Manager, Application Development, Financial

Position Type:
Permanent

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At Medavie, technology enables the delivery of essential services and supports strong financial operations across our organization. We are looking for a Manager, Application Development - Financial Applications to lead a critical portfolio that supports our finance, payment, and reporting ecosystems.

Reporting to the Director, Application Development, this role provides leadership across a team responsible for delivering and supporting applications that enable billing, payments, invoicing, procurement, financial reporting, and business intelligence. You will play a key role in strengthening operational reliability while advancing modernization through automation, data, and scalable technology solutions.

Working closely with Finance and Technology leaders, you will guide priorities, improve processes, and ensure the application portfolio supports evolving business needs and long-term sustainability.

• Lead and support a team responsible for financial applications, delivery, and ongoing support
• Build a high-performing team culture focused on service excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Plan and balance team capacity across operations, delivery, incidents, and strategic initiatives
• Strengthen team capability in modern application practices, automation, and data-driven solutions

• Own the technology direction and roadmap for finance and payment applications
• Ensure systems supporting billing, payments, invoicing, reporting, and procurement are stable, secure, and scalable
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to prioritize enhancements and define solutions
• Provide recommendations on application lifecycle, platform improvements, and investment needs

• Build strong partnerships with Finance, business, and technology stakeholders
• Lead clear communication on priorities, risks, and delivery
• Strengthen governance practices including intake, prioritization, change management, and documentation
• Support audit readiness, compliance requirements, and operational controls

• Manage financial and resource commitments across the application portfolio
• Support budget planning, forecasting, and capacity management
• Align resources to priorities and identify opportunities for cost optimization
• Contribute to business cases supporting modernization and long-term improvements

• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and scalability of applications
• Promote the use of automation, analytics, and emerging technologies
• Lead modernization efforts to simplify and strengthen the application ecosystem
• Use operational insights to drive continuous improvement

Education: University degree or college diploma in Computer Science or a related field

• Strong experience in the IT industry with a demonstrated track record leading teams in complex application environments
• Experience supporting and delivering enterprise applications, including prioritizing operational and project work

• Proven people leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills
• Solid understanding of application development, support, and delivery practices
• Ability to manage competing priorities across operations and strategic initiatives
• Strong judgment and decision-making in complex environments

Language: English proficiency is required to perform the duties of the role, which include daily collaboration with teams and partners outside Québec who operate primarily in English.

Security clearance requirement: In support of our contract with the Federal Government, this role requires…