About Working at Commerce

　　Building a career here is more than just steps on a ladder. It’s about helping people find financial safety and success, helping businesses thrive, and making sure people and their money are taken care of. And our commitment doesn’t stop there. Our culture is about our people, the ones in our communities and the ones that work with us.

　　Here, you’ll find opportunities to grow and learn, to connect with others, and build relationships with the people around you. You’ll have the space and resources to grow into the best version of yourself. Because our number one investment is you.

　　Creating an award-winning culture doesn't come easy. And after more than 155 years, we know Commerce Bank is only at its best when our people are. If this sounds interesting to you, keep reading and let’s talk.

　　Compensation Range

　　Annual Salary: $114,500.00 - $150,000.00 (Amount based on relevant experience, skills, and competencies.)

　　About This Job

　　Responsibilities include the leadership and management of the Wealth Management, Commerce Financial Advisors and Capital Markets Software Development. The manager will need to have experience in leading a software development team in an agile environment. They will need to be a strong leader and communicator in championing the delivery of value at the appropriate velocity. The manager will be responsible to create a culture that provides timely performance feedback, mentorship needed to learn and grow team members, collaboration, partnership with business owners and highly responsive/effective team. The manager will lead practices to eliminate work through automation, proactive identification of impacting issues, including iterative improvement to both quality and stability as a part of the daily work. As the manager you must be comfortable with retrospective learning along with being a champion of change as needed.

　　The manager will engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services—from inception, through deployment, operation, and refinement. They will support services through activities such as system design consulting, integrating software and frameworks, automation creation, testing, capacity planning and implementation reviews. They will maintain stability by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health. The manager will scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity. They will strive to utilize technical skills to maintain optimal system efficiency, productivity, and reliability. The manager will practice sustainable incident response.

　　Essential Functions

　　Promote and implement Agile in a software development environment through proven methods. This includes effective use of sprints, ceremonies, and well designed and sized user stories.

　　Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services—from inception, through deployment , operation, and refinement

　　Support services through activities such as system design consulting, integrating software and frameworks, automation creation, testing, capacity planning and implementation reviews

　　Maintain stability by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health

　　Identify and lead changes to enhance team approach to troubleshoot, resolve, apply workarounds, and ultimately apply a quality permanent solution to resolve any technical issue

　　Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity

　　Utilize technical skills to maintain optimal system efficiency, productivity, and reliability

　　Practice sustainable incident response

　　Lead, mentor and motivate team members to implement the department strategy and manage department workflow with guidance on departmental projects/issues and provide coaching and development opportunities appropriate to each direct report's individual needs

　　Perform all necessary management functions, including hiring, evaluations, annual increase allocations and disciplinary action as required

　　Communicate decisions, priorities, and relevant information to team members effectively

　　Support budget management, planning and expenditure

　　Perform other duties as assigned

　　Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

　　Ability to champion real world Agile implementation and communicate to the team and business partners regarding those techniques

　　Strong knowledge of SQL Server and related database design, including knowledge of best practices

　　Strong knowledge of full stack development (C# preferred)

　　Effective vendor management skills and ability to build strong working relationships

　　Ability to communicate confidently and concisely (written and spoken) to both technologists and non-technologists with a strong commitment to outstanding customer service

　　Strong skill set in leading, integrating, installing, automating, testing, supporting, and delivering solutions

　　Proven budget management and problem-solving skills

　　Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to apply discretion and sound judgement to solve problems efficiently and effectively

　　Ability to drive results and balance management of organizational risk and meeting goals of the business

　　Strong leadership skills with ability to motivate team members and foster a positive team environment that gives way to collaboration and unified goals

　　Outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the company, clearly expressing ideas and concepts both verbally and in writing

　　Ability to remain adaptable and resilient to all situations with an optimistic outlook and cast a positive shadow that is aligned with our culture and Core Values

　　Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook

　　Education & Experience

　　Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required

　　3+ years Agile implementation experience required

　　2+ years software development leadership experience required

　　4+ years Windows Server 2016 - 2019, SQL 2016 - 2019, ODBC, DB2 and Java experience preferred

　　4+ years Visual Studio, C#.NET, Business Objects, XML and Web Services experience preferred

　　**Level of role is determined by knowledge, experience, skills, abilities, and education

　　*For individuals applying, assigned and/or hired to work in areas with pay transparency requirements, Commerce is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for some roles. This compensation range is for the IT Manager I - Software Development & IT Manager II - Software Development job and contemplates a wide range of factors that are considered in determining most appropriate job level and making compensation decisions, including but not limited to location, skill sets, education, relevant experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable differentials (geographic, bilingual, or shift) that could be associated with the position or where it is filled. At Commerce, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each situation. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay is $114,500 to $150,000 annually. This position will be eligible for additional compensation through performance-based incentive plan(s) that will correspond to meeting performance goals. The candidate selected for this position may be eligible for the following employment benefits: employer sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, and paid personal time. In addition, we offer career development, education assistance, and voluntary supplemental benefits. Click here (https://careers.commercebank.com/us/en/benefits) to learn more.

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　　Location: 922 Walnut St, Kansas City, Missouri 64106

　　Time Type:

　　Full time

　　Commerce Bank has been awarded numerous awards for our company culture. We have been included on distinguished lists such as Forbes’ Best Midsized Employers, Forbes’ Best Employers for Women, and Korn Ferry’s Engaged Performance Award. You’ll see the difference for yourself when you join the team.

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