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Description
The Senior Manager of Application Development will lead a Corporate Finance Systems portfolio focused on finance transformation, business process modernization, scalable application delivery, and reliable platform operations. The role partners closely with Finance, DT, enterprise architecture, data, security, and vendor teams to translate business priorities into executable technology roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
This leader brings strong experience delivering finance transformation initiatives in complex ERP environments, including ERP implementation or modernization, process redesign, data readiness, reporting enablement, operating model alignment, change adoption, and stabilization of critical finance capabilities.
The role requires a balance of strategic thinking and operational follow-through: shaping multi-year plans, leading complex delivery, managing production support for finance applications, influencing senior stakeholders, and presenting clearly to executive audiences.
Success in this role depends on strong leadership, interpersonal credibility, sound judgment, and the ability to build high-performing teams that deliver with quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Finance Transformation Strategy and ERP Roadmap
- Lead the technology roadmap for finance transformation, ERP modernization, process redesign, reporting, data readiness, integrations, and long-term scalability
- Partner with Finance and DT leadership to align business outcomes, funding, sequencing, and execution priorities
- Identify opportunities to simplify finance processes, strengthen controls, improve data flow, and enable automation or analytics
Delivery, Application Ownership, and Operational Support
- Own delivery of finance transformation and finance technology initiatives across scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and business readiness
- Ensure stable production support, issue resolution, release readiness, and continuous service improvement for critical finance and ERP-related applications
- Provide clear status, risk, decision, and performance updates to senior IT and business leadership
ERP and Finance Systems Portfolio Governance
- Provide governance across ERP, EPM, reporting, reconciliation, close, data, integration, and supporting finance platforms
- Guide solution design, legacy coexistence, integration decisions, data readiness, security, testing, and operational handoffs
- Work with architects, product SMEs, vendors, and finance stakeholders to evaluate options and manage trade-offs
Stakeholder Partnership, Change Enablement, and Executive Communication
- Build trusted relationships with Finance, business process owners, vendors, and technology partners
- Translate complex business and technical topics into clear recommendations, executive-ready presentations, decisions, and change enablement plans
- Drive alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities through strong interpersonal skills and practical problem solving
Program Management and Financial Discipline
- Manage priorities, resource planning, vendor commitments, budgets, forecasts, business case updates, risks, and status reporting across transformation workstreams
- Coordinate internal and external dependencies to ensure committed outcomes are delivered with transparency and accountability
Delivery Standards, Architecture, and Continuous Improvement
- Ensure Agile, QA, security, architecture, release, and operational standards are followed consistently
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery effectiveness, application reliability, integration patterns, reporting, and data controls
People Leadership and Vendor Management
- Lead and develop high-performing teams, set clear goals and operating rhythms, and manage vendor accountability
- Build the skills, capacity, and ownership model needed to support finance transformation and long-term platform sustainment
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Finance or related field
- 7+ years of experience in application development, ERP implementation/modernization, enterprise systems implementation, or finance technology platform delivery
- 3+ years in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams, vendor partners, or complex technology initiatives
- Experience delivering finance transformation initiatives, including process modernization, data readiness, reporting enablement, operating model changes, change adoption, and stabilization
- Proven experience supporting or leading full lifecycle ERP implementations or major ERP modernization efforts, such as Oracle Fusion, Oracle EBS, Workday, SAP, or similar enterprise platforms
- Experience managing enterprise finance applications across delivery and support; exposure to EPM, planning, reporting, reconciliation, close, data, or integration platforms is helpful
- Experience working directly with senior finance stakeholders and technology leaders to define priorities, manage trade-offs, and drive business outcomes
- Experience managing application delivery and production support responsibilities, including issue escalation, release planning, service performance, and continuous improvement
- Strong understanding of ERP-enabled finance transformation and core finance processes, including procure-to-pay, record-to-report, planning/forecasting, accounting close, reporting, and financial controls
- Knowledge of enterprise finance application management, including ERP/EPM configuration or enhancements, integrations, data quality, security/access, testing, releases, and production support
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to set direction, develop talent, hold teams accountable, and manage vendor delivery teams effectively
- Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and influence senior business and technology leaders
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills; able to simplify complex information and communicate clear options, recommendations, risks, and decisions
- Understanding of enterprise architecture principles, integration patterns, data governance, scalability, security, and maintainability
- Hands-on experience with Agile delivery, DevOps practices, QA discipline, and operational performance management
- Ability to balance strategic roadmap development with disciplined execution, issue resolution, and day-to-day operational follow-through
Preferred Requirements
- Master's degree Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Finance or related field
- Experience supporting ERP coexistence between legacy finance platforms and modern finance technology solutions
- Experience with both on-prem and cloud-based ERP or enterprise finance platforms
- Experience with finance applications such as Oracle EPM, Anaplan, or comparable platforms supporting planning, forecasting, financial close, reconciliation, reporting, or enterprise data management
- Experience presenting program status, risks, roadmaps, and recommendations to senior leadership or steering committees
The base pay range for this role is $140,600.00 to $183,108.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com
Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.
Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.
Description
The Senior Manager of Application Development will lead a Corporate Finance Systems portfolio focused on finance transformation, business process modernization, scalable application delivery, and reliable platform operations. The role partners closely with Finance, DT, enterprise architecture, data, security, and vendor teams to translate business priorities into executable technology roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
This leader brings strong experience delivering finance transformation initiatives in complex ERP environments, including ERP implementation or modernization, process redesign, data readiness, reporting enablement, operating model alignment, change adoption, and stabilization of critical finance capabilities.
The role requires a balance of strategic thinking and operational follow-through: shaping multi-year plans, leading complex delivery, managing production support for finance applications, influencing senior stakeholders, and presenting clearly to executive audiences.
Success in this role depends on strong leadership, interpersonal credibility, sound judgment, and the ability to build high-performing teams that deliver with quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Finance Transformation Strategy and ERP Roadmap
- Lead the technology roadmap for finance transformation, ERP modernization, process redesign, reporting, data readiness, integrations, and long-term scalability
- Partner with Finance and DT leadership to align business outcomes, funding, sequencing, and execution priorities
- Identify opportunities to simplify finance processes, strengthen controls, improve data flow, and enable automation or analytics
Delivery, Application Ownership, and Operational Support
- Own delivery of finance transformation and finance technology initiatives across scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and business readiness
- Ensure stable production support, issue resolution, release readiness, and continuous service improvement for critical finance and ERP-related applications
- Provide clear status, risk, decision, and performance updates to senior IT and business leadership
ERP and Finance Systems Portfolio Governance
- Provide governance across ERP, EPM, reporting, reconciliation, close, data, integration, and supporting finance platforms
- Guide solution design, legacy coexistence, integration decisions, data readiness, security, testing, and operational handoffs
- Work with architects, product SMEs, vendors, and finance stakeholders to evaluate options and manage trade-offs
Stakeholder Partnership, Change Enablement, and Executive Communication
- Build trusted relationships with Finance, business process owners, vendors, and technology partners
- Translate complex business and technical topics into clear recommendations, executive-ready presentations, decisions, and change enablement plans
- Drive alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities through strong interpersonal skills and practical problem solving
Program Management and Financial Discipline
- Manage priorities, resource planning, vendor commitments, budgets, forecasts, business case updates, risks, and status reporting across transformation workstreams
- Coordinate internal and external dependencies to ensure committed outcomes are delivered with transparency and accountability
Delivery Standards, Architecture, and Continuous Improvement
- Ensure Agile, QA, security, architecture, release, and operational standards are followed consistently
- Drive continuous improvement in delivery effectiveness, application reliability, integration patterns, reporting, and data controls
People Leadership and Vendor Management
- Lead and develop high-performing teams, set clear goals and operating rhythms, and manage vendor accountability
- Build the skills, capacity, and ownership model needed to support finance transformation and long-term platform sustainment
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Finance or related field
- 7+ years of experience in application development, ERP implementation/modernization, enterprise systems implementation, or finance technology platform delivery
- 3+ years in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams, vendor partners, or complex technology initiatives
- Experience delivering finance transformation initiatives, including process modernization, data readiness, reporting enablement, operating model changes, change adoption, and stabilization
- Proven experience supporting or leading full lifecycle ERP implementations or major ERP modernization efforts, such as Oracle Fusion, Oracle EBS, Workday, SAP, or similar enterprise platforms
- Experience managing enterprise finance applications across delivery and support; exposure to EPM, planning, reporting, reconciliation, close, data, or integration platforms is helpful
- Experience working directly with senior finance stakeholders and technology leaders to define priorities, manage trade-offs, and drive business outcomes
- Experience managing application delivery and production support responsibilities, including issue escalation, release planning, service performance, and continuous improvement
- Strong understanding of ERP-enabled finance transformation and core finance processes, including procure-to-pay, record-to-report, planning/forecasting, accounting close, reporting, and financial controls
- Knowledge of enterprise finance application management, including ERP/EPM configuration or enhancements, integrations, data quality, security/access, testing, releases, and production support
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to set direction, develop talent, hold teams accountable, and manage vendor delivery teams effectively
- Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and influence senior business and technology leaders
