Manager Software Development

Location: Rancho Cordova, CA 

Manager - Agile Software Development

Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship or Visa transfer.

Will spend at least 2-3 days a week in our Rancho Cordova office.

Summary:
We are looking for a Dev Team Lead type person ready to take their career to the next level!

In this role you must be an engaging, high energy person who can present ideas and is driven to improve how the teams operate.

You will manage a scrum team consisting of about 4 software engineer direct reports and 4 shared services employees consisting of Business Analyst, Project Manager and QA.  You will be responsible for the management of scrum projects from beginning to end including level 4 post-production support.  We are in the early stages of Agile transformation and as such need someone who will be part of the process of moving towards developing a mature process.

You should be able to provide coaching and mentoring for the team, monitor the team metrics, be able to provide program estimates, consistent outcomes, meet program requirements on time and on budget, improve quality and predictability of the team deliveries and reduce cycle times and increase throughput. This is a technical role and the expectation is that you can provide technical guidance and hands on support where necessary to help meet the team commitments. 

The goals will be to meet the program commitments for schedule and budget while improving overall team efficiency.

Measurements will include the standard agile processes such as Cycle Time, Work Item Aging, Throughput as well as adherence to program objectives and quality measures.

The projects revolve around law enforcement, Multimodal Biometric Identification System (MBIS) and government agency projects.
 
Your primary responsibility will be to run daily standups, sprint planning, oversee the backlog, progression, management reporting, identify and remove roadblocks, production support escalation.  You must have a good understanding of software development projects using an Agile methodology. Most project use Java backend and C# frontend. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

15% Works with business leaders to understand business requirements and service roadmaps. Plans major projects and releases accordingly.

30% Develops and manages development schedules for projects.  Monitors and reports progress of team members against the assigned tasks. Assesses schedule risks and prepares and executes recovery plans to avoid schedule slips.

10% Assists team in developing solutions to software-related problems, including algorithms, design, user interface issues, etc.

15% Coordinates and performs reviews of work products of team members, such as unit test plans, code reviews, etc, to ensure quality products.  Provides feedback to develop team skills and improve work products.

5% Monitors defects from quality assurance, and evaluates and assigns them to appropriate team members.  Interfaces with Business leaders, customers and support teams as necessary to clarify problem reports and gather any other input required by developers.

10% Leads effort to define KPI related to software development, collects them, and analyzes them. Uses results to achieve continuous process improvement.

10% Manage third party vendors, maintain and leverage partnership.

5% Other miscellaneous duties:

• Leads the effort to identify and evaluate technologies and products that can be used to improve team productivity and quality.
• Works with Business leaders to set criteria for product releases.
• Continuously evaluates team performance and feeds results into a continuous process improvement effort.
• Provides weekly status reports to Senior Management.
• Performs performance appraisals for team members.
• Identifies training needs and coordinates training of team members.

This list is intended only as a guide and summary of the typical functions of the position. It is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties to which the employee may be assigned. An employee’s supervisor may ask the employee to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice. This list is neither complete nor permanent and may be amended at any time in the Company’s sole discretion.

Prerequisites:

Education: Masters degree in a technical area, or BS + 10 years of equivalent work experience. Advanced degree preferred.

Experience: Around 5-10 years managing software development teams and 2 year of project management experience in software development. Must be knowledgeable of the processes involved with the development of software applications, the languages used to design and develop applications such as C++, C#, JAVA, ASP.NET, and the use of automated programming and regression test tools.
Must have prior development exeperience in any modern language such as Java or C#. Certifications, Licenses, etc: PMP (preferred)

Computer and/or Technical Skills: Must have prior development background in any modern language such as Java or C#.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $121,000 to $160,000 with a target annual 15% bonus; depending upon the selected candidate’s relevant experience, the exact salary for the role may fall outside of this range. This role will also be eligible to participate in the Company’s bonus/incentive program(s). NEC offers an extensive benefits program and the role will also include, a Health Insurance package with options that include multiple Medical and Dental coverage options, Pharmacy Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Salary Continuation and Voluntary Long-Term Disability Coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Adoption Assistance Program, 401(k) with a 50% match up to 6% of employee contribution, 15 PTO days, 10 paid sick days, 11 paid public holidays, Continuing Education and Tuition Reimbursement, 2 paid Community Service Days, a Travel Assistance Program, Pre-Paid Legal plans and half day Fridays.

ABOUT NEC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, NEC Corporation of America (NEC) is a leading technology integrator providing solutions that improve the way people work and communicate. NEC creates the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential.

With a global team of 100,000, and 64,000+ technology patents, we deliver one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative portfolios of communications, analytics, security, biometrics, and technology solutions that unleash customers’ productivity potential. Through these solutions, NEC combines its best-in-class solutions and technology to solve today’s most complex business problems. NEC Corporation of America is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, a global technology leader with a presence in 140 countries and $27 billion in revenues. Backed by 123 years of innovation and experience, NEC knows what it takes to change and stay ahead of technology's continuous evolution. It is our capability to leverage decades of award-winning technologies and research that has enabled NEC to remain an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) leader and through problem resolution, bring new value to people, organizations, and society.

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