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Job title

VP of Software Engineering

Company My ePersona
Wage Not specified
Location United States, New York, New York
Employment type Full Time
Education Not Specified
Year Experience 4 - 5 Years of Practical Experience
Travel Not Specified
Published on 7/25/2008
Description
Summary
As Vice President of Software Engineering, you will lead a team of top tier development professionals, and play a critical role in shaping the partnership of technology with the business drivers in the organization, enabling the continued growth and impact of our organization in the pursuit of its mission. You will have the unique opportunity to evaluate the current development environment, assess what we have, and plan what we need to do to get to the next level and beyond. As the current development area is understaffed, you will be fully empowered to hire the appropriate additional staff for this area, as well as offer any suggested training to current staff. You will work with the staff to set the future state of development in the organization - selection of SDLC methodologies, selection of tools, definition of protocols and methodologies, etc. You will have the complete support of Senior Management in this endeavor. Reports to: The Chief Information Officer Duties and Responsibilities

Oversees the management of the day-to-day Application Support area, which oversees development needs for current production applications
Oversees the management of multiple development teams
Mentors development managers and staff
Keeps abreast of new technologies which could be useful within our growing environment - makes appropriate choices for R&D
Manages business partner expectations regarding development work in progress. Plans this work effectively - budget, resources, space, equipment, etc
Coordinates with peers and others throughout the organization to ensure the most appropriate applications and functionality are always being deployed within the environment
Oversees the management of developers, information architects, quality assurance analysts, technical project managers, database administrators/programmers, systems architects, and the development and QA environments
Nurture motivation within the technical team
Remain current on changes regarding software technology
Interacts with all levels in the organization, including vendors, suppliers and industry leaders
Partners with senior business and IT leaders to develop an integrated IT and business strategic plan
Provides leadership for the development and implementation of IT policies
Partners with users to understand business plans and objectives and their impact on IT
Oversees the development and implementation of IT initiatives for the organization
Responsible for the value, return on investment, and total cost of ownership for development initiatives
You must possess the following qualities:

Great people skills
Strong critical thinking and managerial skills, including managing of remote staff
Expert planning and organizing, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Employee Benefits

Life and AD&D Insurance: we offer you $50,000 of basic life and accident insurance at no charge
Professional Development Benefits: you can apply for tuition assistance for degree-related coursework or reimbursement toward the cost of external training
403(b) Retirement Plan: you may participate in our 403(b) plan from you very first day of employment.
Health Benefits:
Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid Time Off:
3 weeks of vacation
Paid winter break between Christmas and New Year?s
10 paid holidays
10 sick days
2 weeks of parental leave for secondary caregivers
6 weeks adoption leave for primary caregivers
2 weeks family leave to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition

For child birth, 6 weeks disability for a regular delivery or 8 weeks disability for a c-section
Long-term disability coverage beginning after 90 days of disability; 60% of salary paid up to a monthly maximum of $12,500
All applications for this position are accepted via email.df-tc

Experience/Skills
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VP of Software Engineering