.)

About This Job

This position supports the strategic direction of Integrations/Middleware Services by managing resources and scrum teams to assure the quality of strategic and high priority applications. You will monitor the performance of the project team through all phases of the SDLC, implementing enhancements and maintaining our applications, while ensuring compliance with organizational standards and industry best practices.

Successful candidates must have experience in leading a software development team in an agile environment. This role requires a strong leader and communicator; expected to champion the delivery of value at the appropriate velocity. The manager will be responsible to create a culture that provides timely performance feedback and mentorship to grow team members. Successful candidates will collaborate partnerships with business owners to produce a highly responsive/effective team.

As an IT Manager, you will be responsible for the engagement and improvement of the whole lifecycle of services-from inception, through deployment, operation, and refinement. The manager will also maintain stability by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health. The manager will scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity. They will strive to utilize technical skills to maintain optimal system efficiency, productivity, and reliability. The manager will practice sustainable incident response.

Essential Functions

• Lead, mentor and motivate team members to implement the department strategy and manage department workflow with guidance on departmental projects/issues, and provide coaching and development opportunities appropriate to each direct report's individual needs
  
• Develop deep expertise in applications and provide training and mentorship to others
  
• Perform all necessary management functions, including hiring, evaluations, annual increase allocations and disciplinary action as required
  
• Communicate decisions, priorities, and relevant information to team members effectively
  
• Support budget management, planning and expenditure
  
• Participate in constructing and maintaining the digital roadmap
  
• Support the technology needs of multiple business units, ensuring the team provides timely and quality estimates, identifying and performing timely risk mitigation when necessary, and delivering high quality solutions on schedule
  
• Support services through activities such as system design consulting, integrating software and frameworks, automation creation, testing, capacity planning and implementation reviews.
  
• Build partnerships with business counterparts to provide the best products, services, and support possible for customers of the Bank
  
• Collaborate with peers across the department to solve problems, identify and make improvements where necessary, and contribute to the overall success of the entire department
  
• Articulate system impacts, highlight enhancements that will exceed expectations, and increase efficiencies/customer satisfaction
  
• Perform other duties as assigned
  

Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required

• Strong knowledge of SQL Server and related database design, including knowledge of best practices
  
• Ability to manage the day-to-day activities of the scrum team within an Agile environment
  
• Effective vendor management skills and ability to build strong working relationships
  
• Desire to continue learning through formal and informal channels
  
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to apply discretion and sound judgement to solve problems efficiently and effectively
  
• Ability to drive results while balancing organizational risk and meeting goals of the business
  
• Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate team members and foster a positive team environment that gives way to collaboration and unified goals
  
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the company, clearly expressing ideas and concepts both verbally and in writing
  
• Ability to build a strong and effective team culture while being action oriented, high-energy, and enthusiastic
  
• Ability to remain adaptable and resilient to all situations with an optimistic outlook and cast a positive shadow that is aligned with our culture and Core Values
  
• Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required
  
• 3+ years full stack development experience within a Java environment required
  
• 2+ years information technology leadership experience required
  
• 4+ years experience in Agile implementation preferred
  
• Software development life cycle experience preferred
  

**Level of role is determined by knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education

***For individuals applying, assigned and/or hired to work in areas with pay transparency requirements, Commerce is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for some roles. This compensation range is for the IT Manager I - Software Development & IT Manager II - Software Development job and contemplates a wide range of factors that are considered in determining most appropriate job level and making compensation decisions, including but not limited to location, skill sets, education, relevant experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable differentials (geographic, bilingual, or shift) that could be associated with the position or where it is filled. At Commerce, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each situation. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay is $114,500 to $150,000 annually. This position will be eligible for additional compensation through performance-based incentive plan(s) that will correspond to meeting performance goals. The candidate selected for this position may be eligible for the following employment benefits: employer sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, and paid personal time. In addition, we offer career development, education assistance, and voluntary supplemental benefits. Click here to learn more.

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Location: 922 Walnut St, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

Time Type:
Full time

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