Software Development Director

Location: up to 50% Wroclaw + home office

Software Development Director is a role reporting directly to CTO, responsible for whole lifecycle of the company’s software products and is the global owner of the software development process and technology strategy within the business.

Responsibilities

• Ownership and evolution of the processes and tools used to support product development and delivery
• Planning and execution of a global technology strategy
• Management of the budget for the department
• Management of the wider Development function to ensure product deliveries are on time and to the quality expected
• Ensure the overall performance of the department can be quantified and tracked to allow visibility into the efficiency and effectiveness of the department

The ideal profile of candidates for this position includes the following criteria:

Professional background:

• Fluent English and Polish
• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent
• At least 15 years of professional experience gained in technical roles in international software development company
• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing whole software development lifecycle
• Experience in managing complex teams working for international Clients
• Profile of a results-oriented leader with capacity to lead and influence others to build strong relationships and teams.
• Excellent communication skills - engage and influence multiple stakeholders across all levels, regions and businesses, as well as able to understand different stakeholder needs.
• Ability to balance short-term need with strategic aims
• Ability to work in a fluid, ambiguous and fast changing environment
• Good understanding of the wider technology landscape and ability to interpret the market trends to make recommendations on the appropriate choices.
• Ability to compare a variety of architectural approaches and articulate the operational costs, benefits and delivery risks associated with the various options.
• Able to effectively communicate and intermediate between the non-technical business and the technical teams.

If interested, please send your electronic application in English (MS Word format) by using the „Apply” button.