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American Nurses Association · 1 day ago

Director, IT Applications

Silver Spring, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$150K/yr - $181K/yr

10+ years exp

The American Nurses Association is seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of IT Applications to lead a team of 12 technical professionals in a .NET and Azure-hosted environment. This role involves driving transformational technology development, collaborating across IT and business units, and ensuring that business technology solutions enhance operational efficiency and support innovation.

AssociationCharityNon Profit

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop a team of 12 developers to build technical capability, accountability, and leadership skills

Drive the transformation of the applications team by adopting Agile, DevSecOps, secure coding standards, mobile-ready, and cloud-native architectures

Inspire a collaborative, high-performing culture that values innovation, security, and quality

Own the design, development, and maintenance of applications in a .NET, SaaS, and Azure environment

Collaborate with architecture teams to conduct buy-build-customize analyses and operationalize outcomes

Build strong relationships with business partners to identify and deliver solutions that drive revenue growth and operational efficiency

Shape, execute, and champion the IT applications roadmap in alignment with ANE’s strategic goals

Manage solutions supporting association management (e.g., Personify), content management (e.g., Optimizely), marketing automation (e.g., HubSpot), and other SaaS applications

Collaborate closely with infrastructure, data, architecture, program management, and security teams to deliver future-ready solutions

Manage relationships with key software vendors, consultants, and service providers

Negotiate contracts, monitor performance, and ensure vendors meet security, compliance, and service-level expectations

Embed security controls and compliance requirements (GDPR, PCI, NIST, ISO) throughout the software development lifecycle

Manage the enterprise applications budget with a focus on cost-effectiveness and resource optimization

Qualification

.NETAzureDevSecOpsAgile methodologiesSaaS applicationsBudget managementAnalytical ThinkingLeadershipCollaborationCustomer FocusIntegrity

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field

10+ years in IT, with 5+ years in enterprise application leadership

Experience managing technical teams of 12+ professionals and budgets exceeding $1 million

Proven track record of delivering secure, modern, and compliant applications (GDPR, PCI, NIST, ISO)

Demonstrated success in transforming teams, fostering growth, and developing future leaders

Proven ability to manage vendors and third-party partners effectively

Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization

Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of .NET, Azure, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications

Leadership: Ability to lead with vision, inspire teams, and make sound decisions

Collaboration: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills across all levels

Project Management: Skilled in both waterfall and agile methodologies, including change management

Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving and data analysis capabilities

Financial Acumen: Expertise in budget management and cost optimization

Customer Focus: Commitment to delivering business and customer value

Integrity: High ethical standards and accountability

Preferred

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Experience with association management platforms (e.g., Personify), CMS (Optimizely), and marketing tools (HubSpot) strongly preferred

Background in nonprofit, membership-based, or government technology organizations is a plus

Benefits

401K retirement contributions of up to 7%

Generous PTO which includes the week-off between Dec 25 th and Jan 1 st

In addition to Personal Days-off

11 paid Holidays

Excellent health/medical benefits

Company

American Nurses Association

American Nurses Association is a non-profit organization that advocates and supports the nursing profession in the workplace.

Founded in 1896

Silver Spring, Maryland, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.nursingworld.org/

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