Position Scope & Accountability:

• Manages mid-large sized complex team(s) of development, typically over defined products
• Has accountability for the performance and results of a team within own discipline or function
• Provides technical guidance to employees, colleagues and/or customers

Management Responsibility & Functional Contribution:

• Adapts departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
• Ensures backlog grooming and decomposition / estimation of stories.
• Ensure development is performed according to estimates.
• Coordinate the team activity running or supervising the agile ceremonies.
• Ensures the right effort is allocated for bug-fixing to meet SLA and maintenance targets

Problem Solving & Critical Thinking:

• Decisions and problem-solving are guided by policies, procedures and business plan
• Engages with Product Management to take in charge new developments and plan according to resources availability

Leadership:

• Drives engineering excellence and foster innovation
• Executes agreed actions aimed to improve quality also through the adoption of standard processes and tools
• Execute ongoing goal setting, performance and development reviews according to the THRIVE process
• Define and execute detailed technical training plans according to the workforce planning strategy
• Facilitate top-down communication to the team.
• Play the role of hiring manager in the recruitment process
• Influence decisions cross-functionally

Collaboration/Relationship Focus:

• Receives guidance from senior management
• Collaborate with other department heads to provide technical expertise in support of operational objectives

Qualification/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 12-15 years of strong technical experience in designing & developing products
• Experience utilizing Agile and Scrum software development methodologies
• Self-motivated, change management attitude
• High: Drive for results, collaboration, people focus, customer focus, accountability
• Demonstrable understanding of software engineering processes, including awareness of delivery requirements such as time and cost & an ability to recognize and manage performance with a focus on continuous improvement.

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