GA DHS - Application Manager

Application Manager

The Application Manager will play a pivotal role in overseeing multiple application projects, ensuring seamless coordination between cross-functional teams and work streams. Do NOT submit candidate previously submitted to #765322

This individual will be responsible for managing project execution, monitoring team performance, ensuring optimal resource allocation, and overseeing vendor relationships. The Application Manager will also ensure that cross-work stream interactions are efficiently managed and that all deliverables align with business objectives, timelines, and quality standards. A comprehensive technical background and proven hands-on capabilities across diverse IT disciplines are essential for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Coordination & Cross-Work Stream Interaction:

• Facilitate coordination between cross-functional teams and work streams to ensure effective communication, knowledge sharing, and alignment across departments.
• Drive collaboration between different teams, ensuring each work stream is on track with clear ownership and timelines.
• Act as the main point of contact between work streams, ensuring dependencies between teams are identified and managed proactively.

Project Oversight & Progress Monitoring:

• Develop comprehensive project plans that outline clear goals, milestones, deadlines, and responsibilities across multiple work streams.
• Track the progress of all work streams within a project, ensuring individual streams align with overall project objectives and timelines.
• Address any delays or issues that arise, ensuring smooth project progression and efficient handling of inter dependencies.

Resource Allocation & Bandwidth Management:

• Monitor team capacity and bandwidth across work streams to ensure resources are optimally allocated and no team or individual is overburdened.
• Reallocate resources as needed to maintain a balanced workload and ensure high-priority tasks are completed on time.
• Ensure alignment of resources across multiple work streams to avoid conflicts and optimize productivity.

Performance Tracking & Evaluation:

• Continuously monitor and evaluate the performance of teams and work streams, using data to assess productivity and identify areas for improvement.
• Provide regular feedback to team members and work stream leaders, identifying opportunities for process improvements or resource adjustments.
• Report on the status of project deliverables and team performance to senior leadership, offering insights and actionable recommendations.

Task Progression & Outcome Evaluation:

• Ensure the timely completion of tasks across work streams, adjusting as needed to accommodate shifts in priorities or resources.
• Evaluate the outcomes of completed projects, identifying key successes and areas for future improvement.

Risk, Security & Issue Management:

• Proactively identify and address potential risks, including cybersecurity vulnerabilities or compliance issues, that may affect the progress or quality of work across different work streams.
• Develop risk mitigation plans and implement corrective actions promptly to keep projects on course.
• Ensure that all project risks, including those related to security policies and data protection, are communicated to stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Maintain familiarity with state agency security regulations and ensure that applications and systems comply with applicable state and federal security policies and standards.

Security Collaboration & Guidance:

• Work closely with enterprise security teams to review and validate security architecture for applications across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Provide ongoing security guidance to application development and DevOps teams, ensuring adherence to security best practices throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Collaborate on the implementation of secure CI/CD pipelines, integrating security checks such as static/dynamic code analysis, secrets scanning, and artifact integrity verification.
• Guide teams on proper configuration and use of cloud security services (e.g., IAM, encryption, network security controls) in platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Assist in developing and enforcing infrastructure security standards, including secure provisioning, patch management, and hardening of resources across environments.
• Participate in threat modeling and security risk assessments to proactively identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in application design and deployment strategies.

Vendor Management & Collaboration:

• Oversee relationships with external vendors, ensuring they deliver products and services on time and within agreed-upon terms.
• Collaborate with vendors to resolve any project-related issues and ensure their deliverables meet organizational and security standards.
• Ensure vendor engagements include appropriate security clauses and that vendors adhere to state-mandated cybersecurity practices.

Continuous Improvement & Process Optimization:

• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows across work streams, improve communication, and increase efficiency.
• Implement best practices and process improvements to optimize project execution, resource allocation, and team collaboration.
• Continuously integrate security best practices into the application lifecycle and project management methodologies.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years' experience in application management, project oversight, and cross-functional team coordination.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to manage and oversee multiple teams and work streams simultaneously.
• Proven experience collaborating with security architects and engineering teams to ensure secure application design and deployment.
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles, including identity management, encryption, and network segmentation.
• Experience with secure CI/CD practices and infrastructure-as-code security controls (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, GitOps).
• Familiarity with security tools and platforms, container security, vulnerability management, and SIEM systems.
• Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity principles, secure application development, and compliance with state agency IT security policies.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as NIST, HIPAA, CJIS, or other relevant government security standards.
• Experience in vendor management, including negotiation, performance tracking, and contract management.
• Expertise in project management tools and methodologies, with the ability to track performance and optimize resources effectively.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration and manage complex relationships.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage risks and resolve issues in a timely manner.