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Commerce Bank IT Manager – Software Development in Kansas City, Missouri
About Working at Commerce
Building a career here is more than just steps on a ladder. It’s about helping people find financial safety and success, helping businesses thrive, and making sure people and their money are taken care of. And our commitment doesn’t stop there. Our culture is about our people, the ones in our communities and the ones that work with us.
Here, you’ll find opportunities to grow and learn, to connect with others, and build relationships with the people around you. You’ll have the space and resources to grow into the best version of yourself. Because our number one investment is you.
Creating an award-winning culture doesn't come easy. And after more than 155 years, we know Commerce Bank is only at its best when our people are. If this sounds interesting to you, keep reading and let’s talk.
Compensation Range
Annual Salary: $114,500.00 - $150,000.00 (Amount based on relevant experience, skills, and competencies.)
At Commerce Bank, innovation and creativity are the driving forces behind our IT team's success. We are catalysts of transformation who power applications, secure networks, and implement cutting-edge initiatives that propel our business units forward. The banking industry's rapid evolution provides us with an exciting opportunity to continuously learn, grow, and harness new technologies that elevate the experience for our customers. What sets Commerce Bank apart is our company culture and leadership, areas in which we continually invest. This commitment fosters innovation, enhances customer and employee experiences, while reinforcing our belief that our diverse team is our greatest competitive advantage. We actively seek candidates who share our passion for technology and bring fresh perspectives to the table. A diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints allows us to develop truly innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our banking community. Join us in shaping the future of banking technology. At Commerce Bank IT, you'll find a culture of equity, belonging, and endless opportunities to make a lasting impact. Help us drive innovation that raises the bar for our industry.
About This Job
The IT Manager collaboratively works with others to integrate and organize people resources to support and change the products in the family. This role ensures people resources grow their skills in areas of specialty and align horizontally with other product families having related skills through participation in guilds.
The position supports their direct reports in helping them be successful to meet their project commitments as well as helping them to discover and achieve their full potential at the Bank. Direct reports will include developers, testers, business analysts, and application support engineers. They may also manage contractors, Developer Acceleration Program new hire rotations, part-time interns, and outsourced human resources as well.
This role has responsibility for all aspects of sourcing talent. In addition to hiring and managing full-time employees, this also may include sourcing from vendor partners on-shore, near-shore, and off-shore and associated procurement activities such as contract and statement of work negotiation and management.
Essential Functions
Work with the Service Owner. This position will assist in researching and sourcing of vendors, obtaining quotes with pricing, capabilities, turnaround times and quality of work, negotiating contracts and SOWs, managing relationships, assigning jobs, evaluating performance, and ensuring payments are made. This may also include managing off-shore and/or near-shore partners.
Act as the channel for communications with direct reports by appropriate dissemination of Bank and IT related information including policies and practices
Provide capacity planning and resource forecasting/scheduling to identify and allocate resources for specific periods of time to complete different product tasks
Collaborate with other Product Family leaders to ensure the appropriate resources are assigned to accomplish the product family needs
Serve as the backup/alternate for the IT Service Owner when needed
Support and help enable the Developer Acceleration Program (DAP) and internship pipelines and onboarding projects in partnership with IT Talent Management
Support the DAP team members and provide appropriate leadership to ensure they are successful at cross-functional employee participation in communities of interest, provide a conduit of information back to home teams, develop skills though apprenticeship, mentoring, and training, develop recordable certification programs to track individual skill, provide technical leadership opportunities for growth and development
Oversee department workflow and effectively communicate decisions, priorities and relevant information to team members
Provide guidance to employees on departmental projects/issues, coach and develop training plans, lead development conversations and answer day-to-day questions for team members
Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
Strong knowledge of Software Development, including best practices
Strong knowledge of Object Oriented Analysis, Development and Design using Java and Groovy
Familiarity with API Integrations, JavaScript, Angular JS, React, HTML, CSS
Familiarity with Agile methodologies
Strong in m anaging and delivering complex software projects on time
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills with the ability to apply discretion and sound judgement to efficiently and effectively solve problems
Ability to drive results and balance management of organizational risk and meeting goals of the business
Negotiation skills including ability to be assertive when necessary
Presentation skills and ability to tailor for appropriate stakeholders and audience
Ability to provide input into application design
Ability to develop and coach team members with proven ability to achieve results through collaboration and teamwork
Self-starter with strong decision-making skills and the ability to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of the company, clearly expressing ideas and concepts, both verbally and in writing
Ability to remain adaptable and resilient to all situations with an optimistic outlook and cast a positive shadow that is aligned with our culture and Core Values
Ability to stay up to date on latest industry trends and technologies
Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required
3+ years Information Technology leadership experience required
4+ years Financial industry experience developing and/or leading application development initiatives preferred
Experience with Temenos Journey Manager (formerly known as Avoka) is a plus
**Level of role is determined by knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education
*For individuals applying, assigned and/or hired to work in areas with pay transparency requirements, Commerce is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for some roles. This compensation range is for the IT Manager I - Software Development & IT Manager II - Software Development job and contemplates a wide range of factors that are considered in determining most appropriate job level and making compensation decisions, including but not limited to location, skill sets, education, relevant experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable differentials (geographic, bilingual, or shift) that could be associated with the position or where it is filled. At Commerce, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each situation. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay is $114,500 to $150,000 annually. This position will be eligible for additional compensation through performance-based incentive plan(s) that will correspond to meeting performance goals.
#LI-Hybrid
The candidate selected for this position may be eligible for the following employment benefits: employer sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, and paid personal time. In addition, we offer career development, education assistance, and voluntary supplemental benefits. Click here (https://careers.commercebank.com/us/en/benefits) to learn more.
Location: 922 Walnut, Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Time Type:
Full time
Commerce Bank has been awarded numerous awards for our company culture. We have been included on distinguished lists such as Forbes’ Best Midsized Employers, Forbes’ Best Employers for Women, and Korn Ferry’s Engaged Performance Award. You’ll see the difference for yourself when you join the team.
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Commerce Bank is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and believes that every individual should have the opportunity to work at a job for which he, she or they qualifies. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.