Software Engineering Group Head

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct software engineering services for a major line of business or multiple lines of business to meet strategic and operational goals.
• Set the vision; establish effective standards and processes; set and monitor quality performance expectations and results.
• Interface with senior executives across the enterprise to develop a strategic plan for delivering IT solutions that address critical business requirements.
• Partner with line of business leaders to secure the appropriate investment level in technology to achieve business goals and advocate for the business partners within IT.
• Maintain a focus on improving delivery effectiveness, software quality, and risk mitigation.
• Integrate people, process, and technology to increase client shareholder value.

• Equivalent combination of advanced education and related experience, which could include any combination of: ten years’ experience managing software engineers and systems analysts; five years’ relevant business experience; five years’ managing a large staff (including managing managers); and five years’ experience with budget responsibilities.
• Ability to translate enterprise‑level strategic planning information into software and data management needs, create business plans, and turn them into effective business solutions.
• Executive level communication skills, including strong negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills and experience negotiating with vendors for relevant products and services.
• Significant knowledge of current and emerging application software products and tools.
• Extensive project management experience to include multi‑million dollar projects completed on time, within budget, and delivering quality results.
• Strong analytical and architectural skills.
• Ability to manage a high volume of internal client relationships.
• Knowledge of all phases of the software engineering life cycle and experience with process improvement models.