Software & Applications Manager – Enterprise Platforms & AI
Job Summary
We are seeking a Software & Applications Manager to lead delivery, enhancement, and modernization of enterprise applications in banking, fintech, and regulated environments. Collaborate with business, technology, risk, compliance, and vendors to deliver scalable solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end application delivery including requirements analysis, solution design, implementation, testing, and production rollout to ensure successful project completion
- Manage enhancement and modernization initiatives for enterprise applications across payments, risk, financial, and business platforms to improve system capabilities
- Analyze and manage application integrations using REST APIs, JSON, SQL, and data mapping to ensure seamless data flow and interoperability
- Translate complex business and regulatory requirements into clear functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria for development teams
- Lead system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), regression, and end-to-end application testing to ensure production readiness and obtain stakeholder sign-off
- Collaborate with software engineering, data engineering, QA, business units, and external vendors throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to drive project success
- Support AI/LLM-enabled enterprise applications, including retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) solutions, AI-assisted workflows, and prompt engineering to enhance application intelligence
- Drive Agile delivery practices, manage product backlogs, maintain application documentation, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to optimize team performance
Required competencies and certifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
- Minimum 8 years of experience in enterprise applications, business systems, technology consulting, or software delivery
- Strong experience in application modernization, system integration, and full SDLC delivery
- Hands-on knowledge of SQL, REST APIs, JSON, data mapping, and application interfaces
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, Jira or Azure DevOps tools, SIT, and UAT processes
- Experience working in banking, payments, fintech, insurance, or other regulated environments
- Exposure to Generative AI, large language models (LLM), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or AI-enabled enterprise applications
- Strong stakeholder management, vendor management, and communication skills