Team Lead, Application Development
Team Lead, Application Development
This is a hands-on development role with a generous mix of time writing code, peer reviewing code, and performing leadership duties. As the successful candidate, you will support a team of developers to help them perform at their best. You will be highly technical and able to add and/or explain technical specifications in the developers’ tickets. You will use and further develop your project management skills to support the Manager with project planning, timelines/estimates, scope, and risk. You will report ongoing project statuses to the Manager. You will work with other teams to ensure consistent practices are followed.
This role will be a hybrid working model, based out of our Winnipeg, MB offices only, with a minimum of 3 days in office each week.
Qualifications:
● Basic knowledge of project management processes, with experience in agile development practices. Continued education is mandatory
● A minimum of 5 years of professional experience developing web applications and at least 1 year of experience leading a development team
● Ability to communicate written and verbal information to both technical and non-technical audiences
● Understanding of database and systems development concepts
● Understanding of Lean/Agile principles and practices
● Experience in the group insurance industry would be very valuable
● Experience in business process modeling
● Able to organize a number of projects and keep each on track
● Able to analyze problems and/or requirements and recommend corrective action
● Able to work with employees with various business backgrounds and skill sets within the organization
● Able to work well in a team environment, particularly in a leadership role
● Demonstrated understanding of applications and the business processes they support
● Proven ability to investigate and resolve issues reported by users
Johnston Group provides employee benefit solutions to over 30,000 companies, ranging from one employee to thousands across various product lines, including Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan, Canada’s largest business program. JG is a platinum member of Canada's Best Managed Companies and was named one of Manitoba’s Top Employers. We value the diversity in the people we serve and are looking for talent who will contribute to our diverse and inclusive workplace; where individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected. JG believes in giving back and contributes significantly to local health, arts, sports, and other community organizations.
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JG welcomes the opportunity to provide accommodation throughout the selection process. Please contact us to discuss your requirements by email at human.resources@johnstongroup.ca or by phone at 204-774-6677 ext. 295.
