APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT LEAD

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Application Development Lead

Department of Technology and Innovation

Delivery Division

Number of Positions: 1

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $133,836.00 annually

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59 pm CST on March 5, 2026.

Under direction, manages the planning process and prioritizes resources based on team capacity to create application delivery solutions; and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

* Establishes technology standards and supports the team of Application Delivery Managers to ensure appropriate levels of oversight and guidance over solutions being developed by vendor partners to better reinforce/uphold IT standards.

* Provides strategic and operational leadership to staff members and manages and directs work.

* Completes performance appraisals for subordinate staff, administers disciplinary functions, and approves staff time off requests.

* Sets goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results.

* Ensures policies, practices and procedures are understood and followed by direct reports, customers, and stakeholders.

* Keeps abreast of new or emerging business processes in information technology best practices and recommends changes to division and technology policies and procedures as appropriate.

* Identifies and researches specific problems and areas of opportunities and concerns and makes recommendations necessary to ensure program and operational efficiency.

* Prepares various management and ad hoc reports.

Additional duties may be required for this position.

Location: 2 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1010, Chicago, IL 60602

Days: Monday through Friday

Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Flexible)

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or a directly related field, plus four (4) years of experience in project management or agile delivery, of which two (2) years are in a management/supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position,

OR

graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree or higher in computer science, information systems, business administration, or a directly related field, plus three (3) years of experience in project management or agile delivery, of which two (2) years are in a management/supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position,

OR

graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, or a directly related field, plus six (6) years of experience in project management or agile delivery, of which two (2) years are in a management/supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position,

OR

eight (8) years of experience in project management or agile delivery, of which two (2) years are in a management/supervisory role related to the responsibilities of the position.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected.

For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html

For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practices click here.

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair Chance Employer.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor