APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN metro
Application deadline: Open until filled; applications will be reviewed daily.
Anticipated start date: September-October 2025
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever (PF & QF) are non-profit organizations dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and conservation advocacy.
Job Description:
The Application Development Manager will be responsible for overseeing the development and maintenance of mission-critical systems including our Upland Event Platform mobile app, CMS platforms, Point-of-Sale applications, and integrations with internal and external systems. This role will be expected to use expertise in full-stack development, cloud-based platforms, mobile app development, and back-end systems to be a hands-on leader that can manage and mentor a growing team.

Responsibilities:

• Implement end-to-end software development lifecycle on multiple concurrent projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and to high-quality standards
• Maintain and monitor existing systems and integrations, help identify systems, integrations and code in need of upgrades in order to improve system performance, health, and availability
• Work closely with various external partners and contractors as needed, to ensure work is being done in an efficient, timely manner to the coding standards Pheasants Forever has in place
• Mentor and help grow a team of developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability
• Collaborate effectively with other IT staff and cross-functional team members
• Monitor and enforce compliance with Pheasants Forever coding standards, processes, and procedures
• Work closely with our IT Project Manager to facilitate resource management, define and estimate work items, and assign tasks to team members

Required Experience

• Four-year degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience of team and project management
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred
• Possess a strong technical background, including experience in full-stack development, mobile app development, cloud-based platforms, and design principles and patterns.
• Core Development Skills: C#, .NET, Java, Mobile App Development, Modern Web frameworks (VueJs, React, Angular or similar), Platform customization (Umbraco, Microsoft CRM, Great Plains or similar)
• Strict adherence to industry standards and best practices
• Source code build automation and deployment pipelines
• Demonstrate effective leadership skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with multiple departments, teammates, and stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds
• Previous management experience is a plus
• Provide constructive feedback and support to team members to keep them motivated
• Display strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Be able to adapt quickly to changing project requirements and environments
• Exhibit strong attention to detail, including excellent organizational & multitasking skills

Compensation and Benefits: Salary ranges from $115,000 - $140,000 depending on location and experience. Competitive starting salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. See our benefits summary at www.pheasantsforever.org/jobs
To Apply: Please combine your cover letter, resume and three references into one document before uploading to your application on our Recruitment website at: www.pheasantsforever.org/jobs
If you have any questions, please contact Dan Neinstadt, VP of IT, dneinstadt@pheasantsforever.org .
Pheasants Forever, Inc and Quail Forever is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with disability, or any other category that may be protected by law.
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• Implement end-to-end software development lifecycle on multiple concurrent projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and to high-quality standards
• Maintain and monitor existing systems and integrations, help identify systems, integrations and code in need of upgrades in order to improve system performance, health, and availability
• Work closely with various external partners and contractors as needed, to ensure work is being done in an efficient, timely manner to the coding standards Pheasants Forever has in place
• Mentor and help grow a team of developers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability
• Collaborate effectively with other IT staff and cross-functional team members
• Monitor and enforce compliance with Pheasants Forever coding standards, processes, and procedures
• Work closely with our IT Project Manager to facilitate resource management, define and estimate work items, and assign tasks to team member