Project Manager

Project Manager. This individual manages project requests, prioritizes team activities, and assigns tasks across the team of application developers while adhering to full Software Development Life Cycle principles. They will also hire, coach, and mentor application developers, and ensure their career development aligns with their skills and personal goals and matches the needs of the company. The Applications Development Manager will work with the International Clients to define and implement the application platform strategy as it fits into IT and business strategies. This role ensures that development projects meet business requirements and goals, full fill end- user requirements, and identify and resolve system issues. This individual will apply proven communication skills, client management, problem- solving skills, and knowledge of best practices to guide his/ her development team on issues related to the design, development, and deployment.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Allocate software development resources appropriately to ensure projects are completed in the most efficient and timely manner to the highest quality.
• Experience diverse teams of developers across more than one development platform with a large portfolio of applications.
• Lead a team of software developers, reviewing current work to maintain and improve upon quality standards and implementing KPI (key performance indicators) measures to provide a more structured and organized approach to the Software Development team.
• Represent the organization in customer and partner meetings. Attending meetings to discuss and develop understanding of software requirements with both new and existing clients.
• Deliver error- free, efficient services/ components/ applications that have passed rigorous testing procedures and which are complemented with automated tests
• Meet/ exceed product development quality, timeline, and budget goals, coordinating with interdependent functional areas as needed
• Ensure sound product development discipline and execution including code management and disciplined standardized development process adoption
• Establish, adopt, and enhance (as needed) effective processes, practices, tools and standards for development, delivery, and communication
• Take forward looking approach to existing and future work to enable effective planning and distribution of resources across the Software Development team.
• Take ultimate accountability for the timeliness and quality of delivered solutions by the Software Development team
• Lead recruitment activities within the Software Development team when required.
• Coordinate the development efforts of offshore development teams. Managing large- scale, complex application environments.
• Software development project estimation and planning.
• Keep abreast of latest technological developments/ strategies and implement where appropriate.

Desired Profile:

• Expert level software development competency.
• Willing to learn new technologies(Mendix)
• Demonstrable experience as a manager of a multi- disciplined development team.
• Deft in handling International customers. Need minimum 5 yrs experience handling international customers in delivery of IT application development projects
• Experience in the entire SDLC utilizing a formal development process such as Agile/ Waterfall.
• In-depth experience in Fixed Price projects.
• Desktop and web development experience.
• Knowledge of source control platforms and methods.
• Development resource Management.
• Issue Bug/ Tracking.
• Formal Software Defect Testing Methods.
• Database modeling and design.
• Ability to deal with rapid change in a positive manner and to lead staff through changing priorities.
• Ability to collaborate cross- functionally in order to achieve shared goals and objectives.
• Hands on experience in Implementing quality process throughout the software development life cycle.
• Ability to build successful work teams and manage and retain high potential employees.
• B.Tech/B.E in CS/IS/IT or related fields and Certified PMP

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