IntroductionAt 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.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesAs a Software Development Manager,

• Hire and develop high performing multi-disciplinary technical talent with a particular focus on delivering values.
• Drive team to establish comprehensive development plans and innovative solutions to problems / challenges that meet desired outcomes and keep integrity to client commitments.
• Ensure stakeholder partnership including Product Management, Technical Architects, Support teams, Release Management and SRE.
• Should act as development manager focal in client meetings and able to summarize technical situations / resolution with the client and other stake holders.
• Ensure end to end development activities are properly sized, planned and tracked to meet delivery expectations supporting focus areas such as:
• Ensure developed plans (including dependencies, risk mitigations) are interlocked internally and across functional teams & stakeholders
• Allocate and balance resources across multiple areas / projects to meet needs of business priorities
• Provide management oversight to a number of activities running in parallel, address issues/concerns with speed, and enable course corrective actions.
• Report on development status to program stakeholders as needed
• Ensure Performance, Quality , Security standards are strictly adhered to.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Overall 12+ years of proven IT experience – preferably over a breadth of Development experience in various technologies.
• Proven exposure to Scrum / Kanban methodologies. Understanding of Agile practices.
• Tooling experience of Jira, GitHub for Project Management.
• Awareness of Automation tooling & scripting – Jenkins, SPS, Python, Selenium etc
• Prior experience / Proficiency in at least one of Java, .net or React like UI framework.
• Experience in SQL, Databases is a must.
• Experience in Cloud service ( IBM Cloud ) or any hyper-scalar is preferred.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• None