Vice President - Engineering (Charles River Development)

Company: State Street
Location: Burlington
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Responsibilities : Build, develop and retain a first-class development team by working closely with the CTO and direct reports on department performance and product execution Drive improvements in the SDLC with a goal of modernizing and creating a true DevOps process and culture Foster a culture of ownership and accountability on execution of deliverables Lead and motivate a strong team of experienced development directors in a team-oriented, collaborative environment including assignment of work items, employee performance, engagement and professional development Contribute to technical and business initiatives across the entire CRIMS product line through influence and knowledge Work with Product Management leadership to plan, design and develop software solutions to meet strategic market needs Drive the Agile process and create a culture of continuous improvement of processes and methodologies within and beyond the direct scope of responsibility Contribute expert guidance on software development process including writing, reviewing and approving specifications, projects, methods and schedules Keep abreast of existing and emerging technologies impactful to CRDs business Provide expert guidance and critical analysis of proposed changes during design reviews and product demos with an sharp eye towards simplicity of design and function Advise staff members on solving complex technical and organizational problems Monitor progress on key initiatives and work packages to ensure fulfillment of product and scheduling objectives Review testing strategy and test plans for team's product to ensure high product quality Identify improvements in team quality processes including defining new strategies, processes, and required tooling to improve quality Work with the client services organization to provide support & maintenance to current customers Support the sales organization and assist in the execution of POCs for prospective customers Act as the escalation point and primary contact point for troubleshooting customer production problems and drive to quick resolution Education: M.S. or B.S. degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics or other technical course of study required Experience: A minimum of 15 years leading a large enterprise product development organization (150+) consisting of software engineers, product specialists, performance and automation engineers A minimum of 10 years of experience in financial services developing solutions for Portfolio Management, Trading, Compliance, Post-Trade, IBOR or Wealth Management is strongly desired Demonstrated experience leading teams building high-performance, enterprise scale cloud-native applications with a heavy emphasis on data processing Clear track record of success leading a large-scale technology and process transformation Significant experience with resource planning and budgeting for a large engineering organization Must have significant technical acumen and retain the ability to "walk the walk, and talk the talk" with top engineers Ability to clearly and succinctly summarize results for upper management Demonstrated experience recruiting, hiring, and managing a talented engineering team Proven organizational and project management skills, high attention to detail, and superior time management Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills Posted 30+ Days Ago Full time R-650162

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