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills; able to simplify complex information and communicate clear options, recommendations, risks, and decisions
- Understanding of enterprise architecture principles, integration patterns, data governance, scalability, security, and maintainability
- Hands-on experience with Agile delivery, DevOps practices, QA discipline, and operational performance management
- Ability to balance strategic roadmap development with disciplined execution, issue resolution, and day-to-day operational follow-through
Preferred Requirements
- Master's degree Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Finance or related field
- Experience supporting ERP coexistence between legacy finance platforms and modern finance technology solutions
- Experience with both on-prem and cloud-based ERP or enterprise finance platforms
- Experience with finance applications such as Oracle EPM, Anaplan, or comparable platforms supporting planning, forecasting, financial close, reconciliation, reporting, or enterprise data management
- Experience presenting program status, risks, roadmaps, and recommendations to senior leadership or steering committees
The base pay range for this role is $140,600.00 to $183,108.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact JobAccommodations@united.com
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Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
USCIS scrutinizes management-level tech roles when the degree field doesn't directly align with the job duties. Make sure your transcripts show coursework in software engineering, computer science, or systems design, not just general business.
Search LCA filings by exact job title
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up 'Application Development Manager' LCA filings by employer. Employers with multiple certified LCAs for this title have an established sponsorship process, which reduces your risk of a delayed or denied petition.
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Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated entities are cap-exempt, meaning they can file your H-1B petition any time of year without waiting for the April lottery window. These employers are often overlooked for senior tech management roles.
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Filter Application Development Manager postings on Migrate Mate by employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history for this occupation code. That filters out roles where sponsorship is listed as possible but never actually filed.
Negotiate offer timing around the H-1B cap calendar
If you're subject to the annual cap, your start date can't precede October 1 of the fiscal year you're selected in. Factor this into offer negotiations so your employer doesn't expect an earlier start than USCIS allows.
Document your direct reports and technical scope clearly
USCIS sometimes issues RFEs for management titles questioning whether the role truly requires a specialty degree. Your job description should detail hands-on technical responsibilities alongside team oversight to satisfy the specialty occupation definition.
H-1B Visa Application Development Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Application Development Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific technical field such as computer science, software engineering, or information systems. USCIS will scrutinize hybrid management-technical titles more closely than pure engineering roles, so your job description needs to demonstrate that the position requires specialized theoretical knowledge, not just general management experience.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Application Development Manager positions?
Large technology companies, financial services firms, healthcare systems, and enterprise software vendors are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this title based on DOL LCA disclosure data. Consulting firms that place managers at client sites also file regularly. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified LCA filing history for this specific occupation, so you can prioritize outreach to companies that have already been through the process.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect Application Development Manager offers?
Your employer must certify in the LCA that your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for the Application Development Manager occupation in the work location's metropolitan area. The wage is tied to the SOC code DOL assigns to your role, and management-level codes typically carry a higher prevailing wage than individual contributor equivalents. You can verify the applicable wage level using the OFLC Wage Search before evaluating any offer.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I'm already in the U.S. as an Application Development Manager?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new I-129 petition with USCIS, without waiting for approval, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status and the petition is non-frivolous. Your new employer files an amended LCA for the Application Development Manager role at the new work location, and the process mirrors an initial petition without the cap lottery if you're already cap-counted.
What should I look for in a job posting to know if H-1B sponsorship is genuine?
Check whether the employer has a track record of certified LCAs for Application Development Manager or similar management-level technology titles. Postings that say 'sponsorship available' without any filing history are unreliable. The O*NET occupation profile for this role can help you confirm the job zone and typical degree requirements before applying, which also helps you assess whether your background aligns with what USCIS expects for a specialty occupation determination.