Director of Application Development

Introduction

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate. You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client‑centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips.

Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters;

think of Gallagher.

The Director of Application Development is responsible for leading custom application development across the Affinity technology portfolio. Reporting to the Affinity CIO, this role provides leadership across engineering teams supporting modern web and enterprise application platforms, with accountability for delivery execution, engineering quality, release governance, talent development, and operational support. The Director of Engineering works closely with product, program, architecture, operations, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable technology solutions aligned to business priorities.

This role combines strong engineering leadership with disciplined execution. The Director of Engineering is responsible for establishing consistent delivery practices, strengthening team capability, improving development effectiveness, managing capacity and resource planning, and advancing the adoption of modern engineering approaches, including AI‑enabled development patterns and automation. The role partners with enterprise architecture on solution direction while ensuring effective implementation within Affinity engineering teams and clear communication of delivery status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Lead end-to-end engineering delivery across custom application development teams, including planning, estimation, detailed scheduling, delivery cadence, release management, deployment coordination, production readiness, and post‑release stabilization.
• Provide leadership and direction on delivery priorities, risks, dependencies, and trade‑off decisions to support successful execution across the portfolio.
• Monitor and improve engineering performance through the use of delivery metrics, including throughput, cycle time, defect trends, release stability, and support effectiveness.
• Manage engineering capacity, resource planning, vendor utilization, and budget considerations across the supported portfolio.
• Ensure appropriate support and continuity for business‑as‑usual work, production issue resolution, Tier 3 application support activities, and after‑hours operational support when required.
• Contribute directly to delivery activities when needed to support team outcomes and business commitments.

• Lead, coach, and develop engineering managers, technical leads, and engineering team members to build a high‑performing organization.
• Drive talent strategy across the function, including workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, and career development.
• Strengthen leadership depth and team resiliency by developing internal capability and reducing dependency on individual contributors.
• Partner with technical product, business analysis, and program leadership to promote strong collaboration, backlog readiness, and effective delivery execution.
• Oversee contractor and vendor contributions to ensure quality, continuity, and alignment with organizational expectations.

• Establish and maintain engineering standards, development practices, quality controls, and release governance across supported application…