**Job Title:** Applications Manager **Location:** Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) **Department:** Information Technology **Reports To:** Chief Information Officer (CIO) - KSA **Job Summary:** The Applications Manager will be responsible for overseeing the development of local market customizations and integrations, ensuring the successful implementation and maintenance of a customer-facing mobile application, and managing the Saudi instance of the core processing admin systems. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong technical expertise and leadership skills to drive innovation and efficiency in our technology solutions. **Key Responsibilities:** + Technical Leadership: + Lead with expertise derived from a robust development background, transitioning into a management role. + Foster a culture that embraces the “Fail Fast-Fail Safe-Learn from It” philosophy, driving incremental value for the business. + Enforce adherence to application development policies, standards, and procedures. + Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the technologies and business domains under your purview through continuous learning and mentoring. + Direct and oversee the successful delivery of the value stream, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. + Team Leadership: + Provide inspirational leadership, cultivating a high-performing, collaborative, and innovative team culture. + Leverage metrics-based management to drive accountability and performance improvements. + Drive process optimization to enhance operational efficiency. + Manage team career development, performance evaluation, compensation planning, and communication. + Mentor and manage software development teams, promoting a focus on innovation, automation, collaboration, and delivery excellence. + Allocate resources effectively to meet project commitments within scope, time, and budget while managing risks and resolving issues. + Collaborate with Architects, Business Systems Analysts (BSAs), and Scrum Masters to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient solutions. **Requirements:** + Proven leadership experience (5+ years) in software development management with a total of 10+ years of professional experience. + Strong experience with Agile methodologies. + Proficiency in coding languages & frameworks, in any of the below + Microsoft .Net + Web-based and JavaScript technologies (Node.js, Angular, React) + Mobile technologies + API Gateways + Oracle Database + Strong understanding and experience of working practicesacross multiple geographies + Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field. **Good to have:** + Knowledge of the healthcare industry and regulatory requirements in KSA + Experience of KSA specific services including CHI, NAJM, YAKEEN + Certifications in Agile/SaFe Agile methodologies. **About The Cigna Group** Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. _Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws._ _If_ _you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email:_ _SeeYourselfEMEA@cigna.com_ _for support. Do not email_ _SeeYourselfEMEA@cigna.com_ _for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response._