Head of Application Development

Information Technology at General Atlantic

General Atlantic is one of the world’s pre-eminent private equity firms with a strong track record of investing in innovative and disruptive technologies such as Slack, Snapchat, Uber, Facebook and Box. The firm leverages industry-leading applications to evaluate and execute investment decisions, as well as operate the fund across their offices globally. Under the leadership of the CIO, General Atlantic is investing in strategic platforms and solutions that will transform General Atlantic into a self-service integrated environment powered by industry leading AI-enabled tools. The firm is seeking a transformational leader to drive improvements to their Application Development environment, striking the needed balance between hands-on technical acumen and commercial and strategic aptitude.

Position Summary

General Atlantic is looking for a Head of Application Development to join the Information Technology team in the New York office. This role will report to our Chief Information Officer.  

Responsibilities 

• Define and execute on the strategic roadmap and application architecture for the firm
• Provide strategic advice to senior management with goal of leveraging applications to extend competitive position of General Atlantic
• Partner with IT and business leaders to identify, evaluate and prioritize Application Development initiatives, assess feasibility, design integration into the broader application architecture and align with resource capacity and expertise
• Lead an application development team across internally developed software, third-party SaaS platforms and production support/operations of the platforms
• Develop and maintain platforms that are highly adopted, high-performing, available, scalable and secure
• Lead vendor evaluations and buy vs. build processes, and manage relationships, contracts and service levels with third-party technology vendors
• Foster and manage third-party vendors as an extension of the Application Development team where required for increased capacity. 
• Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders across the firm at all levels and varying technical expertise, soliciting feedback and managing expectations.
• Continually assess users’ needs and compile feedback to drive value-optimized continuous improvement of internal and external client experience
• Own and continuously improve application development technical stack, tools, practices and processes
• Partner with peer technology and infrastructure teams to foster an environment of the right tools and practices (e.g. knowledge management, work management etc.) for application development and Information Technology as a whole; including sponsoring automation efforts to reduce manual overhead
• Drive the adoption of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to reduce manual effort and ensure robust system operations
• Develop and execute a strategy to reduce technical debt and ensure application environments stay aligned with architectural standards
• Manage IT budget, resourcing and project planning process for Application Development
• Lead annual performance management and other HCM processes for the Application Development team
• Mentor and develop internal staff to maximize team performance

Qualifications 

• 12+ years of experience in similar role; Private Equity experience is preferred, but a track record of leading and operating in the investment management/capital markets sector is required
• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or related STEM field preferred
• Advanced degree, MS, or MBA, a plus
• Experienced with full-stack cloud-native development and DevOps methodologies – React, C# .NET, git, etc. 
• Player/coach – will primarily serve as a coach in a leadership role with ability and willingness to rollup sleeves, as needed
• Experience with 1+ of General Atlantic’s core third-party SaaS platforms: Salesforce, Anaplan, Workday – with experience managing the vendor relationship
• Experience leading evaluations/selections/management of 3rd party software products and service providers (consultants, managed services)
• Strong people manager and stakeholder management skills
• Leadership, communication – ability to translate technology to non-technical users and excellent verbal, written and formal presentation skills
• Record of collaboration with functional peers and business partners to deliver cross-functionally
• Program and project management skills that reflect a record of delivering complex, mission critical initiatives on time, on budget while meeting agreed strategic outcomes
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and associated tools – Atlassian Jira, Confluence and Azure DevOps

GA Value

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Retirement savings plan with employer matching
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing training
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture with opportunities for advancement

Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of General Atlantic’s Information Technology team. If you are a results-oriented professional with a passion for finance and entrepreneurship, we invite you to apply.

General Atlantic offers a robust reward program to all employees that will support you and your family, maintaining fulfilling, secure and healthy lives now and into the future, which includes but is not limited to medical insurance, retirement savings contributions, mental and physical health resources and an equal pay program that allows you to earn a base salary of $250,000 - 325,000 USD of which the exact amount offered will be driven by the degree to which you meet role requirements, additional special skills and experience. Additional reward programs, such as annual discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive programs, are available for eligible employees and are offered as recognition for performance and one’s contributions towards the organization’s success.