Supervisor, Application Development

Company Profile:Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Patty Stonesifer and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.Description:Foundation Information Technology (IT) is responsible for evolving and executing the foundation's strategy for information technology systems in accordance with the organization’s business requirements. This includes planning, implementing, maintaining, and evaluating cost-efficient enterprise systems that support both distributed and centralized grant management and business operations. IT also supports foundation programs directly, consulting on the execution of grants that include IT components.

The Supervisor, Application Development leads the Application Development team in providing lead development support for existing and emerging application systems while developing and driving the technical strategy required to deliver high availability and high performing enterprise scale applications. • Coordinate the overall activity of the development team in support of foundation application systems• Works with IT leadership to establish application development standards• Plans and directs development activities and establishes priorities in keeping with effective operations• Perform client focused business system and service reviews• Implement sustainable application system development methodologies• Implement appropriate changes in policies, procedures and development guidelines where necessary• Implements new methods and procedures for development automation to minimize operating costs and ensure more efficient utilization of personnel and materials• Ensures ongoing software development integrates with Enterprise Architecture, performance interoperability standards and requirements• Provide development focused applications system status report and metrics to senior leadership

Develop an outstanding Applications Development Team that is technically and professionally equipped to contribute to the goals of the IT organization.• Provides leadership and oversight in talent assessment and performance management.• Partners on identifying and implementing professional development plans• Places a high regard on employee engagement and implements elements that creates a high performance cultureQualifications:• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration or equivalent experience• A minimum of 5 years development supervisor/team lead experience• Strong written and verbal communication skills• Ability to prioritize and support multiple work efforts• Experience with end-to-end system development life cycle• Established technical knowledge and experience in: Object Oriented design and development, .Net platform, Multi tier environments, Agile methodology• Design, development and implementation of SharePoint sites/applications• Internet applications and protocols including HTTP, DNS, ASP.NET, and IIS.• HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, Web Services, T-SQL and C#.• Application Development methodologies and practices• Relational Database Management methodologies and practices• A deep commitment to the overall mission of the foundation, its programs, and an approach consistent with the foundation’s guiding principles. Committed to delivering results against the mission and holds self to the highest ethical standards.• Has a commitment to our work and cares deeply about others, particularly the beneficiaries of the foundation’s work.• Communicates honestly and transparently; is respectful and appreciative of the contribution of others and identifies opportunities for personal growth. • Demonstrates intellectual quickness, curiosity, and discipline; thinks critically, challenges assumptions and makes learning a component of every activity.• Demonstrates optimism; takes a hopeful and positive view of the future.• Committed to performance and can deliver results against our mission; sets and adheres to realistic goals and is solution oriented.• Is excited about the prospect of change and is able to adapt easily and recover from setbacksSalary/Benefits: Salary commensurate with experienceJob Location: Seattle, WAJob Number: 941BRCompany URL: http://www.gatesfoundation.org