INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTION LEADER-SES (WORKING TITLE: APPLICATION DIRECTOR) - 43000520

Requisition No: 849031 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTION LEADER-SES (WORKING TITLE: APPLICATION DIRECTOR) - 43000520

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 43000520 

Salary:  $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 03/31/2025 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

CLASS TITLE: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTION LEADER - SES

WORKING TITLE: APPLICATION DIRECTOR

DIVISION: OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BUREAU: ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

Four (4) years of professional work experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field is required. A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, OR an associate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, with (2) years of the required experience may be used as an alternative for the years of required experience.

Additional requirements:

• Eight (8) or more years of experience in application development, IT management, or related roles.
• Proven track record of managing enterprise applications and leading cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in application development methodologies and tools.
• Proficiency in the English language.

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

This position may be required to occasionally perform duties other than those listed on the position description.

$125,000.00 - $150,000.00 Annually.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of basic management principles and practices.
• Knowledge of application development methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of information technology governance and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making skills.
• Ability to lead technical teams in applications development and implementation projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate in the English language.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This position supervises employees to include communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees.  Additionally, this position is required to plan and direct employees’ work and must recommend actions such as to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees. 

The Application Director is responsible for overseeing the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of software applications and enterprise systems. This role ensures that the organization’s applications align with business needs, meet performance standards, and operate efficiently within the IT ecosystem. The Application Director leads a team of IT professionals, manages vendor relationships, and collaborates with stakeholders to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.