Director Software Engineering

About the Role  

Operates independently with minimal guidance by management. Sets strategy for organization(s) managed, in concert with Technology and organizational initiatives, and makes consistent progress leading teams in accordance with the strategy. Develops and rolls out new or enhanced processes that benefit the organization and its clients. Manages all aspects of development program and project delivery by effectively initiating, planning, scheduling, controlling, and bringing to closure multiple, large, high profile, high priority projects. Sets specific goals for the organization and leads the team to meet those goals. Acts as a role model and mentor on development and project management methodologies, standards, strategies, quality and change leadership. Serves as an influential leader by demonstrating professionalism, passion/enthusiasm, providing communication/motivation and creating a collaborative environment.

How you will provide meaningful contributions: 

• Professional development: carries out career development, training planning, performance management, and hiring processes for associates and candidates.
• Reporting: Monitors and reports on the status of project efforts (including weekly time reporting, monthly resource forecasting, monthly executive reporting, issue management and risk prevention/mitigation).
• Scope: Ensures the project remains focused on key objectives and goals and comply with established methodologies. Develop and manage project expectations ensuring all applicable functional areas in Investment Services are engaged on the project.
• Procurement: Manages vendor relations as appropriate.
• Control and track project performance, time allocations, cost, and quality by constantly evaluating project progress and conducting regular team status meetings.
• Issue / Risk Management: Anticipates and identifies Risks and Issues that may impact deliverables and develops and implements mitigation and corrective actions.
• Schedule management: Participate in and/or create project schedules for each project which includes identifying and monitoring: overall project timeline, project milestones, tasks, resources, task dependencies, and critical paths.
• Closure: Promote continuous improvement by conducting, documenting, and communicating lessons learned.
• Mitigate issues that may arise.
• Cross Functional Leadership: Provides leadership, direction and integrates activities with other Investment Services departments to ensure successful implementation and support.
• Cost Management: Determines, monitors, and reviews all project economics, including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risk as appropriate.
• Works with partners to decide the technical direction and scope of delivery teams.

Basic Qualifications for Consideration: 

• 18 years or more experience in software systems development, project management, process development and resource management.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering a complex business technology solution into production for use by business clients.
• Ability to solve technical/engineering problems and execute on the solution through the development, testing and architecture teams, et al.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in the development project lifecycle. Expert in SDLC methodologies.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in system architecture, technical design, and system and software development technology.
• Knowledge of and demonstrated experience in project management processes.
• Extensive experience in meeting planning and facilitation.
• Demonstrated experience in professional development and hiring.
• Demonstrated experience in making articulate and effective oral presentations to different audiences.
• Knowledge and experience with building and supporting applications on various platforms.
• Ability to step into projects already in progress or in need of rescue.
• Experience with managing a matrixed organization, including suppliers and/or offshore resources.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Background in the financial industry (and specifically within the managed accounts business) preferred.

About InvestCloud 

InvestCloud, a global leader in wealth technology, aspires to enable a smarter financial future. Driving the digital transformation of the wealth management industry, the company serves a broad array of clients globally, including Wealth and Asset Managers, Wirehouses, Banks, RIAs, and Insurers. In terms of scale, the company’s clients represent more than 40 percent of the $132 trillion of total assets globally. As a leader in deli