GDIT is hiring a Development Manager supporting a Medicare Appeals/Claims platform to manage a development team comprised of application developers (staff engineers and subcontractor engineers), QA Testing Team (staff QA engineers and subcontractor QA engineers), and a solutions architect.

The Development Manager collaborates with the Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, PMO, Agile support team, Tech Lead, and the Operations team closely to ensure complete communication loops, proper status updates are given to the customer, and that work is aligned and running according to plan. The Development Manager serves as team lead and is expected to have command over all development work, processes, and outputs.

This role is fully remote but must work Eastern Standard Time.

Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor development teams providing technical guidance and professional growth opportunities, and complete all GDIT manager duties.
• Set clear goals and expectationsfor team members aligned with businessobjectives.
• Foster a collaborative cultureemphasizing communication, ownership, and accountability.
• Resolve team conflictsand ensure a healthy, productive work environment.
• Manage the development team and the word to ensure each release meets requirements and each deployment goes smoothly, minimizing the need for rollback

Planning & Delivery

• Define and manage project roadmapsin collaboration withthe ProductOwnerandBusinessStakeholders.
• Prioritize development workto balance feature delivery, 508 compliance,andtechnical debt.
• Ensure on-time deliveryof software releases whilemaintainingquality standards.
• Track and report project progressusing Agile(sometimeshybrid methodologies).
• Coordinate cross-functional teamsincluding QA, DevOps,Development, andBusinessAnalysts.

Technical Oversight

• Review architecture and design proposalsfor scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Promote best coding practices enforcing standards, peer reviews, and testing discipline.
• Guide technologyselectionfor tools, frameworks, and cloud services.
• Oversee system integrationsand ensure interoperability between platforms.
• Support production stabilityby managing incident response and root cause analysis.

Process & Quality

• Implement and refine development processes(Agile ceremonies, CI/CD).
• Measure engineering effectivenessusing KPIs (velocity, defect rate, lead time, etc.).
• Champion continuous improvementthrough retrospectives and lessons learned.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Enforce documentation and traceabilityacross the software lifecycle.

Stakeholder & Communication

• Collaborate withProductOwnerto align on priorities and technical feasibility.
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomesto senior leadership and businessstakeholders as proactively as possible.
• Manage vendor resourcesensuring productivity and alignment with goals.
• Translate technical conceptsintodocumentedbusiness value for non-technical stakeholders.
• Advocate for the development teams needs tools, training, and resource allocation.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors degree and 10+ years experience in application and/or system development.
• 5+ years experience managing technical teams including: developers, architects, and test/QA engineers in a agile environment.
• Proven ability to own end-to-end delivery, ensuring features are delivered on time, meet acceptance criteria, and pass QA without rework due to incomplete or misunderstood requirements.
• Proven ability to identify technical risks, dependencies, and constraints early and proactively communicate impacts to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ability to work in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Expertise in programming languages such as Java, JavaScript frameworks, SQL, Rest APIs and CI/CD technologies.
• Strong understanding of low code application platforms, tools, software architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
  • Examples: Micropact (Entellitrak), Appian, Salesforce, Pega, ServiceNow, Oracle, Outsystems, Mendix, OpenText, Microsoft, etc.
• Demonstrated experience enforcing development quality standards, including code reviews, definition of done (DoD), and readiness gates prior to QA handoff.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge incomplete or ambiguous requirements and drive clarity before development begins.

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