Manager, Application Development

Job ID:  519876

CRH's Americas Materials division is the leading integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with over 29,000 employees at close to 1,660 locations in 45 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

Position Overview

The Manager, Application Development owns end‑to‑end oversight of the software development lifecycle for internally built applications—driving planning, design, secure coding, automated testing, CI/CD, release/change management, operational readiness, and problem/incident management.

The role partners with the Product, Architecture, Security, and PMO teams to align development efforts with business goals. They also ensure high quality, secure application delivery by enforcing engineering standards and governance requirements.

The position leads the design, coding, testing, and analysis of software solutions.  They mentor and guide technical resources as they resolve issues and seek to deliver reliable, scalable applications.  The role also monitors key delivery metrics, manages risk, oversees releases, and maintains essential documentation and post release learning.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Lead and oversee technical deliverables across development projects.
• Direct and support technical team members to ensure successful project delivery.
• Maintain and enforce high standards of software quality, best practices, and development patterns.
• Manage the support queue, ensuring timely resolution of customer issues and accountability for incident closure.
• Coordinate with or oversee offshore development teams as needed.
• Provide onshore support ownership for all customer facing applications.
• Collaborate with developers, analysts, and end users to design, develop, test, and maintain web, mobile, and desktop applications.
• Support requirements gathering, user story development, estimations, and work planning.
• Contribute to the documentation of software requirements and technical specifications.
• Stay current on application development technologies and industry trends.
• Ensure the development environment and associated libraries remain current.
• Recommend, schedule, and implement software improvements and upgrades.
• Conduct and evaluate performance testing to identify and resolve defects or improvement opportunities.
• Analyze test results and deliver actionable solutions.
• Prepare reports and statistics on development progress for management and team stakeholders.
• Develop scripts and tools to enhance application functionality or user experience.
• Work with network, systems, and database teams to troubleshoot software issues.

Qualifications

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing software development team.
• 10+ years of IT and/or engineering experience.
• 10+ years of experience in software development, deployment, and maintenance.
• 10+ years of experience in application integration development, deployment, and support.
• Experience with Enterprise Service Bus technologies or automated integration tools.

Knowledge / Skills

• Excellent verbal, written, and analytical communication skills.
• Strong customer service orientation and problemsolving ability.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical capability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and track progress effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• 10+ years in web application deployment.
• 10+ years working with development frameworks such as Angular, .NET, C#, and SQL.
• 7+ years of database modeling experience.
• 7+ years working with UI frameworks such as Kendo UI, Bootstrap, or similar.
• Preferred experience with mobile application development.
• Preferred experience with integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, TIBCO, Boomi).

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Able to communicate with others by telephone and in person
• Able to utilize a computer for word processing, email communication, and preparation of documents and presentations.
• May require sitting for extended periods of time

Work Environment

• Usually, normal office working conditions.  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet
• The position will require travel 10-25%
• The position may require work outside of normal business hours

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive.  They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job.  Other duties may be assigned as required.  Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

CRH Americas Materials Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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