Job Title: Manager, Software Development - WCS
SCOPE
The Software Development Manager will lead a team of software developers and quality assurance analysts, responsible for the development and support of applications for our organization. The SDM maintains and drives technical milestones, coordinates development planning and activities with local and international IS and business teams. This position works within a highly interactive team environment and works closely with both functional and technical staff to manage and provide daily direction to implement solutions to business requirements. The SDM provides leadership, motivation and career development while optimizing resources and schedules to ensure that work objectives are met. The SDM is also capable of developing software in the same platforms and languages as the team members this manager leads.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Possess strong intuitive business acumen.
Has and continues to acquire strong technical skills in all relevant technologies and processes.
Ensure alignment of projects with corporate goals by monitoring, planning, prioritizing, work assignments and executing activities.
Customarily and regularly directs the work of two or more full-time employees or their equivalent. Makes suggestions and recommendations for these employees regarding performance and change of status, including transfer, advancement, termination, and hiring.
Be integral in the planning and design of the application architecture.
Present architectural options and design solutions whether re-engineering or developing applications.
Ensure development projects are scoped and delivered properly to meet the requirements of both business and IT.
Monitor and manage a team of software developers, providing feedback and training where necessary, conducting performance reviews and mentoring them in information technology processes and procedures and distribution services concepts and processes.
Ensure development projects are properly resourced and completed on schedule and within budget.
Support project management efforts in estimating, planning, scheduling and assigning projects to development staff.
Manage a program of small projects, providing required reporting and management.
Approve and assist in the analysis and design of solutions that meet the needs of the business.
Oversee the development and refinement of an SDLC, Agile Development, application standards, procedures, templates and tools for system and software development and maintenance.
Be a leader in the information technology department.
Stay current on development tools and languages to maximize the effectiveness and efficiencies of the development engineers.
Establish and maintain strong relationships with the business leaders across the organization.
Motivates, develops, leads, and manages the Software Development team to achieve their fullest potential.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
MUST HAVE 3 years of MOUSER experience directly supervising or managing employees. External candidates must have 3 years of direct supervision/management experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
3 - 5 years’ minimum supervisory experience
2 - 5 years’ minimum project management experience
Experience in Agile Software Development.
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
• Strong project management skills and experience.
• Strong design and application development skills and experience.
• Strong people management skills and experience.
• Good knowledge of information technology industry trends, products, techniques, technologies and processes.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to write production level code in the same language(s) as the software developers in his/her team.
• Very strong multitasking ability
• Strong attention to detail skills.
• Strong ability to work in teams with a collaborative interpersonal style.
• Very good written and verbal communications skills, including the ability to effectively document procedures and policies.
• Strong ability to establish and track goals.
• Strong Leader.
• Ability to analyze the impact of decisions/changes before execution.
• Demonstrated strong desire and ability to stay current with industry trends, best practices, technologies, tools and programming languages
• Has acceptable driving record and can provide current, valid driver’s license and current proof of insurance
Technologies Summary
These are some of the relevant technologies that this manager will be responsible for:
Web Technologies HTML5, XHTML, CSS3, JavaScript and Javascript Frameworks
Programming Languages Python, C, JavaScript, Java, UniBasic
CSS Framework Bootstrap, Foundation
JS Framework Angular JS 1.x, Angular 2, React
OOPS Object Oriented Programming, UML
Libraries jQuery UI, jQuery Mobile.
Protocols HTTP, HTTPS, REST
Data Formats JSON, XML
Database MongoDB, Universe, SQL
Version Control Git, Perforce
Category: IT/IS