Position: Manager, Application Development Type: Permanent Location: Toronto (Hybrid - 2 days onsite, 3 remotely) Please note: In order to assist with onboarding and workplace introductions, new hires will be required to 4 days in office per week during the first 3 months of service. All remote work must be completed from your home office within the province of Ontario. About the Position: Seeking someone who is eager to move into a management position. The Manager, Application Development mentors and leads a team of IT professionals to ensure the successful delivery of solutions to meet or exceed stakeholder business requirements. Through efficient approaches, development, support and deployment of all applications this individual will ensure the reliability and sustainability of those applications in alignment with the strategic direction of the Information Technology Department. This role will lead and manage the staff of the Application Support & Development section, which will include coaching, development and mentoring, recruitment and performance management. The role will focus on managing and maintaining a strong relationship to all. Responsibilities: Lead application development teams responsible for enterprise platforms, integrations, and digital solutions, balancing hands-on technical leadership with people and delivery management. Act as a technical and escalation point for solution design, architecture decisions, and complex delivery challenges. Partner closely with technology analysts, enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data & analytics, and technology/business leaders to translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions. Provide delivery and technical oversight for major platforms including Salesforce, Workday Finance, and enterprise integration services.



Drive modern development practices including cloud native design, event driven architectures, DevSecOps, and continuous delivery. Champion the responsible adoption of modern development practices and tools to improve developer productivity, code quality, and delivery predictability. Build, coach, and develop high performing technical teams, growing senior technical capability across administrators, developers and technical leads. Contribute to the application and integration technology roadmap, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards. Ensure production stability, operational excellence, and effective incident and release management across supported applications. Requirements: Minimum 7 years progressive IT solution architecture experience application development, and system design. Minimum 7 years of experience delivering complex digital solutions and platforms (such as: Salesforce, Workday) and integration environments. Demonstrated experience transitioning from a technical lead/architecture role into people leadership with strong coaching and mentorship capability. Experience delivering custom Salesforce implementation and enhancements (Sales, Service, Marketing & Community Cloud) is considered an asset. Experience with JEE and enterprise integration technologies (Java, JDBC, JMS, XML, SOAP, XSD, WSDL, SSL) is considered an asset Experience with event streaming, such as Confluent Kafka, Apache Kafka, Kafka Connect,



Kafka Streams is considered an asset Experience with Workday Financial Management, including integrations, reporting, data flows and platform extensions is considered an asset 5+ years’ leading agile delivery teams, including architecture and development, system integration, testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices across cloud and SaaS platforms. Proven interest and experience to develop teams to safely and effectively use of digital analytics tools, while maintaining security and enterprise standards. 10 years’ experience working in agile scrum environment, collaborating with product owners and cross functional business stakeholders. Ability to nurture strong business and technical relationships in a fast-paced environment utilizing an agile methodology. A forward‑looking manager that will help with technology road map for the company. Strong listening, negotiation and facilitation skills. Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills Professional Capabilities: Strong business and accounting acumen A quick learner with strong problem‑solving skills Excellent analytical and strategic thinker with valuable written and oral communication skills. Attention to detail, professional judgement, and critical thinking to evaluate complex financial data. Ability to balance multiple assignments, both immediate and strategic, at the same time. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team. Proven ability to embrace change and adapt to new technology A curiosity driven approach and commitment to continuous learning are assets to this position. A proactive approach to career development, and interest in understanding the business context behind decisions will enable success in this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Application Development Manager (Toronto)
🏢 ADP
📍 Toronto