Application Manager

Job title: Application Manager

About the Role The Application Manager owns end-to-end ownership, stability, and governance of a GCF application. You will ensure that applications are reliable, secure, compliant, and aligned with business and technology strategies. You will lead cross-functional teams and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver high-impact technology outcomes that enable business performance.

What You'll Do

• Oversee the full application lifecycle—from planning, design, development, deployment, maintenance, to retirement—ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business objectives.
• Lead the execution of enhancements, upgrades, currency initiatives, and decommissioning programs within established governance frameworks (currency, patching, SSL lifecycle, DBR testing).
• Ensure applications adhere to internal policies, regulatory requirements, and security standards, including alignment with enterprise security practices.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers, analysts, and support personnel; provide direction, feedback, and development opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders, risk partners, architecture teams, and support teams; facilitate clear communication with management about risks, resourcing, health, and roadmap impacts.
• Ensure operational stability through incident management, problem resolution, monitoring, and root-cause analysis; drive improvements in performance, resiliency, and availability with support teams.
• Manage and enforce change management processes to minimize production risk.
• Develop and maintain multi-year application roadmaps aligned with organizational goals and architecture standards.
• Own and manage application budgets, including forecasting and cost control.
• Drive innovation opportunities, modernization initiatives, and cloud-first adoption where applicable.
• Ensure ongoing regulatory, audit, and risk compliance; establish and maintain proper controls, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Identify operational, technical, and security risks; propose and execute mitigation plans.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or other relevant discipline.
• 5-8+ years of progressive experience in application management, technology delivery, platform engineering, or similar roles.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing application teams, complex systems, and mission-critical environments.
• Strong understanding of application lifecycle management, DevOps practices, cloud technologies, integration patterns, and enterprise architecture.
• Experience managing budgets and cross-functional initiatives.
• Certifications in Agile, ITIL, cloud (GCP/Azure), or project management (PMP/ACP) considered an asset.
• Leadership with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills suited for senior audiences.
• Deep understanding of security, compliance, and regulatory environments for enterprise applications.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on operational oversight.

Compensation & Benefits

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship initiatives and inclusive culture with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) across diverse identities.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations; commitment to an inclusive and accessible environment; accommodations available during recruitment.
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Competitive rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days, and benefits starting on day one.
• Community engagement opportunities through programs such as hackathons, contests, and team activities.