Senior Manager Applications Development

Overview

At SCA Health, we believe health care is about people – the patients we serve, the physicians we support and the teammates who push us forward. Behind every successful facility, procedure or innovation is a team of 15,000+ professionals working together, learning from each other and living out the mission, vision and values that define our organization. 

As part of Optum, SCA Health is redefining specialty care by developing more accessible, patient-centered practice solutions for a network of more than 370 ambulatory surgical centers, over 400 specialty physician practice clinics and numerous labs and surgical hospitals. Our work spans a broad spectrum of services, all designed to support physicians, health systems and employers in delivering efficient, value-based care to patients without compromising quality or autonomy.  

What sets SCA Health apart isn’t just what we do, it’s how we do it. Each decision we make is rooted in seven core values: 

• Clinical quality 
• Integrity 
• Service excellence 
• Teamwork 
• Accountability 
• Continuous improvement 
• Inclusion 

Our values aren’t empty words – they inform our attitudes, actions and culture. At SCA Health, your work directly impacts patients, physicians and communities. Here, you’ll find opportunities to build your career alongside a team that values your expertise, invests in your success, and shares a common mission to care for patients, serve physicians and improve health care in America.    

At SCA Health, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your health, well-being, and financial future. Our offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, paid time off, life and disability insurance, and more. Please visit, https://careers.sca.health/why-sca, to learn more about our benefits.

Your ideas should inspire change. If you join our team, they will. 

Responsibilities

Software engineering is the disciplined application of engineering principles to the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of high-quality software solutions. This role combines senior technical leadership with people and delivery management, responsible for building scalable, resilient platforms while leading and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.

The Senior Manager of Application Development will lead global application development teams delivering mission-critical healthcare solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise across modern cloud-native architectures, strong product and stakeholder partnership, and accountability for delivery, quality, and operational excellence.

This role actively leverages Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities including developer copilots, applied ML/AI services, and intelligent automation to improve engineering productivity, code quality, decision making, and platform capabilities while ensuring responsible, secure, and compliant use of AI technologies.

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Lead the design, development, testing, and maintenance of complex, large-scale software systems with a focus on quality, performance, scalability, security, and resiliency.
• Own and influence platform, application, and data architecture patterns; ensure solutions are maintainable, testable, and performant.
• Solve complex technical problems through thoughtful design of APIs, data structures, data models, algorithms, and application flows.
• Deliver solutions using the most appropriate languages, frameworks, patterns, and tools for business, product, and operational constraints.
• Leverage and enhance existing platforms and shared utilities to maximize reuse and organizational efficiency.
• Identify and execute refactoring opportunities to reduce technical debt in alignment with sprint, program, and roadmap goals.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends and thoughtfully apply them to products and operations.
• Evaluate and introduce new tools, techniques, and automation strategies that drive measurable improvements.
• Lead the responsible adoption of AI‑enabled development practices, including AI copilots and intelligent tooling, to enhance developer productivity, code quality, and design effectiveness.

Development Excellence & Engineering Practices

• Establish and reinforce engineering standards, best practices, and modern development methodologies.
• Conduct and oversee effective design and code reviews, ensuring reviews are appropriately scoped and actionable.
• Provide technical mentorship through hands-on design sessions, collaborative reviews, and coaching.
• Ensure code quality, security, test coverage, performance, and compliance across all team deliverables.
• Embed automation across testing, build, deployment, and operational processes; replace manual processes with measurable efficiency gains.
• Promote DevOps and CI/CD best practices to enable faster deployment frequency, reduced cycle time, and higher system reliability.

People & Team Leadership

• Build, lead, and scale global teams of highly skilled software engineers across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Foster a culture of quality, accountability, collaboration, inclusion, continuous learning, and peer feedback.
• Mentor engineers, providing ongoing coaching, performance reviews, and actionable development plans.
• Be accountable for the projects, systems, and code delivered by the team.
• Inspire technical curiosity, professional growth, and leadership mindset across the organization.
• Provide leadership oversight and accountability for the performance of senior technical staff.
• Delivery predictability and sustainability by developing and updating the resources plans as required.

Stakeholder & Vendor Collaboration

• Partner closely with business stakeholders to understand customer needs and translate them into clear technical solutions.
• Drive prioritization, roadmap creation, and quarterly planning aligned with platform and business goals.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical, executive, and cross-functional audiences.
• Collaborate with Architecture, PMO, Data Services, DevOps, and other IT teams to deliver integrated solutions and process improvements.
• Establish and manage collaborative relationships with vendor partners, monitor vendor performance, delivery, and compliance.
• Develop and execute action plans to address operational gaps, risks, or improvement opportunities as directed by senior leadership.

Operational Accountability

• Ensure delivery of business value meets or exceeds customer expectations.
• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, and employment terms, adapting to evolving business needs.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• 4+ years of experience managing and leading engineering teams, including global or distributed teams.
• Proven experience owning and delivering end-to-end technical solutions.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI or Generative AI tools, including developer copilots, to improve software development productivity and quality.

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with:
o Microsoft Azure (architecture, development, and deployment)
o C#, .NET Framework, .NET Core / ASP.NET Web API
o Full-stack development using Angular and/or React
o SQL databases
o Entity Framework / Entity Framework Core
o Microservices and domain-driven design
• Experience with AI/ML, AI Copilot and data-driven solutions.
• Solid understanding of HL7 and CQL within healthcare technology ecosystems.
• Strong DevOps and CI/CD experience in cloud-native environments.
• Proficiency with Git, GitHub/Git Actions, CodeQL, and modern development tooling.
• Strong grounding in data structures, algorithms, and software platform architecture.
• Experience working in Agile environments focused on faster deployment, and continuous improvement.

Product & Business Acumen

• Very good understanding of Agile software development practices and the role of product management.
• Solid knowledge of product management principles, including prioritization, roadmap development, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Healthcare domain experience strongly preferred.

Leadership & Professional Skills

• Proven solution-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication.
• Ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, collaboration, facilitation, and negotiation skills.
• Proactive, decisive, and action-oriented with the ability to drive results through ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies and continuously expand technical depth and breadth.

USD $145,000.00/Yr. USD $155,000.00/Yr.