Development Manager

Full-time - Manager

Hybrid - Bangalore, IN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk. As a Development Manager, you will play a key role in the success of the IBM Code Engine organization which is a critical PaaS service offering from IBM Cloud. You will be responsible and accountable for product development and maintenance of our Software Stack. You will be working on improving delivery efficiency, quality, release management, maintenance, and team management. As a Development Manager, you will be the key driver to planning delivery using Agile practices, training and ramp-up needs of the team, driving operational efficiencies and tooling and responding to customer and support issues for your squad. To maintain competitive advantage, managers must be able to work quickly and produce high-quality status and ensure that they are bridging any gaps between various dependencies as well as bringing the proper awareness to any blockers to upper management. Working with other global squads to resolve common issues better, being able to drive efficiencies is also key.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the success of the IBM Code Engine organization.
• Responsible for product development and maintenance of the Software Stack.
• Improve delivery efficiency, quality, release management, maintenance, and team management.
• Plan delivery using Agile practices.
• Drive operational efficiencies and tooling.
• Respond to customer and support issues for the squad.
• Bridge gaps between various dependencies and report blockers to upper management.
• Collaborate with global squads to resolve common issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Software Product Development domain.
• Proficient in people and project management.
• In-depth understanding of software development processes and excellent cross-team collaboration skills.
• Agile development experience is highly desirable.
• Prior experience leading an engineering team involved in software development.
• Understanding of Microservices.
• Ability to handle multiple ongoing threads simultaneously.
• Experience with implementation techniques to improve efficiency.
• Experience working with development teams to adhere to the product development lifecycle process.
• Track record of collaborating across functions to improve software products.
• Experience in a complex software development environment, preferably in Cloud.
• Proven track record in handling customer situations related to the product/service owned.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, recognizing and mitigating risks.
• Extremely well organized, detail-oriented, and possessing a high level of integrity.
• Resourceful, proactive, and aggressive.
• Team player who works well in collaborative situations and start-up environments.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiar with cloud platform, cloud native development, agile development practices.
• Proven track record on hosting and managing highly available public cloud services.

Benefits

• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Encouragement to be courageous and experiment.
• Supportive environment for personal and professional growth.