Responsibilities
• Provides direct and ongoing leadership for a team of individual contributors designing and developing new software products, enhancements and updates.
• Coordinates projects for systems software, including operating systems, compliers, networking, utilities, databases, and Internet-related tools.
• Develops and executes testing strategies to validate software system functionality, performance, and security.
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets are met in accordance with program and organizational roadmaps.
• Communicates project status and escalates issues to direct managers, program managers, and internal and external development partners.
• Manages relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs; ensures that team members are effectively communicating and collaborating with outsourced resources.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction.
• Provides people-care management for assigned team members, including hiring, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, and career development.
• Ensures that proper knowledge and career development tools are in place to support ongoing team member and process development.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, proposing and implementing innovative solutions to enhance software systems.