Director of Product Development

About this Role

The Director of Product Development oversees several international software development teams focusing on development of new SaaS Applications and Data Analytical Pipelines. This role is a strong manager with solid understanding of traditional SDLC as well as the latest developments in big data, AI, and analytics. Able to fully grasp the business intent and ensure that teams are working to meet that intent. Responsible for coordinating with architects and technology leadership both in the US and internationally to support integrations, testing, and release plans as well as the overall technology roadmap, innovation, and best practices.

What You'll Do

• Manages several teams of developers working on specific application development projects.
• Ensures standards are followed and updated to reflect best practices for software development.
• Ensures proper resources and skillsets are made available and moves resources as needed between teams.
• Provides training for developers and analysts as needed.
• Collaborates with Product Management to translate market needs into technical solutions.
• Coordinates with stakeholders and executives regarding the status of the projects and other updates.
• Coordinates with international resources and provides leadership and mentorship to software development teams off-shore.
• Ensures testing and QA is completed before releasing applications to production.
• Ensures proper documentation is being created to support solutions.
• Breaks down roadblocks and facilitates communication between teams to ensure standards are followed and duplication of effort is prevented.
• Drives innovation across product development by fostering a culture of experimentation, continuous learning, and creative problem-solving.
• Champions the adoption of emerging technologies including AI, machine learning, and big data analytics to enhance product capabilities and deliver differentiated value to customers.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for innovation, rapidly prototype solutions, and scale successful initiatives into production.
• Ensures that innovation efforts align with strategic business goals and contribute to long-term competitive advantage.
• Keeps current with new technologies and software methodologies related to the Microsoft software development platform.
• Works with architects to define future technologies and ensure best practices are applied when productionizing innovations in AI, big data analytics, and other emerging technologies.
• Ensures development practices align with security, privacy, and compliance standards (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Performs additional management tasks as needed.
• Some contact with external vendors and/or business clients will be required.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Masters degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in software development, architecture, and testing.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with the Agile SDLC methodology and extensive familiarity with all Agile ceremonies.
• A minimum of 5 years of management experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience with .Net, C#, HTML5, CSS, T-SQL, and Angular.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience with Python.
• Experience working with Azure Cloud Technologies including Azure SQL, App Services, Service Bus, KeyVaults, Storage Accounts, and DataBricks.
• Demonstrated experience integrating AI and machine learning technologies into software products, including familiarity with model development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Experience leveraging AI for data analytics, automation, or user experience enhancements is strongly preferred.
• Experience building Data Driven applications and Big Data analytics is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Test Plans and Azure Dev Ops is preferred.
• Experience with international development teams is preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule with 3+ days in the office.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Executive communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and documentation.

What You'll Get:

• A competitive annual salary and annual bonus eligibility based on overall annual corporate performance.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, and more.
• Opportunity to work on ahybrid schedule - Tue/Wed/Thu onsite in our corporate headquarters office.
• An international and diverse work environment.
• Opportunity to begin making immediate contributions to the organization.