Technical Development Manager - Enterprise

Position: Technical Development Manager - Enterprise Applications
Moog is a performance culture that empowers people to achieve great things. Our people enjoy solving interesting technical challenges in a culture where everyone trusts each other to do the right thing. For you, working with us can mean deeper job satisfaction, better rewards, and a great quality of life inside and outside of work.
** Job Title**:

Technical Development Manager - Enterprise Applications
** Reporting To:
** Director, Digital Execution
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* Work Schedule:

** Hybrid – Buffalo, NYMoog’s IT Applications Development Team is looking for a
** Technical*
* ** Development Manager – Enterprise Applications**!

In this role you will lead and operate the enterprise applications portfolio to deliver reliable, secure, and business-aligned services. You will own and execute application lifecycle management across the portfolio, achieve and sustain Level 4 maturity, embed AI‑assisted software development, and systematically reduce technical debt.

You will lead a team of Technical Staff and Development Partners, operating within a SAFe environment to execute using Continuous Exploration and Continuous Delivery practices.

You will work a hybrid work schedule (~four days per week) at our East Aurora, NY facility.
** To qualify for the Technical Development Manager role, here is what we would expect you to bring to Moog…
*** Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or equivalent experience.
* Over seven years’ experience in enterprise application delivery and support; over three years leading technical teams or programs.
* Deep technical experience across multiple application development, integration and Industry 4.0 technologies.
* Strong stakeholder, vendor, and budget management skills.
* Management of distributed teams across global time zones.
** It would also be great if you had the following experience…
*** Experience with SAFe, integrations, CI/CD tooling, ALM maturity programs, and technical debt reduction.
* Agile Project Management, ITIL.
** As the Technical Development Manager you will have the following responsibilities…
*** Own Application Lifecycle Management: manage the implementation, upgrades, patching, decommissioning and vendor management to achieve and maintain Level 4 maturity.
* Technical Expertise and Guidance for Delivery of Projects and Integrations: provide technical expertise and guidance to teams for the delivery of application projects and integrations; coordinating across teams to achieve objectives.
* Support SAFe delivery: operate on a cadence utilizing Program Increment Planning, Sprint Planning, Continuous Exploration and Continuous Delivery practices across Product Owners, architects, technical staff, Project Managers, and offshore partners.
* Modernize SDLC: embed AI‑assisted development, mature CI/CD practices, automated testing and code review to accelerate delivery and quality.
* Reduce technical debt: prioritize, track and remediate debt to lower recurring incidents and improve maintainability.
* Operate & support: ensure availability, monitoring, incident response and user satisfaction for enterprise applications as per service levels.
* Provide leadership to both internal teams and external vendors, overseeing and guiding technical staff through effective management and mentorship.  Oversee budgets and SLAs.
* Ensure security & compliance: partner with security and audit teams to maintain controls and support audits across all applications in the portfolio.
** How We Care for You:
*** Financial Rewards: great compensation package, annual profit sharing, matching 401k, and the ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
* Work/Life Balance:
Flexible paid time off, holidays and parental leave program.
* Health & Welfare:
Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
* Professional Skills Development:
Tuition Assistance, mentorship and coaching opportunities, leadership development and other personal growth programs
* Diverse and Inclusive Workplace:
Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, and…