AVP/VP - Software Development - Financial Services

Overview of the Role:

- A multi-faceted role requiring the individual to manage the software department as a whole independently

- This position is responsible for the delivery of operational support and maintenance of the company's core networks

- The position provides technical leadership regarding the development of in-house ERP and CRM systems, mentoring team members and acting as an escalation point for incidents and requests

- Working closely with the management to understand business growth and ensuring capacity enhancements are done to match the business growth

- Making decisions and leading project management on all software initiatives

- This position will directly report to management

Role & Responsibilities:

- Providing leadership initiatives in building in-house ERP systems

- Optimizing and managing the internal ERP and CRM system which contributes to the delivery of value to business aligned with best practices and standards

- Enabling software development across departments through an embedded team of software developers, with a focus on accelerating the consistent implementation of engineering patterns and approaches

- Overseeing and developing a distributed team of software developers

- Maintaining an enterprise view of the evolution of software engineering and nurture experimentation in support of understanding emerging technologies

- Collaborating with software developers, product owners, and management to uncover pain points and opportunities to accelerate the delivery of new values through software

- Experimenting with emerging technologies and understanding how they will impact what comes next

Prerequisites:

- An entrepreneurial spirit and comfort working within a rapidly changing business environment

- Familiarity with agile and SDLC principles, test-driven development, continuous integration, and other approaches to accelerate the delivery of new features

- Languages such as C#, JavaScript, .NET, HTML5, CSS3, and/or similar technologies

- Knowledge of SQL Server 2012/2016 and strong fundamentals on RDBMS and database systems

- Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities

- Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to effectively articulate and communicate technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes across all levels in the organization

Education:

- BS/BE in computer science or equivalent combination of education and experience

- MS in computer science preferable

Experience:

- 8-15 years of experience primarily in software development and managing software department in a medium to large-sized firm

Compensation: - Commensurate with industry standards

Job Location: - Hinjewadi, Pune