Sate Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs)
Director of Application Development - New York City Housing Development Corporat
Sate Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs), New York, New York, us, 10261
Organization:
New York City Housing Development Corporation
New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is a public benefit corporation and the nation’s largest municipal Housing Finance Agency. HDC’s programs support the construction and preservation of multi-family affordable housing in New York City.
Area of Talent:
IT Application Development
Position Type:
Full Time/Exempt
Salary Range:
$165,000 – $180,000
Office Location:
NYC/Financial District
Position Summary The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is looking for a Director of Application Development to join the IT team. This role combines both management responsibilities and a broad range of hands‑on technical work. The candidate should have a strong interest in managing a high‑performing team, including strong communication skills, providing guidance and mentorship to more junior team members, and working and communicating with senior management across the organization.
HDC has a growing portfolio of low‑code applications, primarily in Microsoft Dynamics, but also including other Microsoft Power Platform components and technologies, and various form‑building tools. Going forward, HDC anticipates continuing to focus on rapid, agile development using low‑code software solutions to automate business processes. In addition, there is a need for data to flow between applications using various methods, including integrations, workflows, web services, micro services or the appropriate equivalent. The successful candidate is expected to be proficient at forming an application development strategy that will support existing applications, meet new business needs, and position the organization for efficient growth across all business departments.
Job Responsibilities
Manage a small but growing team of software development professionals
Provide leadership to the team by providing technical guidance, mentoring junior team members and providing opportunities for professional and technical growth
Build a high‑performing team by quickly delivering applications to automate business processes
Develop business solutions using low‑code tools and forms builders
Create and support business process automation projects across a variety of business departments at HDC
Understand a wide range of technologies and software development techniques in order to deliver quick, creative solutions that are easy to maintain
Oversee the maintenance of existing custom web applications in VB.Net and C#.Net and plan for their migration to the latest frameworks
Understand methods and techniques that facilitate the flow of data between business applications and integrate these features into existing and newly developed applications
Present solutions and implementation plans to the various HDC business groups and senior and executive leadership
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 10+ years of professional experience in software development; or a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the aforementioned qualification.
Management experience
Strong experience with low‑code development tools.
Hands‑on experience in web development technologies, including: .NET, SQL, Javascript.
Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with all project stakeholders and participants, including executive management.
Excellent problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform experience
Experience with web front end tools such as Angular and Telerik toolkits
Experience with a variety of scripting and programming languages
Optimizing applications for running in the cloud
Agile experience
Ability to embrace change and explore new technologies, including the use of AI in workflows
Experience working in finance or real estate a plus
Commitment to public service
Benefits
Health Benefits at a reasonable cost
Dental and Vision Benefits at no cost
Retirement savings plan with a generous match and a pension plan
Paid holiday, vacation, sick time and parental leave
Professional development opportunities
Public Service Loan Forgiveness for eligible employees
Wellness reimbursement
Back‑up Caregiver Benefit
It is strongly preferred that you submit a cover letter with your resume. You may also fax your resume and cover letter to (212)227-6816.
Apply Online!
HDC is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
HDC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, HDC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please complete the reasonable accommodations section on the application or contact Human Resources by emailing
jobs@NYCHDC.com .
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New York City Housing Development Corporation
New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is a public benefit corporation and the nation’s largest municipal Housing Finance Agency. HDC’s programs support the construction and preservation of multi-family affordable housing in New York City.
Area of Talent:
IT Application Development
Position Type:
Full Time/Exempt
Salary Range:
$165,000 – $180,000
Office Location:
NYC/Financial District
Position Summary The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is looking for a Director of Application Development to join the IT team. This role combines both management responsibilities and a broad range of hands‑on technical work. The candidate should have a strong interest in managing a high‑performing team, including strong communication skills, providing guidance and mentorship to more junior team members, and working and communicating with senior management across the organization.
HDC has a growing portfolio of low‑code applications, primarily in Microsoft Dynamics, but also including other Microsoft Power Platform components and technologies, and various form‑building tools. Going forward, HDC anticipates continuing to focus on rapid, agile development using low‑code software solutions to automate business processes. In addition, there is a need for data to flow between applications using various methods, including integrations, workflows, web services, micro services or the appropriate equivalent. The successful candidate is expected to be proficient at forming an application development strategy that will support existing applications, meet new business needs, and position the organization for efficient growth across all business departments.
Job Responsibilities
Manage a small but growing team of software development professionals
Provide leadership to the team by providing technical guidance, mentoring junior team members and providing opportunities for professional and technical growth
Build a high‑performing team by quickly delivering applications to automate business processes
Develop business solutions using low‑code tools and forms builders
Create and support business process automation projects across a variety of business departments at HDC
Understand a wide range of technologies and software development techniques in order to deliver quick, creative solutions that are easy to maintain
Oversee the maintenance of existing custom web applications in VB.Net and C#.Net and plan for their migration to the latest frameworks
Understand methods and techniques that facilitate the flow of data between business applications and integrate these features into existing and newly developed applications
Present solutions and implementation plans to the various HDC business groups and senior and executive leadership
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related field; 10+ years of professional experience in software development; or a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to the aforementioned qualification.
Management experience
Strong experience with low‑code development tools.
Hands‑on experience in web development technologies, including: .NET, SQL, Javascript.
Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with all project stakeholders and participants, including executive management.
Excellent problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform experience
Experience with web front end tools such as Angular and Telerik toolkits
Experience with a variety of scripting and programming languages
Optimizing applications for running in the cloud
Agile experience
Ability to embrace change and explore new technologies, including the use of AI in workflows
Experience working in finance or real estate a plus
Commitment to public service
Benefits
Health Benefits at a reasonable cost
Dental and Vision Benefits at no cost
Retirement savings plan with a generous match and a pension plan
Paid holiday, vacation, sick time and parental leave
Professional development opportunities
Public Service Loan Forgiveness for eligible employees
Wellness reimbursement
Back‑up Caregiver Benefit
It is strongly preferred that you submit a cover letter with your resume. You may also fax your resume and cover letter to (212)227-6816.
Apply Online!
HDC is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
HDC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, HDC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please complete the reasonable accommodations section on the application or contact Human Resources by emailing
jobs@NYCHDC.com .
HFA Communities Connect with your HFA peers for best practices, advice, and solutions.
Stay informed about the issues, legislation, and regulations important to state HFAs.
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