Development Director, NEC Software Solutions

• Management experience of end to end development of new solutions for Cloud and on premise deployment with excellent UI/UX capability under Agile development methodologies
• Strong resource and cost management experience including budgeting, estimating and actuals monitoring and control
• Sound knowledge of the sales process and experience in contributing to complex winning bids
• Past experience of delivery projects using either SCRUM or Kanban methodologies
• Excellent communication skills with significant experience of leading technical discussions and design sessions with both internal and external stakeholders
• Significant experience of presenting complex ideas simply and effectively to a variety of audiences using formal and informal presentation styles including in diagrammatic form
• Ability to manage technical challenges from internal and external stakeholders in a persuasive and influential manner

Desirable

• It’s an exciting time in our Health Division, and as part of our growth, we are seeking a Development Director to as the leader and co-ordinator of all the development programmes across the NEC SWS Health division (Screening, Registries and Rego/Referral Management)
• This is a home-based role, reporting to the Executive Director for Health
• In this role you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery to time and quality of all the technical specifications, test scripts and development of the software solutions that underpin our core solutions and their components
• The focus of this work will be on investment work streams for new solutions and improving the profitability of existing solutions
• A key objective will be to deliver high value IPR while minimising the cost of delivery and maximising margins through a mix of agile working and open-source development
• As Development Director, you will lead the transition of solutions to a Public Cloud environment and a continuous deployment methodology
• Working with the Product team, the Development Director will advise on all software matters and will provide cost management associated with solution development, test and support
• Oversee the management of Technical Architects and developers in the decomposition of end-user requirements with Product Management to detailed technical specifications under agile methodologies (Kanban / SCRUM)
• Management of software development and testing process to the system requirements and specifications (including automated testing tools)
• Management of budget estimates, planning resources, risk management, development practices, and input to commercial propositions
• Management of end-to-end development life cycle monitoring risk and taking actions as required to achieve budget targets
• Management of development, test, and production environments and testing cycles from Unit, System, Integration, and UAT
• Management of staff, both on and offshore, including day-to-day work allocation, performance management, recruitment and overall team performance
• Perform relevant roles and responsibilities within Kanban/Agile methodologies and ensure sprints are successful and meet stakeholder requirements
• Ensure technical pre-requisites are well understood, documented and articulated both internally and externally and in a manner that removes ambiguity from the delivery phase of customer projects
• Work closely with Health Director of Operation to ensure software is released to customers on time and to required quality
• Support product & project managers in the initial phases of the delivery process, to ensure our solutions are deployed in line with company best practices and that project obligations of our customer are met
• Demonstrate ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and independently
• Approve and remain accountable for all estimates for all Health software Solutions
• This is an opportunity for an experienced Development Director to contribute to the ongoing growth of the NEC SWS Health business
• With the opportunity to help drive significant additional growth in our chosen markets, this role is fundamental to our continuing success and offers the opportunity for the successful candidate to further develop his/her strategic capabilities and experience