Avantor
Location
Coimbatore | India
Job description
The Opportunity:
The primary purpose of this role is to lead the management of multiple engineering teams and provide oversight in support of a portfolio of products across the digital space including eCommerce and lab solutions.The Director - Software Engineering will lead engineering teams (typically 3-5 Senior Managers and Lead Engineers) each focused on different products within the digital commerce space.
The primary purpose of this role is to lead the management of multiple engineering teams and provide oversight in support of a portfolio of products across the digital space including eCommerce and lab solutions by leveraging partnerships with other technology teams (e.g., Cloud Engineering, Architecture, Solutions), Product Management stakeholders, vendors and business leaders. This includes responsibility for directing and overseeing engineering teams of approximately 75-100 resources. This role works closely with product leaders and across enterprise teams in order to ensure the delivery and reliability of technology solutions and capabilities.
This is a leader of people who clears impediments for his/her team while empowering and enabling others to solve complex technical and business problems. To be successful, the individual in this role must bring a strong combination of business and technical acumen and be able to provide solutions that balance the unique needs of both the business and technology.
What we're looking for:
Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, CIS, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience in a related field)
Experience: 10 years of IT experience
6 years of experience in software engineering in Java or a similar language.
Experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (SDLC)
5 years of experience leading global technology teams with direct report responsibility
2 years of experience working closely with senior leadership
3 years of experience in managing operational and/or financial budgets, including the managing of 3rd party vendors and/or software providers
Preferred Qualifications (Those necessary to perform the job competently):
Master's Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, CIS, Engineering or related field
Experience in a leadership role of a large matrixed organization
Experience managing the development, implementation, and integration of multiple and/or complex business systems within an organization
IT consulting experience
Experience in IT Management in the retail industry
4 years of experience in software development in an agile environment
Second level IT management experience
How you will thrive and create an impact
Partners with the product team to establish the priorities across an entire portfolio of product groups such as Search, Browse, PDP, Cart, Checkout, Post-Order experience.
Manages software engineering teams that design, build and maintain solutions across multiple technology products ensures the translation of business requirements and functional specifications into logical program designs, code modules, stable application systems, and software solutions
Builds and maintains partnerships with all functions to ensure technology team members understand business needs, functional specifications, and user journeys
Provides insight and guidance, and resolves cross-functional issues that are escalated throughout the application development, testing, implementation, and support lifecycle (across an entire portfolio of product groups)
Ensures the creation of SOPs, KPIs, and overall operationalization of assigned services or applications within a product group
Hires, trains, and develops talent for growth opportunities monitors team/individual's morale and engagement to maintain highly effective and collaborative environments
Ensures mechanisms are in place that allow teams to resolve production issues within defined SLAs
Monitors testing activities from a high level, ensuring that all testing efforts align to the team's testing strategy meets with testing teams when necessary to review the progress of testing efforts
Responsible for departmental budget and forecasting decisions, and budget allocation ensures technical solutions are delivered and maintained in a cost-effective manner
Responsible for overseeing teams that develop, implement, maintain, support and scale robust, reliable and secure business and enterprise software solutions
Partners with cross-functional leaders to ensure technology solutions built by the engineering team align to overall architectural and business standards
Ensures the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining trusting relationships with internal customers
Influences and establishes best in class engineering practices through solid design decisions and tools
Sets goals, strategies, budgets and oversees the deployment of large/enterprise scale initiatives and encourages a data-driven culture to improve the efficiency, scalability, stability, and security of applications
Manages a portfolio of services or applications and provides resources in support of the applications by leveraging partnerships with technology teams, vendors, and business leaders
Leads teams through all technology solution development phases by ensuring teams understand and adhere to company methodology, policies, standards, and controls ensures team members are trained in SDLC methodologies, models, and processes
Provides leadership to the team by attracting and hiring talented individuals, setting goals and communicating clear expectations, providing timely and constructive feedback as well as meaningful developmental opportunities, managing performance, providing resources and support as needed, and sponsoring and leading team members through change
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Avantor
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!EEO Statement:
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.
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