JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

Salary: $129,667.20 - $194,480.00 annually
The Application Development Manager provides strategic leadership for TRWD’s Custom Applications, Data Services, and Technology Governance & Assurance (TGA) teams. This role will collaborate with Product Owners and business partners to deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that support the District’s mission. They will ensure that data is treated as a valued enterprise asset.
In addition, the Applications Development Manager will oversee IS Project Management, Records & Information Governance, and OT/IT Cybersecurity, fostering consistent practices, regulatory compliance, and risk reduction across the organization. This position plays a critical role in shaping technology direction, building strong partnerships, and empowering teams to achieve lasting results.

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

• Manage internal customer and Product Owner expectations with transparent roadmaps and status
• Communicate options and trade-offs clearly; seek opportunities to increase satisfaction and trust
• Conduct periodic performance reviews of services (KPI annual review; asset-management self-assessment/audit; policy/plan reviews; stakeholder alignment; training budget needs; job description review; continuous-improvement tracking)
• Maintain familiarity with strategic District levels of service

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Seven (7)+ years of progressive leadership managing software/application development, data services, or related technical teams
• Demonstrated success leading Agile/Scrum delivery with multiple Product Owners and cross-functional teams
• Experience governing SDLC/DevOps processes (planning, quality, release, CI/CD, source control) and managing vendor/partner delivery
• Background overseeing data governance/analytics programs (data quality, metadata, MDM, BI/analytics) and reliability practices (backup/recovery, monitoring, audit)
• Experience directing project/portfolio management practices and coordinating enterprise cybersecurity and records governance at a managerial level

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience implementing or operating an EIM framework (e.g., DAMA)
• Prior leadership within a public sector or critical-infrastructure environment
• Familiarity with IEC 62443 (OT), NIST CSF, CIS Controls, records retention/eDiscovery practices, and enterprise content management

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/LICENSE

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Services, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and relevant leadership experience)
• Valid Texas driver’s license
• Ability to pass and maintain a Texas DPS/FBI CJIS criminal history background check and CJIS eligibility

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of the job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Employees must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides within an office or cubicle and may have occasional fieldwork that will expose the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time