Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Amplify is a leader in K–12 education, committed to enhancing teaching and learning experiences. They are seeking a Development Manager to lead the optimization of their ERP and HCM systems, focusing on operational efficiency and team leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of developers and administrators, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Oversee the recruitment, training, and development of team members
- Manage the end-to-end development lifecycle for ERP, HRIS, and financial systems (NetSuite, Blackline, Pigment, and Workday) from concept to implementation
- Establish and enforce coding and quality standards for system development and deployment
- Oversee regular audits and assessments to ensure the reliability and performance of business systems
- Recognize risks spanning across platforms and develop strategies to mitigate them
- Develop and manage project resource estimates, budgets, and associated costs
- Assign tasks and projects based on skill sets to ensure optimal resource utilization and cost-effectiveness across multiple delivery teams
- Ensure comprehensive documentation of business systems, processes, configurations, and custom workflows
- Ensure applications and processes comply with relevant regulatory and security standards while safeguarding sensitive data
- Drive ongoing enhancements in system performance and implement best practices for project management
- Lead the evaluation and implementation of AI-driven solutions to modernize the technology stack; identify high-impact opportunities to modernize and automate workflows through system integrations and API orchestration, ensuring AI tools are seamlessly integrated into existing business systems
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years in a leadership or managerial role within an IT organization, managing a diverse team of developers and professionals
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in NetSuite development
- Proven experience in large-scale business systems development with a strong track record of successful project delivery
- Minimum of 5 years of experience leading technology delivery teams using CI/CD practices and Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Minimum of 5 years of experience utilizing development, project management, and release management systems (e.g., JIRA, GitHub, Salto)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong analytical abilities to identify and address challenges in system development
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, and external partners
- Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, or Business Administration
- Certifications in NetSuite administration or related ERP/HCM applications
- Experience in the education or ed-tech industry
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and experience with evaluating new tools to recommend for the stack
- A genuine interest in teaching and developing fellow 'Amplifiers'
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