Application Development Manager-CGS Administrators, LLC (Nashville, TN)

Logistics: CGS -one of BlueCross BlueShield's South Carolina subsidiary companies.

What you'll do:

• Responsible for recruiting and hiring, coaching and mentoring, monitoring and evaluation, and addressing all disciplinary issues in a timely manner. Encourage staff in creating and maintaining a work environment with high morale and employee satisfaction through support of professional development, training, career growth, and rewarding high performance.

• Coordinate activities through direct and indirect staff. Manage support and development teams to meet scheduled milestones, and ensure project/program objectives are met in a timely and cost-effective manner. Oversee workload through scheduling, planning and assigning resources, technical direction, setting priorities and issue resolution. Ensure staff has access/knowledge to create/gather requirements and other documentation according to area methodology (scope, design etc.).

• Work closely with customers to ensure business software development modifications and business software applications stay aligned with the IT software and infrastructure strategy. Interface with personnel in other IT departments or external to the company to synchronize activities, assess information systems needs and requirements, and encourage teamwork to resolve problems and implement software solutions. Review and approve project estimates, attend status meetings or conference calls, participate in requirements reviews and review project documents and status reports.

• Work with teams to document, develop and analyze solutions and capabilities for improved IT procedures, alternate processing methods, communications, information flow, management reporting, and operational efficiency. Continually monitor processes and seek ways to improve and present solutions to senior management.

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge of advances in applicable information systems requirements, development methodologies and life-cycle.

To Qualify for This Position, You'll Need:

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Required Work Experience:

• 7 years of related IT experience.

• Prior team lead, supervisor, or management experience OR equivalent military experience in grade E4 or above (may be concurrent).

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated flexibility for adapting to both changing business and client needs.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with both technical and non-technical customers.

• In-depth understanding of organizational functions, behavior, and inter-relationships.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, clients, vendors etc.

• Ability to assess requirements, alternatives, and risks/benefits for low- to high-impact projects.

• Thorough understanding of the systems life cycle.

• Knowledge of principles, theories, practices and techniques for managing activities related to planning, managing, and implementing software projects and programs.

• Familiar with project management concepts.

Required Software and Tools:

• Advanced knowledge of relevant operating systems, programming languages, and development tools and their usage in the company.

We Prefer That You Have:

• Experience with workflows

• 4+ years' experience with .NET programming

• 4+ years' experience with MS SQL

What We Can Do for You:

We understand the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to be an employer where employees across all spectrums have access and opportunity to develop their skills, advance their careers and contribute their unique abilities to the growth of our company.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Subsidized health plans, dental and vision coverage

• 401K retirement savings plan with company match

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Nine paid holidays

• On-site cafeterias and fitness centers in major locations

• Wellness program and healthy lifestyle premium discount

• Tuition assistance

• Service recognition

• Employee Assistance

• Discounts to movies, theaters, zoos, theme parks and more

What to Expect Next:

After submitting your application, our recruiting team members will review your resume to ensure you meet the qualifications.This may include a brief telephone interview or email communication with our recruiter to verify resume specifics and salary requirements. Management will be conducting interviews with those candidates who qualify with prioritization given to those candidates who demonstrate the preferred qualifications.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and our subsidiary companies maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment to promote employment opportunities for persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other legally protected status. Additionally, as a federal contractor, the company maintains affirmative action programs to promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilitiesand protected veterans. It is our policy to provide equal opportunities in all phases of the employment process and to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, pregnant individuals, individuals with pregnancy-related conditions, and individuals needing accommodations for sincerely held religious beliefs, provided that those accommodations do not impose an undue hardship on the Company.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email mycareer.help@bcbssc.comor call 800-288-2227, ext. 47480 with the nature of your request. We will make a determination regarding your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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