How to hire a manager applications development

How to hire a manager applications development, step by step

Here's a step-by-step manager applications development hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a manager applications development job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new manager applications development
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the manager applications development you need to hire. Certain manager applications development roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a manager applications development to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a manager applications development that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of manager applications development salaries for various roles:

   Type of Manager Applications Development	Description	Hourly rate
   Manager Applications Development		$46-75
   Project Team Lead	A project team lead sets up the expectations for the team members. Project team leads are in charge of setting the direction for the team members... Show more	$38-65
   Project Leader	A project leader is responsible for supervising the team and managing the distribution of tasks to ensure the project's success with the highest efficiency and accuracy. Duties of a project leader include motivating the team, managing the team's needs and concerns, providing effective strategies to improve the team's performance, creating reports, monitoring the team's progress, and maintaining the coordination between team members... Show more	$33-66

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Application Development
   • Java
   • Ongoing Maintenance
   • Software Development
   • Architecture
   • Project Management
   • Infrastructure
   • Scrum
   • C++
   • JavaScript
   • Web Services
   • SDLC
   • Digital Transformation
   • Development Projects

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage, produce, programme .Net web applications and e-commerce sites.
   • Manage a staff of 20 employees to staff development and support projects in the Java technology stack.
   • Organize daily scrum sessions with burn down charts, managing successful delivery of multiple projects to product release.
   • Lead maintenance and development of four web sites utilizing two developers, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
   • Manage enhancement projects to existing applications using the SDLC development process.
   • Manage all development and migration projects from concept to implementation following SDLC

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your manager applications development job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A manager applications development can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, managers applications development' average salary in wyoming is 31% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level managers applications development 38% less than senior-level managers applications development.
   • Certifications. A manager applications development with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a manager applications development's salary.

   Average manager applications development salary

   $123,527yearly

   $59.39 hourly rate

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   Entry-level manager applications development salary

   $97,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 19, 2026

   Average manager applications development salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$151,695	$73
   2	Washington	$138,371	$67
   3	New York	$133,003	$64
   4	New Jersey	$128,467	$62
   5	Massachusetts	$124,528	$60
   6	Connecticut	$124,464	$60
   7	Delaware	$122,931	$59
   8	Nevada	$120,260	$58
   9	Arizona	$119,915	$58
   10	Virginia	$119,481	$57
   11	North Carolina	$119,324	$57
   12	Pennsylvania	$118,417	$57
   13	Illinois	$116,951	$56
   14	Texas	$116,660	$56
   15	Michigan	$116,589	$56
   16	Indiana	$114,642	$55
   17	Ohio	$114,557	$55
   18	Minnesota	$113,705	$55
   19	Colorado	$112,120	$54
   20	Florida	$110,765	$53

   Average manager applications development salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Google	$159,767	$76.81	686
   2	Intuitive Surgical	$156,527	$75.25	1
   3	Infoblox	$155,860	$74.93	2
   4	Netgear	$151,512	$72.84
   5	ServiceNow	$150,025	$72.13	44
   6	MUFG EMEA	$149,921	$72.08
   7	Getty Images	$149,517	$71.88
   8	Russell Reynolds Associates	$149,240	$71.75
   9	Portland General Electric	$148,583	$71.43	12
   10	Citicorp North America, Inc	$147,953	$71.13
   11	Kenandy	$147,917	$71.11
   12	Burlington	$147,833	$71.07	2
   13	HBO	$147,651	$70.99
   14	Ep Energy	$146,955	$70.65
   15	Clearwire	$145,737	$70.07
   16	Starbucks	$145,442	$69.92	7
   17	Citi	$144,980	$69.70	27
   18	Power Home Remodeling	$144,595	$69.52
   19	National Student Clearinghouse	$144,512	$69.48
   20	Outbrain	$143,934	$69.20

4. Writing a manager applications development job description

   A job description for a manager applications development role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a manager applications development job description:

   Manager applications development job description example

   With over 100,000 SKUs, General Fasteners Company (GFC) is a full-service distributor for a wide range of Fastener and Assembly Components in over 40 product categories. We excel at providing great products, superior customer service, customized Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs, product testing, and engineering solutions for our valued customers. More than half of the items we supply are specifically engineered for our customer's unique applications, and many are non-fastener items such as stampings, molded plastics and composites, mechanical assemblies, kits of various configurations, fittings, private labeled products, and many more. We work with over 800 suppliers from around the globe to offer customers a one-stop shop for their Assembly component needs
   
   Application Development Managers are in charge of supervising staff and coordinating activities related to software applications design as well as being an active member of the team. Some of the work activities commonly seen on Application Development Manager resumes are maintaining and upgrading computer systems and application, guiding the development team, solving technical issues, and liaising with clients. The ideal candidate demonstrates leadership, programming expertise, analytical thinking, business acumen, and time management. Most resume examples make display of at least a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field like information technology or computer science.
   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Manages a team of analysts or developers responsible for the company's application development and analysis function Manage daily operations of an IT Application Development area focused on Epicor P21 ERP system and SQL databases. As well as all other 3rd Party applications. This role is in charge of supporting all applications in the company that support the business processes and functions. Develop, implement, and maintain a team that ensures skills and capacity for project and enhancement work while providing superior support for production applications Maintain knowledge of key company business processes supported by our applications and technology Ensure business area requests for application development services are understood, prioritized, and addressed Allocate skilled resources for project and enhancement requests as well as day-to-day operations Maintain productive management level relationships with the company's business function Ensure production systems are performing well and operating without defects Act as central point of contact for application software vendors Provide leadership, guidance, and motivation to the development team(s) responsible for creating and supporting applications
   SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES: Must be proficient with Epicor P21 both web and fat client Full understanding of the EDI processes inside P21 and outside of P21 Understanding of SQL and Reporting with Crystal Reports Knowledge and understanding of Quickship or other shipping software Experience with Microsoft Office: Outlook, Excel & Word Strong attention to detail and accuracy while meeting deadlines Must be self-directed and possess a high level of personal organization and drive Possess customer application software development and packaged software implementation knowledge Possess excellent communication skills including verbal, written and interpersonal Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports Ability to organize resources, establish priorities and delegate duties Ability to solve problems, determine appropriate actions and complete projects in a timely manner Interact well with employees at all levels within the organization and be able to build and maintain positive working relationships Willingness and ability to be flexible and adapt to changing job requirements
   JOB QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalent Bachelor's degree or higher Preferred: 3+ years of management experience
   PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to type, file and/or lift up to 20 lbs. The employee is frequently required to hear and speak. The employee is required to sit, stand, move about, and use hands and arms to reach, handle or feel . Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
   SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: This position has supervisory responsibility.
   TRAVEL: No travel expected for this position.
   OTHER DUTIES: Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job
   
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5. Post your job

   To find managers applications development for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any managers applications development they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level managers applications development with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your manager applications development job on Zippia to find and recruit manager applications development candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit managers applications development, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   If your interviews with manager applications development applicants aren't enough to make a decision, you should also consider including a test project. These are often the best, most straightforward, and least bias-prone ways of determining who will likely succeed in the role. If you don't know how to design an appropriate test, you can ask someone else on the team to create it or take a look at these websites to get a few ideas:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new manager applications development

   Once you've selected the best manager applications development candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new manager applications development. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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