Proposes cost-effective, timely solutions for needs, creates project plans, prototypes and/or functional specifications for software projects and identifies resources and time requirements.Creates effective test plans collaborating with users, business analysts and network administrators; facilitates testing of all new or enhanced functionality.Evaluates the performance of new or enhanced applications to ensure program efficiency and output meets the needs of the user departments.Ensure appropriate program documentation and user guides are maintained.Identify improvements to existing systems or processes to reduce occurrences of system issues.Supervisory responsibility for web and desktop based developers including performance evaluations and has input in corrective action, pay and hiring decisions.Supervisory responsibility for web and desktop based developers including performance evaluations and has input in corrective action, pay and hiring decisions.Provide technical and project information to assist with budget preparation and monitoring. Manage the development and deployment of new applications, software and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the corporationReview and analyze existing application effectiveness and efficiency, and develop strategies for improving or leveraging these systems.Lead the process of vetting software products that are under consideration for purchase and provide recommendations based on findings.Manage the architectural design and development of external and internal websites.Manage the architectural design and development of desktop and batch processing applications.Manage day-to-day maintenance of company websites including data integrity and security management, ensure that site content is updated in a timely manner.Performs ongoing research, makes recommendations and implements technological updates to software development tools and enhancements to current applications and processes