Application Development Lead

Apply Description ***Please note: This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship *** The Application Development Lead, reporting to the VP of Digital & Data Services, leads MetroNational's application development, workflow, and automation practice. As the application development leader in the organization, this role owns the end-to-end delivery of custom applications, the workflow engine, and the integrations that connect our SaaS platforms. This includes delivering solutions across all corporate and property groups, with a focus on building capabilities that make a meaningful impact for MetroNational. The Application Development Lead leads a team focused on delivery, working alongside external development partners to produce reliable, maintainable, and scalable solutions, while engaging broadly across the organization and technology functions to ensure solutions reflect real business needs. This role partners on AI-enabled solutions and automations as part of MetroNational’s evolving digital and AI strategy. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Define and maintain the application roadmap, sequencing work against business priorities and the broader application development strategy. Partner directly with product, corporate, and property leaders to translate operational pain points and growth opportunities into delivered features, measuring success through adoption and business outcomes not project completion. Deliver and operate the application portfolio, including custom applications, workflow engine, integrations, automation, and AI-enabled features, spanning new development, enhancements, production support, incident response, and lifecycle management. Establish and scale shared technical capabilities by defining reusable services, APIs, and integration patterns, building a common library of components that can be leveraged across the enterprise. Drive development execution using agile practices, ensuring applications and automation solutions are delivered with high quality, on time, and within budget expectations. Lead the application development function end-to-end, including team leadership (internal and external), development standards, architecture, security, documentation, budget, vendor contracts, and resource planning. Requirements EDUCATION AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience; advanced degree a plus. 6–10 years of progressive experience in application development, automation, or software engineering roles. Experience leading development teams and external partners, with the ability to build and scale teams with varied skill sets and adapt roles and responsibilities as priorities evolve. Demonstrated ability to operate across the full development lifecycle including architecture, development, integration, and delivery, and work effectively in complex, cross-functional environments…