Director - Software Engineering - Java/C++ Language

Role overview:

Our Business domain enables travel industry to transact in excess of $500 million on a daily basis through our reservation and financial products. The airline industry is transforming towards a retailing distribution model and we are enabling this transformation by building the systems of the future and support airlines in this complex transition. Our Revenue Integrity product line maximizes revenue opportunity by releasing non committed inventory for resell, enforcing policies, provides sales usage fraud prevention at airports, reduces booking fees, increases sales automation and reduces IT costs.

We are looking for a Director, Engineering to head our Revenue Integrity product line. As a Director, Engineering you will be the R&D leader for Revenue Integrity product line responsible for all aspects of product development, maintenance, operations, new technology adoption, defining and improving processes, productivity and building a motivated and engaged team of engineers. You will be working with senior engineering directors/VPs & product management and contribute to product strategy and product roadmap, work with architects to conceptualize the design/architecture and deliver product enhancements timely to production for 100+ airlines which are live with the solution.

The senior leader is expected to be technically hands on and drive all aspects of product development - lead and validate architecture design/decisions, guide engineering managers and tech leads and take bottom line responsibility for engineering delivery. A key part of responsibility would also be to ensure near zero downtime time and peak performance for the product in production and ensure customer satisfaction and enhance product adoption.

You will drive budgeting, planning, project execution (as part of an Agile Release Train) and development of technical talent.

Key responsibilities:

- Be part of a global team with complete responsibility for our Revenue Integrity Product Line

- Team Size ranges from 30 - 35 engineers working on several products enhancements, maintenance, Customer CoEs and programs/projects

- Demonstrate a deep understanding of the main commercial, operational and financial drivers and leverage it to drive organizational results

- Communicate organizational strategy consistently to team members

- Successful implementation of R&D Transformation aspects driving product evolution, sponsor continuous improvement initiatives

- Innovation - Drive the strategy and Innovation activities for the department. Work to establish the Product competitively and Sustainability, with a long-term view in mind (2-4 years). Constantly challenge status quo to drive innovation in the organization

- Change Management - Promote new ways of looking at products, problems and processes

- Foster a sense of ownership, empowerment and personal commitment to work. Create a work environment that inspires and encourages people to excel

- Talent Development - Identifies required capabilities and skill gaps within organization and invests time in developing the capability

- Build team cohesiveness, set a high bar by being a role model of organization values thus inspiring the team

- Conflict Management - Addresses conflict openly and constructively, focusing on issues rather than people

- Cultivate networks throughout the organization to garner support and create a foundation for future influence

- Responsible for building a strong knowledge base in product, domain and functional areas

- Responsible for building strong, highly motivated, vibrant, innovative and highly professional teams

- Active participation and contributions in organization building activities across department/divisions

- Work in fast paced development environment, interacting with product owners, business analysts, testers, developers and stakeholders across geographical locations

- Budgeting - Provide inputs related to budgeting activities based on historical and forecast analysis.

- Resource Planning - Provide inputs for the resources plan requirements

- Recruit the people with right skill, attitude, customer management skills and potential for efficient delivery activities

- Organize the team to enable successful delivery, create a org structure that facilitates smooth and high-quality delivery

- Guide and encourage team in implementation of new processes and alignment with the global processes

- Reduce attrition by adapting innovative means to increase engagement level of the team.

- Evaluate and execute the induction and training needs for the team

- Succession planning: Evaluate the career development plan for next line of leadership and provide mentorship

Responsibilities in detail:

Result Leadership

- Work in fast paced development environment, interacting with product owners, business analysts, testers, developers and stakeholders across geographical locations

- Budgeting - Provide inputs related to budgeting activities based on historical and forecast analysis.

- Resource Planning - Provide inputs for the resources plan requirements

- Responsible for building a strong knowledge base in product, domain and functional areas

- Change Management - Promote new ways of looking at products, problems and processes

- Foster a sense of ownership, empowerment and personal commitment to work. Create a work environment that inspires and encourages people to excel

- Demonstrate a deep understanding of the main commercial, operational and financial drivers and leverage it to drive organizational results

- Communicate organizational strategy consistently to team members

- Successful implementation of R&D Transformation aspects driving product evolution, sponsor continuous improvement initiatives

People Leadership

- Organize the team to enable successful delivery, create a org structure that facilitates smooth and high-quality delivery

- Responsible for building strong, highly motivated, vibrant, innovative and highly professional teams

- Guide and encourage team in implementation of new processes and alignment with the global processes

- Reduce attrition by adapting innovative means to increase engagement level of the team.

- Evaluate and execute the induction and training needs for the team

- Recruit the people with right skill, attitude, customer management skills and potential for efficient delivery activities

- Succession planning: Evaluate the career development plan for next line of leadership and provide mentorship

- Active participation and contributions in organization building activities across department/divisions

- Talent Development - Identifies required capabilities and skill gaps within organization and invests time in developing the capability

- Build team cohesiveness, set a high bar by being a role model of organization values thus inspiring the team

- Conflict Management - Addresses conflict openly and constructively, focusing on issues rather than people