Manager , Software Development

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities
• Demonstrate very strong technical leadership and people management skills including solid communication and analytical skills with thorough understanding of product development and successful problem definition, decomposition, estimation and resolution
• Responsible for building a world class software development team to support the system integration of the platform
• Deliver application and services to validate and ensure the platform meets all operational standards
• Influence decision making through active partnership with cross-functional teams
• Manage strategic business partnerships and relationships through Technical, Financial, Contractual and Relationship Management
• Coach, mentor and lead a diverse group of lean/agile software engineers
• Work with product ownersacross the project to understand market needs & vision; quickly translate that vision into demonstrable software
• Work with product owners and architects to develop software development plans
• Work directly with customers to understand business and technical needs
• Drive increased efficiency across the teams, eliminating duplication, leveraging product and technology reuse
• Support process improvements which guide the development, sustaining & support activities
• Work cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables
• Drive world-class quality in the development and support of products
• Keep project data relating to tracking and financials current
• Deliver resource strategy and plans, including use of 3rd parties/partners, etc., in support of development and support activities
• Plan and manage budgets related to scope of team
• Communicate effectively both within immediate team and leadership. Ensure team receives consistent messages and has clear understanding of business direction, strategy and results
• Build a world class software development team to consistently deliver complex software platforms and research projects of varying size and duration.
BasicQualifications:
• Bachelors/Masters Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent with expertise in programming languages like C#, VB.NET framework, Winforms/WPF, SQL
• Has prior experience of building desktop applications.
• 14+ years of overall software engineering design and development experience.
• 3+ years of experience leading large projects and teams.
• Experience in software management through at least 2+ complete product life-cycles.
• Experience in delivering high quality software outputs with comprehensive understanding of Agile software development principles.
• Proven experience working with global development teams and building close working relationships to drive and nurture positive relations with other make centers.
• Strong influencing skills, communication skills and demonstrated analytical skills.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be willing to work out of an office located inBangalore, India
Desired CharacteristicsTechnical Expertise:
• Thorough knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle principles
• Through working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and best practices
• Hands on experience using Experience in Windows technology and WPF framework Prior technical experience in C# and VB.NET is desirable
• Strong demonstrated understanding of customer milestone and delivery lifecycle required. Understanding of driving complex application with knowledge on UI and backend technologies is required. Also, demonstrable experience in working and managing across NPI, sustenance and new product development is needed for this role.
Business Acumen:
• Domain knowledge of railroad networking and dispatching.
• Prioritizes projects based on an assessment of competitive needs. Anticipates areas of competitivevulnerability and offers plans to mitigate them
• Evangelizes new technology, predicts trends, and identifies new opportunities based on trends.
• Creates a culture of customer focus and high performance to drive innovation.
Leadership:
• Establishes framework for a culture of successful collaboration by defining a common understandingof who has decision rights and accountability, and how collaboration and transparency are rewarded
• Establishes vision, Identifies and champions internal/external best practices, tools, and ideas to improve execution and quality. Drives an organization of efficiency, accountability and ownership
• Able to communicate what is behind decisions and downstream implications. Continuously reflecting on success and failures to improve performance and decision-making. Understands when change is needed. Participates in technical strategy planning
Personal Attributes:
• Uses critical thinking skills and disciplined approaches to help leaders and leadership teams resolve issues and define solutions.

Keyskills :
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