ADP is searching for a successful Director of Application Development that will oversee team application development activities and be responsible for new development and/or maintenance of software products, features, components and tools. Will direct both project and functional management efforts during the software development lifecycle. Collaborate with other development related functional areas such as architecture, product management and project management to ensure products meet high quality. Staffing management including hiring of full time and contingent personnel, career planning, training, and performance management.

We believe people make great companies, not the other way around. Our people make all the difference in delivering innovative HR technologies and solutions that help employees all over the world do their jobs better. The result? We're building the next generation of ADP technologies.

Things You'll Do:

• Directs one or more Agile development groups in the successful design, development, implementation and maintenance of applications. Orchestrate SDLC processes and allocate resources in accordance with priorities.
• Effectively interacts with key stakeholders including Product Management, Product Marketing, and business partners in the development of specifications and the creation, testing and implementation of system products.
• Responsible for managing one or more critical business initiative efforts. Provides and administers standard procedures and principles for the department for both personnel and technical issues.
• Directs the development of procedures and policies related to applications development and maintenance. Lead and monitor SDLC for effectiveness & productivity. Participates in key project reviews and organizational activities.
• Ensures that all projects meet time and budget constraints while ensuring that specifications are met and high quality products are delivered.
• Effectively manages Associate performance; attracts and retains key talent; leads team in manner that results in highly engaged Associates.
• Keeps up to date on technological changes, especially with regard to job-related languages, operating systems, tools and methodologies. Stays current with skills required for job assignment and progression to further knowledge, skills and abilities.
  Effectively demonstrates position-appropriate business, people and market leadership as defined in ADP's Leadership Expectations model.
• High degree of collaboration and partnerships with other peer development organizations, product management, business unit clients, and end users to produce innovative solutions and establish business priorities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or relate technical discipline
• 12+ years of relevant software and engineering experience
• 8+ years of people management experience
• Manage and work with globally distributed teams
• Track record of attracting, developing and retaining key talent; builds high performance teams

Professional Traits:

• Hires and develops great people
• Relentlessly high standards for technical architecture and delivery
• Focus on client and user experience
• Drives continuous innovation and improvement, keeps up to date on technological change
• Collaborative approach, ability to influence partner teams to adopt new technology and processes