Manager/Sr. Manager, Product Development

From the day we opened our doors in 1971, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software solutions to improve people’s lives. The only way to carry out that mission is to hire the absolute best employees on earth. People like you.   
 

Work hard, play hard. Always. Our relentless commitment to client success, our employee resource groups and our promise to empower our teams to reach their full potential are a few examples of what makes MRI Software special.   
 

And we’re passionately dedicated to creating a work environment that you look forward to every single day. That’s why we invest heavily in our employee engagement, so you enjoy the tech industry’s best perks. Together with the whole Pride, (lion roar for "family") employees, customers, and partners, we’re on a mission to break new ground and lead the real estate industry into a digital-first future.  
 

We understand the need to provide a flexible working environment partnered with team collaboration and socialization. Therefore, we operate a hybrid working model with 3 days in-office and 2 days remotely. This role is based at our HQ in Solon, Ohio or our flagship office in Atlanta.
 

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

You Will: 

• Contribute to the strategic vision of the product development organization and lead the team towards that vision
• Direct multiple cross-functional teams to deliver product releases that achieve business objectives while meeting quality and time-to-market expectations
• Coach team members to foster their professional development
• Provide people, skills, and development processes to projects and programs
• Coordinate product development activities across multiple products in the product suite
• Build team technical capabilities and ensure use of repeatable SDLC (e.g. establish best practices, mentoring, individual development plans, recruiting, etc.) that align to technical and business strategy
• Proactively monitor and identify metrics that can effectively report the overall health of projects and systems to mitigate risk and resolve issues before they are experienced by other groups/clients
• Establish effective communication channels both inside and outside of the Product Development organization.
• Contribute to and drive the execution of the technical roadmap based on input from the business and product advisory boards
• Establish and maintain a culture of learning and continuous improvement

You Have: 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Direct project involvement and leadership of projects delivering enterprise software solutions
• Strong understanding of software development best practices, including multiple development methodologies (experience with Agile principles preferred)
• MRI Software product knowledge or enterprise accounting software experience a plus
• Knowledge of enterprise software environments and deployment approaches for SaaS offerings

PERSONAL AND BUSINESS ATTRIBUTES/SKILLS

• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong results orientation
• Self-motivated team player with integrity and a great work ethic
• Solid decision making skills despite ambiguous data and situations. Considers upstream and downstream operational impacts as decision inputs. Balances long-term vs. short-term objectives
• Ability to multitask in an effective and organized manor
• Desire to work in a fast paced environment and always willing to work hard to continually raise the bar for the team
• Excellent time management, communication, decision-making, presentation, human relations, and organization skills
• Accountable for commitments made and schedule deliverables
• Able to assess team and individual technical and personal strengths/weaknesses and coach appropriately

EDUCATION

• BA/BS Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science; advanced degree preferred

EXPERIENCE

• 10+ years of leadership experience with technical teams
• Proven capability as a team manager utilizing an iterative and repeatable development process
• Track record of leading teams to deliver scalable, high quality, enterprise software solutions
• Broad-based technical expertise including a strong understanding of programming and architecture concepts
• Established people management skills with the ability to drive individuals and team to realize their potential 

We’re obsessed with making this the best job you’ve ever had!  
 

We want our teams to love working here, so we’ve created some incredible perks for you to enjoy: