Senior Director, Software Engineering

Introduction

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain.  We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

 

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals with the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Overview

Job Summary

 

Sr. Director Software Engineering will provide technical leadership in establishing both short-term and long-term technology and product development plans in support of business growth and profitability goals. This position requires an experienced strong technical, strategic leader where the scope and complexity of responsibilities require the integration of multiple disciplines and departments to satisfy quality, time and budget objectives. This role will set direction and strategy for the global software engineering function and aid in development of technology road-maps to align with objectives and plans established by top R&D leadership.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate and align with COO and commercial partners to develop a compelling product vision and roadmap for Transfusion Technology Center software strategy, based on a clear understanding of market and customer needs for the Technology Center and portfolios.
• Lead and develop a world-class software engineering team. The ideal candidate will be a magnet and developer of exceptional talent who motivates teams to exceed expectations.
• Lead the software engineering team to drive innovative thinking and solutions, translating the technology center product roadmaps into clear software roadmaps and development priorities, implementable architectures and timely release planning of core software technologies required to ensure business growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders in other functional disciplines to align strategies and product roadmaps with “central” software engineering teams e.g. CSW, Digital Factory, IT and customer support, to ensure a seamless customer experience through installation, usage and support of all software applications.
• Improve engineering development approaches and processes to increase the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the engineering organization. Ensure compliance to software development standards and implement Lean-Agile development processes with special attention to software quality.
• Establish and regularly communicate KPIs and metrics that help measure product application stability and performance, quality of overall software solutions and engineering team productivity. Promotes an environment of creativity and innovation in completing divisional and cross-functional responsibilities.
• Hold the software development teams accountable for execution of best practices and overall solution quality and performance. Drive a culture of technical excellence, customer intimacy, delivery and accountability.
• Recruit, train and develop "best-in-class" capabilities that will meet current and future portfolio needs.
• Effectively manage external business partners and build a working model to allow flexible resourcing based on the business needs.

 

Networking/Key relationships

Consider different roles which this job typically interacts both inside and outside the organization, the purpose of that interaction, and the complexity of that interaction. 

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge & Experience required for the position:

 

• A B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in computer, mathematics or electrical engineering or a related technical field.
• Master’s degree (M/A) or equivalent with four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 7 years experience in a leadership role, including strategic development and resource and budget management.
• Management has the discretion of substituting relevant work experience for a degree and/or making exceptions to the years of experience requirement.

 

Skills & Capabilities:

• Demonstrable experience and success in the develop