Posting Date
04/10/26Application Deadline
04/19/26Pay Range
Min - Mid - MaxWhat We Offer
We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!
Job Type
Unclassified - JudicialDepartment
About the Position
*****Applicants must currently reside in Arizona or be willing to relocate to Arizona by the time of hire.*****
Standard Judicial Branch business hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. This position may offer a hybrid (telework, remote) schedule, depending on the needs of the Judicial Branch.
The Judicial Branch is unable to provide visa sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa etc.).
The Product Delivery Manager provides direct leadership and management to staff that analyze, design, develop, enhance, maintain, and replace existing and new line of innovation and enterprise applications for Judicial Branch. This position will champion and deliver timely, cost-effective and innovative solutions that help judicial branch departments improve critical business functions. Additionally, in this role, the individual will be responsible to meet customer demands, prioritize workloads, coordinate and report group activities, and ensure both current and future needs of applications are scalable, redundant, performance focused, and comply with industry best practices. The Product Delivery Manager will also provide assistance to IT leadership with setting priorities and developing consistent standards in software development within the organization, as well as develop, manage, and be accountable for technology roadmaps and technology standards.
About the Superior Court:
The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair, and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public's trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative, and Progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time. We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.
Position Qualifications
We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
Experience:
Six (6) years’ experience in design and development of enterprise applications and broad-based information systems, technical management, and business experience in a dynamic environment, which includes a minimum of two (2) years' of supervisory or management experience
Combined education and experience qualifications:
An equivalent combination of post-secondary education and job-related experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis
Our Preferred Candidate has:
Advanced level experience (6 years) working with Asp.net, SQL server, C#, Software Design pattern, and Javascript/HTML.
Four (4) years' management experience of technical teams in a large, complex IT environment.
Demonstrated experience in implementation of Micro-service architecture.
Experience in Machine learning and Natural language processing.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge of:
Software and application design and architecture.
Modeling methods and software design principles.
Understanding of software quality assurance principles.
The principles, techniques, and methodologies of software development, technical project management, quality management, and structured change management.
Skill in:
Managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a satisfactory work product
System design and development process, including requirements analysis, feasibility studies, software design, programming, pilot testing, installation, evaluation and operational management.
Leadership and team building to guide the work of personnel.
Organization and time management.
Expert in build automation, code branching and migration techniques
Communication, especially in the area of writing and developing policy and procedures.
Monitoring and assessing the performance staff to make improvements or take corrective action
Personnel resources management through motivating, developing, and directing people as they work
Ability to:
Apply knowledge related to research and evaluation of new/emerging technologies to achieve business value realization.
Work closely with team members, multi-task in a fast-paced environment, and demonstrate positive attitude
Engage others in a constructive two-way conversation; demonstrate professionalism, patience, tact, courtesy, and tolerance
Listen effectively, which includes assessing others’ understanding of the communications and modifying one’s communication style to fit the audience or situation
Understand the needs, requirement, and constraints of customers
Conduct software design reviews.
Express complex technical concepts effectively, both orally and in writing.
Work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.
Design, install, measure, and report appropriate metrics, with demonstrated data representation skills.
Lead project process implementation with emphasis on the effective adoption of Agile Software Development methods and practice.
Effectively plan, train, assign work, and supervise the work of others
Maintain good morale, motivation, and commitment from others
Essential Job Tasks
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned. List in order of importance)
Defines and directs all aspects of product delivery, from selecting appropriate technology and workflows to implementing coding and operational standards, ensuring timely and effective product releases.
Prioritizes customer needs in product development, ensuring that products exceed user expectations and align with branch objectives.
Identifies and implements process improvements to streamline product development, enhance efficiency, and reduce time to release; measures impact using key performance indicators (KPIs).
Facilitates cross functional collaboration between development teams to align goals and seamless product execution.
Supervises development managers by setting clear objectives, providing guidance, and ensuring alignment with organizational strategy.
Ensures products meet high standards of quality, security, and performance through testing and quality assurance practices, implementing SLAs to guarantee consistent service levels.
Manages resource planning and staffing to meet project requirements, optimizing team productivity and ensuring that timelines and deliverables are met.
Develops and maintains tools for tracking project progress; uses data-driven insights to report on performance and project status to key stakeholders.
Proactively identifies, assesses, and mitigates risks and issues, implementing contingency plans to minimize project delays and impacts on quality.
Mentors and coaches team members, providing constructive feedback, fostering a growth-focused culture, and monitoring KPIs related to individual and team performance.
Develops and enforces standards, policies, practices, and procedures to ensure consistent standards in software development are followed within the organization.
Recruits, trains, supervises, assigns projects, and evaluates staff to maintain optimum performance of job duties.
Reviews workloads and analyzes staffing requirements.
Develops, implements, and maintains a comprehensive staff training program, especially knowledge transfer activities.
Provides regular onsite supervision and employs in-person assessment methods to gauge business needs through direct observation, monitoring group dynamics with face-to-face interaction, and interpreting body language and nonverbal cues. Establishes interpersonal connections, fosters engagement, and exemplifies expected behaviors.
Working conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to communicate clearly, perceive details of objects that are close by, and maintain various physical positions for extended periods, such as sitting, standing, or walking. The job may involve using hands for tasks such as typing, handling objects, or operating tools, as well as reaching with hands and arms. Occasionally, the employee may be required to move or lift objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
Additional Information
Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.
Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.
All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.
The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.27% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.84% and up for the defined contribution plan and 8.82% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/
Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.
The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.