Director Software Development #5505 153K-190K +bonus

If not you, would you know someone???  I will pay a finders' fee if you refer someone who is hired.

Manage multiple development teams. Handle strategic initiatives. Build organizational relationships. Experience with matrix management. Offshore experience a big plus. Financial services background. No consultants (unless long term with management exp. from top firms).
We are one of only six companies working on these openings.

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Position: Director, Software Development
Location: Jersey City

MSS#: 5505
Salary: $153,800 - $191,600

 

Job Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for the following:

 

·          Manages all aspects of program and project delivery by effectively initiating, planning, scheduling, controlling, and bringing to closure multiple, large, high profile, high priority projects.

·          Works with partners to decide the technical direction and scope for the delivery team.  Sets the goals of the organization and leads the team to meet goals.

·          Acts as a role model and mentor on project management methodology, standards, strategy, quality and change leadership.

·          Serves as an influential leader by demonstrating PM professionalism, passion/enthusiasm, providing communication/motivation and creating teamwork and collaboration.

·          Professional development:  carries out career development, training planning, performance management, and hiring processes for associates and candidates.

·          Schedule Management: Create and maintain an effort-driven project schedule for each project by identifying and monitoring: overall project timeline, project milestones, tasks, resources, task dependencies, and critical paths.

·          Control and track project performance, time allocations, cost, and quality by constantly evaluating project progress and conducting regular team status meetings.

·          Cost Management: Determines, monitors, and reviews all project economics, including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risk.

·          Cross Functional Leadership: Provides leadership, direction and integrates activities with other departments to ensure successful implementation and support.

·          Issue / Risk Management: Anticipates and identifies Risks and Issues that may impact deliverables and develops and implements mitigation and corrective actions.

·          Reporting: Monitors and reports on the status of project efforts (including weekly time reporting, monthly resource forecasting, monthly executive reporting, issue management and risk prevention/mitigation)

·          Scope: Ensures the project remains focused on key objectives and goals and comply with established methodologies. Develop and manage project expectations ensuring all applicable functional areas are engaged on the project.

·          Procurement: Manages vendor relations as appropriate

·          Closure: Promote continuous improvement by conducting, documenting, and communicating lessons learned.

 

Skills Required:

 

·          Demonstrated experience in delivering a complex business technology solution into production for use by business clients.

·          Ability to solve technical/engineering problems and execute on the solution through the development, testing and architecture teams.

·          Knowledge of and demonstrated experience in project management processes.

·          Knowledge and demonstrated experience in the development project lifecycle

·          Knowledge and demonstrated experience in system architecture, technical design, and system and software development technology.

·          Extensive experience in meeting planning and facilitation

·          Demonstrated experience in professional development and hiring

·          Demonstrated experience in making articulate and effective oral presentations to different audiences

·          Seven years or more of professional experience in a system development project management and delivery.

 

Skills Desired:

 

·          Knowledge and experience with building and supporting applications on Microsoft technology [.Net, ASP, IIS, SQL Server, etc.]

·          Ability to step into projects already in progress or in need of rescue

·          Experience with managing a matrixed organization, including offshore resources and/or suppliers

·          Organization and time management skills: Operates independently with minimal guidance by management

·          Strong interpersonal skills

·          Ability to manage multiple tasks

 

Education Required:

 

·          BS in Computer Science or Engineering

·          Advanced degree in technical discipline or MBA

 

Email resume in Word to thebiggamehunter@cisny.com  ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE EXPERIENCE SOUGHT. Please include the job code with the position.

NO RELOCATION. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES.

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