Software Development Manager
Coppell, TX

Job Description

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting US (CCHGroup.com) is a leading provider of tax, accounting and audit information, software and services, and is a division of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company. It has served tax, accounting and business professionals since 1913. Among its market-leading solutions are The CCH® ProSystem fx® Suite, CCH Axcess™, CCH® IntelliConnect®, CCH® IntelliConnect Direct, CCH® Accounting Research Manager® and the U.S. Master Tax Guide®. Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting US has locations in Dallas, Wichita, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Torrance.

The digital future has arrived and the tax and accounting professions are changing rapidly. Professionals today have different needs, expectations and capabilities. In addition to accuracy, they need greater mobility, simplicity and speed. These needs place a premium on access to active intelligence, agile systems and integrated workflow solutions -- in short "Best in Process" solutions. This is precisely the value that Wolters Kluwer, Tax & Accounting US delivers to professionals.

Responsibilities:

Supervise Agile software development team(s) in delivering multi-tier SaaS solutions on time, with high quality, and that delight customers while utilizing Agile methodologies, primarily SCRUM, while fostering an environment conducive to innovation and career development.

* Works with Agile Teams, their SCRUM Masters, and Product Owners to ensure alignment
* Responsible for designing and implementing quality up front initiatives
* Works in partnership with Product Management to achieve product delivery goals
* Oversees development and implementation of designs and approves designs
* Responsible for shipping high quality products on time and on budget manages projects and the Agile teams working on them
* Approves project initiatives
* Collaborates with directors to determine departmental budgets and schedules, and to ensure they are met
* Responsible for reviewing cost/benefit analyses of design alternatives and collaborates with technical staff before selecting final design
* Ensures the identification and implementation of improvements to the development process
* Responsible for improving efficiencies and reducing costs through adherence and enhancements to project management methodologies, if established for the department
* Responsible for effectively identifying and migrating non-development tasks to support work teams
* Recommends organizational changes and changes in technology as a means to enhance productivity
* Conducts performance reviews, recommends candidates for promotion, and manages performance improvement plans as necessary
* Fosters overall employee career development
* Manages recruiting efforts to fill individual positions and selects candidates for hire

Qualifications:

* Degree in Computer Science or equivalent software engineering degree
* Four or more years of experience managing Agile, particularly SCRUM teams who develop on the full end-to-end Microsoft stack
* Experience leading teams who develop commercial software for customers on the Microsoft technology stack
* Experience designing and implementing quality up front initiatives
* Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills. Ability to work hand in hand with Product Management to achieve product delivery goals
* Communicates in a professional manner when interacting with less-experienced staff, peers, senior staff, and internal or external customers
* Demonstrates the ability to actively listen to others
* Communicates project plans, goals, and status to other work units
* Communicates departmental and project strategies within area of influence
* Channels strategic ideas and other input from staff to senior levels
* Produces well-written business documentation
* Writes project justification documents, including capital expenditure requests, and presents proposals to senior staff
* Prepares and conducts presentations for various user areas and staff levels, including senior management
* Coaches less-experienced staff members in a mentor-type relationship
* Influences the goals and plans of other work units
* Works with other work units and acts together toward common goals
* Interacts and collaborates with peers, other teams, and other departments in a cooperative spirit
* Fosters an environment in which others are encouraged to be innovative and are rewarded for innovation

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer N.V. (AEX: WKL) is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance and legal sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.

Wolters Kluwer reported 2017 annual revenues of €4.4billion. The company, headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries and employs 19,000 people worldwide. Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

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