.Net Architect Manager

Founded in 1985, Princeton Information is one of the nation’s largest privately-held IT consulting firms. Since its inception, Princeton Information has been continuously operated by the same founder and chairman providing the stability upon which our client’s have come to depend. Princeton Information provides Fortune 500 and Mid-Cap companies with a full range of on-, near- and off-shore solutions and staffing services.

Princeton Information is seeking an Application Development Manager with hands-on development and architecture experience in a .Net environment. The Manager, Application Development ensures the highest degree of user satisfaction by providing high-quality, high-availability Information Technology and Services. The Manager leads a team in the development of strategies, implementation, administration, troubleshooting, and reporting of the company's IT applications.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities** * Manages and leads a team of dedicated IT professionals by coaching, mentoring, disciplining and leading by example * Directs work assignments, measures results and initiates personnel actions as required * Provides technical leadership for the design, deployment and operation of IT software; management of IT Applications including, but not limited to Microsoft .NET technology, Microsoft SQL Server and various other mission critical software packages * Serves as primary technical lead for IT department; advises and shapes information technology direction of company processes and procedures * Documents processes and procedures; changes or refines processes when necessary * Investigates, initiates, and manages process and cost saving improvement initiatives * Manages IT applications production and change management * Ensure a strong customer service focus across the IT function * Coordinates activities of unit to meet budget and deadlines; resolves conflicting demands * Sets overall goals, performance standards, and operational priorities and manages resources to operational goals and budget * Provides input into budget; is responsible for fiscal performance of function managed * Establishes objectives, schedules, and cost data for the business of the function being managed **Supervisory Responsibilities:** Manages and leads a team of dedicated IT professionals. Directs work assignments, measures results and initiates personnel actions as required.

* Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience in professional work; Master's Degree, preferred * 6-10 years overall Information Systems (IS) experience * 6-10 years IT management experience * Excellent leadership, communication and presentation skills. * Experience with managing re-engineering and implementation projects * Experience "starting up " and delivering against an Information Systems initiative. Effective analyst in reviewing current practices, identifying improved approaches, and proposing same