Manager - Software Development
About The Position
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Software Development, the Software Development Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating resources and processes to deliver software releases on Johnson & Johnson products while participating in defining the strategy for the software development and junior development teams by driving initiatives that deliver on the Johnson & Johnson vision. The daily duties include gathering and analyzing requirements from the business team, managing and setting priorities for all incoming project requirements and managing timelines of all projects. In addition, the Software Development Manager is responsible for ensuring that the Project Manager and Software Development staff have the resources, both human and technological, needed to get their jobs done and removing obstacles that prevent their success.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or equivalent work experience.
- 5-7 years of professional level experience; insurance preferred.
- Proven leadership skills. Experience leading and mentoring Software Developments in a software development environment
- Exceptional problem solving
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent communications (written and verbal) skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong motivational skills
Responsibilities
- Contribute as Software Developer on a daily basis
- Works closely with programming and other management team members to deliver quality software to drive end user satisfaction
- Inspire and lead a team of Software Developers
- Design and execute processes for workflow and standards
- Manage project milestones, progress, and issues
- Ensure hat application changes and fixes are implemented on schedule, within scope and with quality
- Ensure that client issues are addressed promptly
- Keep all interested parties up to date on progress
- Provide technical leadership for product strategy and roadmap
- Work with Project Manager to ensure that the processes put in place are moving us to our goals in the most efficient way possible
- Provide direction to the team including assignment of individual responsibilities, tasks, and functions
- Identify needs, allocate appropriate resources and continually monitor progress to ensure projects are delivered on time and with utmost quality
- Actively pursue issue resolution and communicate project statuses/issues to business stakeholders and management
- Travel to other offices as needed to ensure the above objectives are met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
