Director Product Development

Gainwell Technologies LLC•Any city, OH

18h•$137,100 - $195,800•Remote

About The Position

Defines, creates and conveys the product development strategy and drives the design, testing and execution plan of multiple, innovative products and services. Drives large, global product development projects with significant customer-facing and financial impact. Directs the research of current and new technologies to initiate/develop and/or to revise improve existing products.

Requirements

Fifteen or more years of experience with technical product design, configuration, integration, and/or delivering products to market
Ten or more years in a supervisory or management capacity included
Experience with the product development life cycle at all levels of complexity
Experience working with client enterprise products, services, and strategies, technical products, vendors, families of technologies and product configurations
Experience working with technology architecture, mainframes, scheduling software and other related technologies
Experience working with business environment, business industry and competitor products and services

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Creates the strategic plan and conveys the vision, manages change and motivates others to ensure the success of the company goals; applies deep and broad knowledge and understanding of industry and technology advances and predicts the business impacts of engineering decisions across multiple disciplines.
Defines and launches new products and features designed to take advantage of company's platform and delivery capabilities. Collaborates and works closely with project management, development, and quality leaders on the development and implementation of the product roadmap and plans that drive product adoption.
Collaborates with internal product and other senior technical leadership and articulates the company's product vision, setting the course for continued development and growth. Creates and leads execution of development and project plans, resource allocation and budget and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Identifies and resolves strategic issues that may impair the team's ability to meet strategic, financial and technical goals.
Develops strategic business relationships with key client decision makers. Has frequent and direct contact with these executives in order to ensure engagement with clients at strategic and highest levels.
Evaluates and collaborates with senior management on product development processes including sound engineering design process and quality practices, software estimation, coding standards, technical documentation standards, quality assurance processes, build, and configuration management; supports a culture that values high development standards and product quality.
Defines and stewards effective data governance framework and process to ensure data compliance, integrity and quality.
Defines and leverages industry best practices, tools and technologies to achieve results.
Establishes and communicates goals and objectives, defines methodologies, tasks and activities and clearly describes roles and responsibilities for personnel. Communicates broadly to ensure overall coordination for cross-functional teams.