Head of Application Development (Confidential)

Objective Partners ·www.objectivepartners.co

Location Chicago, IL, United States
Salary USD 200,000 - 250,000 / year
Type Full time
Level Director
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The Head of Engineering Applications is a senior technology leadership position responsible for driving the strategy, delivery, and modernization of enterprise platforms and customer-facing applications. This individual will oversee application engineering and Data & AI functions, helping advance scalable technology solutions while ensuring strong operational performance, security, and engineering best practices.

This leader will partner closely with executive stakeholders, business teams, and external vendors to support digital transformation initiatives across a complex technology landscape. The role will focus on improving development processes, modernizing application architecture, and enabling data-driven capabilities that support long-term business growth.

Core responsibilities include:

  • Leading and developing high-performing engineering and Data & AI teams
  • Establishing development standards, architectural governance, and SDLC best practices
  • Driving modernization initiatives across cloud and enterprise platforms
  • Collaborating with business stakeholders to define technology roadmaps and prioritize strategic initiatives
  • Overseeing software quality, release management, security, and operational support processes
  • Supporting cloud-native engineering practices, CI/CD adoption, and scalable application delivery
  • Managing vendor relationships, budgeting, and resource planning across engineering functions

The environment includes a mix of modern web technologies, cloud platforms, CRM ecosystems, and enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will bring experience leading engineering organizations within complex enterprise settings, with strengths in application modernization, software delivery leadership, cloud technologies, and cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred qualifications include:

  • 10+ years of progressive software engineering and IT leadership experience
  • 5+ years leading enterprise application development teams
  • Experience delivering modernization and transformation initiatives at scale
  • Background working within multi-cloud environments and modern development ecosystems
  • Strong understanding of software architecture, engineering governance, and agile delivery methodologies
  • Exposure to Data & AI initiatives such as analytics, data platforms, reporting, or AI-enabled solutions.

 

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