Senior Vice President Engineering
Job Description:
About the Role:
We are looking for a Senior Vice President (SVP) of Engineering. The SVP will be crucial in driving technological advancements, focusing on leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance educational experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy & Planning:
• Lead strategic planning alongside the founders to achieve business goals by prioritizing development initiatives and setting timetables for evaluating, developing, and deploying all products and solutions.
• Evaluate and identify appropriate technology platforms, including web application frameworks and deployment stacks.
• Participate in senior management to ensure governance processes align with company objectives, managing risks and resources responsibly.
• Collaborate with departments to recommend technologies that support organizational needs.
• Establish governance processes that meet privacy standards for customer information.
• Direct the development and execution of an enterprise-wide information security plan.
• Communicate the company’s technology strategy to investors, management, staff, partners, and stakeholders.
Implementation & Deployment:
• Select and set up software revision control systems, internal communications systems (e.g., wiki, blog, project management), and bug-tracking tools.
• Collaborate with founders and customers to develop use cases, specifications, and mockups for company services.
• Refine the company’s software development methodology and oversee specification conformance and testing.
• Establish coding conventions, and documentation standards, and manage staff or vendors to implement the application.
• Supervise the software development process, conduct code reviews, and manage the release process.
• Establish and oversee quality assurance processes, including integration and system testing.
• Evaluate and select web application hosting providers, deploy applications, and monitor performance.
• Create a process to integrate customer service and support with engineering for issue resolution and application usability.
Operational Management:
• Maintain knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, and best practices by attending conferences and reading extensively.
• Define and communicate company values and standards for systems, equipment, and software.
• Ensure adherence to technology standards across the organization.
• Mentor and educate investors, management, staff, and partners on the company’s technological vision.
• Supervise recruitment, training, and retention of development staff, in line with company policies and budget.
Education & Experience:
▪ Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (MBA or relevant graduate degree is a plus).
▪ 18+ years of experience in managing enterprise application development.
▪ Experience leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders and vendor management.
▪ Proven experience with coding in popular web application frameworks and server administration.
▪ Hands-on experience with web systems architecture, Java/J2EE, CSS, XHTML, JavaScript frameworks, AJAX, and knowledge of web standards
Skills & Competencies:
▪ Strong ability to envision web-based services that solve business problems.
▪ Hands-on experience with multiple software development methodologies and managing large-scale development projects.
▪ Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
▪ Strong leadership, problem-solving, and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
▪ Proven ability to motivate teams in a collaborative environment.▪ Strong organizational and time-management skills with experience in delegation and complex project management.
▪ Can be able to manage a team of 100 employees.
Personality Attributes:
▪ Proven leadership ability and experience in SVP/VP/leadership roles.
▪ Exceptional service orientation and ability to motivate in a team-oriented environment
Company Profile
Leading educational software and --- company, promoted by a dynamic team of erstwhile I-Bankers, US graduates, and MBAs. They are part of the prestigious 50-year-old group of companies.
Their out-of-the-box and customized --- are helping scores of institutions and corporations globally overcome their educational and learning challenges and to drive innovation.
They are headquartered in Indore, India, with offices and partners across India, the Middle East, Africa, APAC, and the US.
They work with diverse educational clients, including universities, groups of institutes, engineering colleges, management colleges, training organizations, schools, and school groups.
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