Director, Software Engineering DACH

Requirements:

• Overall E2E ownership for the Technology Function for DACH
• Working in partnership with the project leads and stakeholders, define, track and manage these projects to ensure delivery to budget and committed timelines
• Develop the strategy and process for modernizing the markets, including product, resourcing and back office.
• Develop the vendor and location strategies, looking to utilize Technology centers in addition to the local market resources
• Ensuring SLAs, metrics and continuous improvement measures are in place and can be demonstrated.  
• Manage the markets Tech budget, understanding, challenging and proactively managing their cost and time position to mitigate potential delays and identify efficiencies
• Identify any dependencies, risks and issues and ensure mitigation plans in place
• creating weekly, monthly, and quarterly management reports to highlight progress, call our risks and ensure alignment across Technology.
• Work closely with regional representatives from multiple global teams to ensure an effective cross-functional approach
• Act as pivotal connection between the Technology delivery team and the commercial business to ensure requirements and timelines are understood and aligned
• Coach, develop and challenge project teams to a successful implementation
• Effectively communicate timely and relevant updates to multiple stakeholder groups 

Key attributes:

• Proven track record of leading a major Technology program as a senior project manager or director
• Strong project management and organizational skills with experience of managing complex projects and performance management of suppliers
• Strong Technology background – knowledge of agile delivery practices, large scale data platforms (GCP,AWS) ,Java, .Net, Data Base technologies
• Ability to define and implement KPI’s around quality, efficiency and delivery for large distributed scrum teams.
• Exceptional multi-tasker, strategic and tactical thinker
• Ability to prioritize and adapt while maintaining the highest attention to detail
• Relationship management, able to build and maintain effective working relationships and work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues
• Understanding of relevant data legislation and privacy compliance across Europe

Skills:

• 10+ years of experience of Leadership experience relating to critical Domains or Programmes
• Extensive project management skills with a focus on business-centric projects
• Ability to develop governance methodologies as an integral part of successful programme execution,
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of leaders, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Able to successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Demonstrable skills in presenting information effectively and delivering effective reporting mechanisms
• Able to produce high quality, effective and thorough documentation
• Able to manage and prioritise competing requirements
• Excellent organizational, decision making and analytical skills
• Strong technical aptitude of Microsoft Office, Atlassian tools, Java and / or .Net.
• Familiar with SW development industry standards.
• Fluent/native in German & English
• Experienced to manage cross border teams