Director, Software Development (Embedded)

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Responsible and accountable for staffing and leading a team of software developers to deliver high quality medical device software. Develop and drive a long-term strategic vision for the software team. Drive continuous software process improvement at both local level and corporate levels.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership for cross functional and corporate teams developing and maintaining medical devices.   

• Be a strong decision-maker; focus on driving strategic goals while ensure tactical execution

• Interact with internal departments and external customers/vendors for both new development and problem resolution.

• ​Regularly interact with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers.

• Train, coach and ensure professional development of the software team on software skills, practices and processes

• Be responsible for hiring, objective setting and counseling employees, including performance reviews, disciplinary action and terminations in partnership with Human Resources.

• Review objectives to determine the success of the operation.

• Manage the activities and operations of the SW department.

• Establish strategic and operational objectives and assure adherence to budgets, schedules, work plans, and performance requirements.

• Develop technical roadmap in collaboration with Marketing to extend products to meet business needs     

• Develop strategy to develop new and innovative products

• Develop best-in-class software development practices and high quality and timely product deliveries

• Lead software engineering staff in operational efforts, directly or through subordinates, to ensure achievement of business goals.

• Manage the tactical execution of short- and long-term software development projects through the coordination of activities, leadership of staff and coordination with Project Management, Engineering, Marketing and Clinical Staff

• Identify opportunities for process improvement for regulatory compliance, product quality and business objectives. Work cross- functionally to implement improvement programs

• Work with project managers (Agile Coaches, Product Owners and Program Project Managers) to ensure effective implementation of a matrix organization

• Work with project managers to support the creation, maintenance and execution of