Assistant Vice President - Software Development/IT Architecture

Job Description

Purpose of the RoleThis is an engineering specific role encompassing multiple delivery units for software development of the MOVE & Mobility platform within the BCMIS portfolio. The main objective being IT delivery, program management, Budgeting & planning, and procurement for all Engg projects.You will beA Techno-Management professional with result orientation, good knowledge of software development, project management and agile methodologies with skills in Cellular technologies.A multi-faceted professional, a brilliant communicator and organiser, a proven leader and cultivator of engaged and high-performing teams, a natural problem solver and relationship builder.Proactive and hands-on, with strong business acumen and drive and determination to succeed.A consultant & trusted advisor to business leaders using deep knowledge of HR functional areasYou areTechno-Management Professional: Balances technology aspects with R&D management. Focuses on improving team and R&D capability continuously. Builds processes and systems to bring predictability and improve efficiency.Project/Program Manager and Software Developer: You have managed software development projects and programs with result orientationCellular, Mobile Technology, and IOT Professional: You understand IoT domain and cellular technology domain wellEntrepreneurial: You spot opportunities to drive growth for our brand and our customers, making sure the Tata Communications brand is always protected, enhanced, and elevatedOutcome-oriented: You focus on the end result & impact your actions have on your business & customers, making agile changes to your plans to meet evolving business needsProactive and open: As a team, we embrace new ideas, challenges, and change with positivity and a hands-on approachSelf-sufficient: Capable of identifying key issues and priorities and focusing on these to deliver required results with minimal direction and supervisionHuman: We all make mistakes, but you are not afraid of failure nor do you penalize it. You see mistakes as opportunities to learn for the futureKey ResponsibilitiesEngineering Delivery:A. Overall accountable to deliver features/user stories specific to IT (API, MOVE Portal, KYC Portals, Hadoop Mediation, reporting) and VAZ sub systems. Collectively called as App1.B. Resource allocation and management for Move Combined releases. (monthly) and effective utilisation of resources across projectsC. Maintain and manage Vendor relationship (TCS and others) and closely monitor the work progress. Vendor SOW reviews/approvals, provide resource forecasting, vendor resource selection are some of the responsibilities this role demandsD. skill management, cross training within the team to build core capabilities for App1. Identify future technology requirements and plan for any skill gapsE. Issue resolution, participate in delivery governance forums, collborate with delivery excellence team to rollout processes as well as measure effectivenessF. Responsibility includes managing the underlying infrastructure for the App1. identify upgrade requirements, End of service /End of Life hardware or software and plan for migrationG. From time to time, identify best practices and implement them as part of continuous improvement initiativesProgram Management:A. Responsible for managing the Engineering Scrum Master (ESM) team. Overall accountability to drive end to end project management for all projects within Engineering scope.B. Responsible for resolving issues with cross-functional teams, other subsystems within engg, and guide the ESM team to adopt best practices in the project management areaC. Track progress and review all ESM projects in a regular interval to ensure the projects are on track and highlight any issues to product team and for management interventionD. Accountable to follow the project lifecycle processes (from Initiation to project closure) and arrange retrospective sessions to continuously improveE. Govern the change management process throughout the project life cycle and report schedule variance/cost variance to Engg. and product leadership.F. Follow escalation management as laid out by Engg leadership and bring the issues to surface for timely resolutionG. Accountable for weekly or biweekly reporting on critical projects to Engg. LeadershipKey Responsibilities Continue.Budgeting, Planning & Procurement:A. Responsible for preparing, maintaining and monitoring Annual operating plan (AOP) for both capex and opex spendsB. Collborate within Engineering teams to identify the AMC contracts with suppliers and optimize the AMC costs year on year.C. Actively engage with Finance team to explain the business requirements and get necessary aporovals for capex/opex spendsD. Interact with Supply chain teams to optimize vendor costs, negotiations with partners, follow ups for adhere to procurement processesE. work with common engg team and other teams to prepare the inventory of equipments and govern the supplier contracts for those equipmentsF. proactively identify areas for software upgrades, AMC renewals, infra refresh in order to plan the projects well in advanceG. Process supplier payments in the timely manner and engage with suppliers for AMC renewals well in advance (atleast 1 year earlier)IT Operations Support (L2&L3):A. Lead the IT ops function for App1 (specifically for L2 & L3 support) in alignment with the MOVE Ops teamsB. Focus on the platform stability and rollout new initiatives to continously improve the platform up timeC. Proactive identification of issues and resolve in timely manner to avoid service disruptionD. Drive root cause for all major issues/incidents and provide permanent fixes without impacting the services to customersE. Collaborate with wider cross functional teams to identify the issues and bring them under common Change advisory board process to minimize impactsF. conduct monthly health checks along with the Engg subsystem owners to proactively identify bottlenecks and plan for addressing themCross-functional team collaboration:A. Collaborate within Enginering team for estimations, dependency management, risk mitigations B. work closely with product to identify early view of the requirements and plan the MCR delivery timelinesC. liaise with MoVE Ops team to improve the platform stability through various initiativesTeam Development:Regularly review team structure and assess talent requirements; participate in the recruitment and selection process; conduct goal setting and performance review for the team; drive team development, engagement and reward initiatives; coach and mentor team members as required and ensure resolution of any people issues.Experience & Qualification RequiredBachelors Degree in Engineering. Experience level - 25 yearsSoftware developmentProgram Management, IT delivery, Project governance, and reportingAOP Planning & budgetingAgile methodologyCoaching & mentoring,

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