Manages different functional/competency teams, units and respective budgets within R&D software development focused on shaping and delivering new or upgrading existing software. Selects talent, supervises, coaches and evaluates performance of software development personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the software development function. Acts as the enabler for the teams, has the responsibility for adoption, success and ongoing improvement of agile development and software development practices. Acts as key liaison with other functions and organizations outside R&D to drive business results.
Key areas of responsibility
Is responsible for End-to-End design, development, delivery and maintenance of software development. Manages diverse matrix organizations through Software Leaders. Defines cross- CP (Clinical Platform) software development strategy and vision, shaping engineering strategy across all value streams within CP and identifying potential improvements, synergies.
Strategy & Execution:
- Executes on the organization’s strategy, providing clearly defined success criteria and levels of accountability for individuals in the team. Removes impediments for the progress of the teams and acts as escalation point.
- Focuses on customers by understanding their needs to design and implement solutions
Quality & Craftmanship:
- Consistently delivers high Quality software at a sustainable speed, maintaining an advanced level of software craftmanship as established
- Ensures adherence to all applicable development processes, legal, quality, security and regulatory requirements.
People Leadership & Culture:
- Develops High Performing teams: use best in class practices regarding recruitment and selection, adequate staffing, renumeration, goal setting Job Family Description and performance appraisals and people development. Make use of technical content and deliverables as well as feedback from others when appropriate.
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- Drives an engaged, innovative, and inspiring working environment in the teams by motivating, challenging and coaching employees.
- Actively manages the portfolio of resources, tools and training to accomplish current and future key objectives. Manages the needed capabilities whilst developing and maintaining a long-term view on the required competences and knowledge.
Technical Engagement & Collaboration:
- Contributes to the technical innovation of the product and/or systems which the teams are accountable for by providing insights, hands-on technical reviews and continuous feedback.
- Stays up-to-date on the relevant technology domain. Enjoys self-learning and brings new technical practices and innovations to the team.
- Collaborates with relevant internal and external parties establishing an effective network to obtain input on technological developments, identifying trends and opportunities
- Executes on continuous improvement in processes and ways of working to achieve operational excellence.
- Makes informed business and technical decisions quickly as the result of well-directed data gathering, effective analysis and good judgment. Balancing the tension between daily tasks and the long-term strategic vision of the organization.
- Develop people, processes and way of working to achieve operational / functional excellence to deliver consistently and in the most efficient way
- Mobilize resources to execute PI in respective teams and manages it as needed
- Responsible for partner / third party management in CP
- Ensure recruitment is as budgeted and competencies in the group are developed to meet current and future requirements
- Provide functional guidance to the scrum teams
- Competency Development and general management of the team
- People development and management of team
- Ability to execute and manage outcome-based projects
- Responsible for talent management and retention
- Responsible for removing impediments for the progress of the teams across program increments
- Responsible for operational excellence /functional excellence – multiple sources of initiatives viz. I&A
- Responsible for budgeting and AoP plan for respective teams
- Act as a change agent
- Facilitates and supports Release planning events as applicable
- Responsible for high levels of employee engagement
- Responsible for process compliance, quality and regulatory aspects of the development
You're the right fit if:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline.
- Overall 15 years of work experience or more of which 12+ years in people/program management in healthcare products domain.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence.
- Proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met.
- Demonstrated history of working in globally matrixed teams and hard/soft influencing skills.
- Good understanding of Project Management practices and Scaled Agile Framework
How we work together We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations. Indicate if this role is an office/field/onsite role.
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