Manager Digital Applications

at  Agriculture Financial Services Corporation

At AFSC, we want to work with talented people from a wide range of backgrounds. We strive to create a psychologically safe environment where we can all be ourselves and perform to the best of our abilities. We care about each other, about Alberta and about agriculture. We are innovative, knowledgeable, and diverse and love what Albertan agriculture produces for people around the world. The perseverance and hard work we see from our clients inspires us to show that same work ethic in everything that we do. Working together, we grow and sustain the agriculture industry in Alberta.
Posting will close 10th of September 2024.
Location is flexible, within Alberta, dependent on the successful applicant.
However, periodically may be asked to work in other AFSC branches. Travel in these circumstances will be reimbursed according to AFSC’s Employee and Board of Directors Expense Policy.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Digital Applications Management, the Manager, Digital Applications provides strategic decision making, leadership and oversight to a portfolio of applications at AFSC. They must be business minded and able to leverage industry best practices to implement and maintain technology solutions (internally and externally) to deliver effective capabilities to AFSC.
They are responsible for ensuring their portfolio of enterprise applications operate optimally and at a high level of quality, security, and availability. This includes existing legacy technologies as well as progressive technologies.
The Manager of Digital Applications collaborates with the DS management team within the framework of AFSC Digital Service’s (DS) directions, objectives, standards, and policies and within industry, IT trends and standards.

What will your growth opportunities look like in this role?

• Business Relationship management, team leadership, expand knowledge across AFSC. Income Stabilization is supported by a legacy application, over the next number of years there will be opportunities for setting the direction for these systems.

   What will you be responsible for?

• Leading a team of analysts, developers, administrators who provide stable applications for delivery of our programs. Key areas are Income Stabilization, Client Relationship Management and the Salesforce platform.

What are we looking for from you?

• Positive influence on the team development, providing coaching and guidance for individual and team growth
• Build strong relationships with peers within and outside of IT
• Bring new ideas to the overall team on ways to both support legacy and modern applications
• Positive contribution to the PRICE principles for Digital Services (IT)

Partner of Trust, to all colleagues
Responsive Agility, demonstrating urgency and nimbleness
Innovation Leader of Technology, across our whole company
Core Enabler, of our company’s Strategic Objectives/Future State
Employer/Employees of Choice, an empowered productive team

Education & Experience

• Diploma or degree in Computer Science or related field, or suitable combination of formal education and experience.
• ITIL Foundations Certification required; ITIL Expert Certification preferred.
• At least 6 years in a leadership role within a development and implementation of business solutions environment, demonstrating strong leadership capabilities.
• Experience delivering and maintaining application solutions within a complex business environment and successfully contributing to projects that enable business optimization or transformation.
• Proven project management skills, including the ability to effectively deploy resources and participate in multiple projects of diverse scopes in a cross-functional environment. Project Management Certification is beneficial.
• Knowledge of business operations and processes.
• Experience with Organizational Change Management.

What else is in it for you?

• Health, dental, and vision benefits on your first day of employment
• Health Spending Account
• Corporate functions
• Winter Holiday closure
• PSPP contributions
• Generous vacation and special leave days
• Health and wellness initiatives

About AFSC
For over 80 years Agriculture Financial Services (AFSC) has provided Alberta’s agricultural producers and agribusinesses with loans, crop insurance and farm income disaster assistance. At AFSC, we’re proud of the work we do to help build a strong, growing and diversified agriculture and agri-food industry in Alberta. Many AFSC team members are also producers and know first-hand the challenges and rewards Alberta producers face.
https://afsc.ca/about-afsc

What will your growth opportunities look like in this role?

• Business Relationship management, team leadership, expand knowledge across AFSC. Income Stabilization is supported by a legacy application, over the next number of years there will be opportunities for setting the direction for these systems

What will you be responsible for?

• Leading a team of analysts, developers, administrators who provide stable applications for delivery of our programs. Key areas are Income Stabilization, Client Relationship Management and the Salesforce platform