Role: Director Of Product DevelopmentLocation: Dallas TX or RemoteBlue Yonder is a leading supply chain software company that provides intelligent solutions for businesses worldwide. Our mission is to help our clients optimize their supply chain operations through cutting-edge technology and data-driven insights. The Director of Product Development will lead our efforts to establish and extend enterprise software as a service deliveries and best practices for Blue Yonder's Luminate Products and Supply Chain Platform. The Director is responsible for architecting, driving roadmap and delivering technologically as well as functionally differentiated product / solution offerings that work in a variety of deployment models including SaaS, Hybrid, On-premise, etc. Successful candidates will bring a strong technical background in open source and cloud technologies with deep knowledge of omni-channel B2C as well as B2B commerce, strong experience in leading teams through design, delivery, client support. Ideal candidate would also be experienced in playing the role of a trusted technical advisor at one or more large retailers.OverviewThe Project Director, Product Development has overall responsibility for architecture, technical roadmap, planning and delivery of one or more services with their own release / deployment life cycle. This includes all aspects of product development, including oversight of hiring, retention, architecture, code reviews, engineering quality gates including test automation & performance, design best practices, deployment, ensuring right monitoring and alerting in SaaS production, incident response, break/fix support etc. Manages agile development process including status reporting. The role requires strong collaboration with product management team, other services development teams, particularly in conceiving and delivering innovative synergies across the rich portfolio of Blue Yonder products. Collaborates with pre-sales, sales, services, sometimes working directly with key customers as trusted technical advisory from Engineering.Job DescriptionDevelops, maintains, and implements several projects across multiple teams.Demonstrates expertise in applicable technologies, products, and tools.Applies domain concepts into the solution and product area.Demonstrates command over the product and its architecture to design services that have a distinct set of Wow features to create differentiated offering.Identifies platforms and technologies to be used in the product.Understands Blue Yonder’s platform technologies, and leverages them as needed within the product to ensure a consistent consumption experience across Blue Yonder’s services.Compliant with CSO directives on security within the product architecture and production deploymentArchitects the services that are HA, resilient, reliable, horizontally scalable, ultra-low latency, extensible and well documented for target audience to easily consume.Ensures that the services are architected to achieve the SaaS margins that are targeted by keeping the runtime costs and the operate / support costs minimal.Ensures the solution is strongly differentiated and immediately makes a market impact upon launch.Manages technical issues, coding, and configuration to ensure delivery of module and project.Project manages including release planning, delivery, monitoring progress and reporting.Formulates tactical plans for development and ensures timely execution of projects.Facilitates cross-team communication on reporting progress and resolving impediments.Assesses project performance and communicates lessons learned to increase institutional knowledge.Ensures teams adhere to development processes and RASSUI quality standards.Provides guidance, feedback, coaching, and developmental experiences to the team.Provides feedback to team on career path and guides them in continuous development and learning.Conducts appraisals, provides feedback, and handles work allocations for direct reports and approves the same for indirect reports.Recognizes and escalates personnel-related impediments of the team.Participates with product leadership in formulation of overall product and organizational strategy.Drives consensus across multiple inputs, drives to a common goal, and makes decisions when needed.Collaborates across diverse teams to achieve outstanding, visionary technical results.Responsibilities: Lead the vision, organization, delivery and operation of the product across multiple regions and teams.Build and grow a highly skilled, cross-functional engineering teams across the globe that deliver platforms enabling BY’s Digital Transformation. Handle the professional development and career plans for those on your teams, help us develop the technology leaders of tomorrow.Lead development and sustainment; including CI/CD, source control, runtime enablement, standardization, Analytics, and more.Leverage your prior experience, knowledge of industry trends, and personal creativity to develop new and innovative solutions which delight our customers. Given the rapid pace of change in technology and software development today, always be pushing the boundary of what’s possible and be on the offense alwaysEmbrace and embody BY’s core values in your work and interactions with peers, stakeholders, and direct reports. Role model transparency and accountability as a leader of BY. Communicate effectively, build trust and strong relationships across the company, do the right thing.Engage employees meaningfully, assist the teams by removing roadblocks, align efforts across BY’s matrix to drive progress forward and always win as a team.Stays current with industry trends and leads development of key developer and runtime services platforms.Develops and leads team OKRs/KPIs.Ensures the technical team aligns with architectural standards, documentation and operational strategy alongside peers. Works closely with Product leads to understand and communicate product vision, strategy, and roadmaps that are aligned with BY’s overall strategies and initiativesRepresents the customer in sprints to the delivery teams and provides sprint feature prioritization to ensure technology alignment with business priorities & strategiesIs accountable for engineering team(s) backlog grooming across multiple engineering teams . Provides customer service to our technology and business partners for onboarding, adoption, and documentation.Qualifications:· 10+ years’ experience in technology & architecture roles, thoroughbred in commerce industry· Should be able to communicate with product owners and stakeholders each technology and the benefits/tradeoffs of each solution.· Must be able to articulate and/or have experience with the lifecycle of software and service development from source into production.· Extensive background in working with business partners: Translating business needs into prioritized technology features and requirements· Proven track record of being results oriented with demonstrated ability to achieve aggressive goals· Proven presentation and facilitation skills· Strong executive level communication skills· Experience with Agile software development methodology· Must excel working in team-oriented roles that rely on ability to collaborate with others· Self-directed and comfortable working in ambiguous environments· Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence others internally and externally· A Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Information Technology or related field, or equivalent related industry experience.Preferred skills:Well versed in high-volume, highly transactional systemsExperienced in UI design and developmentExpert in any scripting languageFamiliarity with Machine Learning paradigmsUnderstanding of enterprise security requirements associated with Azure cloud technologies.*LI-SR1*LI-REMOTE-------------------------------------------The salary range for this position is: USD $147,882.00 - $210,760.00The salary range information provided, reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual salary will be commensurate with skills, experience, certifications or licenses and other relevant factors. In addition, this role will be eligible to participate in either the annual performance bonus or commission program, determined by the nature of the position.At Blue Yonder, we care about the wellbeing of our employees and those most important to them. This is reflected in our robust benefits package and options that includes: Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision 401K with Matching Flexible Time Off Corporate Fitness Program Wellbeing Days A variety of voluntary benefits such as; Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and much moreAt Blue Yonder, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging in which everyone can share their unique voices and talents in a safe space. We continue to be guided by our core values and are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer. We understand that your career search may look different than others, and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience.Our ValuesIf you want to know the heart of a company, take a look at their values. Ours unite us. They are what drive our success – and the success of our customers. Does your heart beat like ours? Find out here: Core ValuesDiversity, Inclusion, Value & Equality (DIVE) is our strategy for fostering an inclusive environment we can be proud of. Check out Blue Yonder's inaugural Diversity Report which outlines our commitment to change, and our video celebrating the differences in all of us in the words of some of our associates from around the world.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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