Company Overview
APS Healthcare is a specialty healthcare company that offers customized, integrated healthcare solutions across two major product lines: care management and behavioral healthcare services. The company has capitalized on its experience in behavior change to create physical and mental healthcare programs that are industry renowned. The use of an integrated approach to healthcare for the mind and body has allowed APS to be more effective in improving the quality and effectiveness of care.
Job Description
APS Healthcare Position Description
Position Title: Manager Software Engineering
Position Code: 3172 FLSA: Exempt
Position Band & Level: C4
Division/Department: IT
Location: Brookfield, WI
Reports To: Director, Application Development
Date of Original Position Description: 8/09/07
Date of Revision: 5/11/09; 5/6/10
Is this Position (Check One): Double-click gray check box & select �checked � as the default value in the dialog box for the one you choose
0 New Position
1 A Revised Position - Position responsibilities changed significantly since last Position description
A. Position Summary: In this section, please provide a brief (3 - 4 sentences) description that describes the nature and level of work. The goal is to succinctly state why the Position exists.
Planning, scheduling, reporting, and accountability for the individual activities that makes up the information system development lifecycle. Primary liaison between IT and Operations during the analysis phase of the system development lifecycle. Final authority for the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of all custom created software and database management systems. Manages the creation and maintenance of entire information systems and individual programs to meet the users evolving needs.
B. Essential Functions: Please list 4-5 statements of what the incumbent(s) are responsible for performing. These are the duties that are essential to why the Position exists. List in order of importance, and at the end of each statement include percent of time spent on that duty over the year, e.g., (20%). Each duty must take at least 10% of an incumbent�s time to be considered essential. Duties that take less than 10% of time should be included in Section C (Other Duties).
1. Management of projects and administration that include work plans, resource planning and control, writing status reports, and preparing budgets. Conducts regular project and code reviews. (20%)
2. Provides technical guidance to team members with the appropriate methods required to fulfill multiple IT project assignments. Manages development team and ensure that projects remain on schedule and within budget. Prepares various reports and interacts with appropriate business groups on project progress and problems ensuring key milestones are fulfilled. (20%)
3. Maintains, adapts, and updates existing systems to meet user requirements and to enhance program efficiency. Utilizes strong product knowledge to analyze new product requirements and coordinate the activities of the development team. (15%)
4. Prepares reports on the status, operation, and maintenance of system software for use by computer equipment suppliers, systems designers, other programmers and computer operators. (20%)
5. Automates new and/or existing procedures as assigned. Coordinates testing and training for new products and services. Ensures programming and testing activities are conducted per APS Healthcare, Inc. software development process methodology. (15%)
C. Other Duties: If applicable, list those duties that take at least 5% but less than 10% of the incumbent�s time, and include % of time as above. Include the remaining duties in the �Other duties as assigned�. Section B (Essential Functions) + Section C (Other Duties) MUST add up to 100%.
� Perform financial analyses to support strategic planning on system purchases and upgrades. (5%)
� Participate in annual salary and performance reviews for development team. Research, evaluate, and recommend training and education for team. (5%)
D. Supervisory Responsibility: For Positions with supervisory responsibility, an Organizational Chart, with incumbent TITLES indicating direct and indirect supervision may be used in lieu of listing employee Position titles below.
Does this Position have supervisory responsibility? 1 YES 0 NO
If yes, how many staff is supervised directly? Up to 20 EE�s
List Position Titles (not incumbent name) of directly supervised Staff below:
� Software Engineer Lead
� Software Engineer Sr.
� Software Engineer II
E. Supervision: Choose the one statement that best fits. Double-click gray check box & select �checked� as the default value in the dialog box for the one you choose.
0 Direct Supervision � work is closely reviewed and procedures are established, work is of a routine nature.
0 General Supervision � work is assigned with intermittent review necessitating the use of independent judgment in choosing work methods and performing Position duties without close review.
1 Minimal Supervision � work is often established by the incumbent and procedures are prioritized by individual in order to accomplish complex goals and tasks. There is relatively little routine work and decision-making is required.
0 Self-Directed � very complex duties require complex problem solving and high level authority delegated with review on a quarterly or annual basis determined by organizational goals and strategies driven by the mission. Duties are almost totally non-recurring.
F. Education: List the minimum level of education required to perform the work at the entry level of the Position.
� Bachelor�s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a related area; or equivalent work experience.
� Professional certifications such as MCTS, MCPD, MCAD, MCSD, Java, J2EE or Oracle are preferred.
G. Experience: List the minimum amount of experience required to perform the work at the entry level of the Position.
� Minimum 8-10 years progressive software development experience and a sound knowledge of many of the following technologies: C#, C, C ++, Visual Basic, VB.net and Java; relational database � experience with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server version 7.0 and SQL Windows or PowerBuilder.
� Minimum 5 years experience effectively managing development teams and/or other development support groups with a demonstrated history of successful project management.
H. Knowledge: Describe the things that the employee must know (knowledge) to be able to perform the essential functions.
� In-depth knowledge of software development lifecycles and/or operational maintenance environment.
� Strong understanding of software development and implementation methodology.
� Knowledge of web application development such as JSP, ASP.NET, PHP, Ruby on Rails, etc. including building web services.
� Knowledge of a test-driven development with NUnit and/or MbUnit is a plus.
� Knowledge of code-generation tools (Visio, CodeSmith, Gentle.NET, MyGeneration).
� Extensive knowledge of the Managed Care industry.
� Knowledge of and experience with creation of code and libraries (ex. Microsoft Enterprise Library) to implement functionality.
� Knowledge of current technology trends and ability to make recommendations where appropriate.
I. Skills: Describe the things that the employee must be able to do (skills).
� Ability to effectively report and manage a project budget and schedule.
� Ability to design, test, implement, and maintain business process changes on large projects.
� Ability to successfully lead business and IT teams in the design, development, testing and delivery of large scale process change.
� Ability to work cross functionally within the organization to build an effective network of supporting staff to successfully accomplish objectives.
� Exceptional interpersonal skills.
� Strong detail oriented skills.
� Ability to formulate, define and manage technical scope and objectives of project within level of authority.
J. Reasoning Ability: Describe the things that the employee must analyze (reason or interpret) as a part of their daily work. Be sure that reasoning skill links to the essential functions that have been identified in Section B (Essential Functions)..
� Ability to provide configuration solution alternatives and recommendations based on detailed evaluations of application capabilities.
� Ability to conduct an object-oriented analysis and design that includes implementation solutions for the healthcare industry.
K. Physical Demands: Describe the things that the employee must be able to physically manage in performing their Position. Select one from the below list and add any additional information.
1 Physically comfortable (office)
0 Light effort (stooping/bending)
0 Moderate � walking/standing for long periods
0 Considerable physical exertion
0 Strenuous � lifting of 75 # or more
Additional Information:
Job Requirements
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