What are the responsibilities and job description for the Development Manager position at Safe-Guard Products International, LLC?
Founded in 1992 and based in Atlanta, Safe-Guard Products is driven by the steadfast commitment to provide unparalleled service and the highest quality vehicle protection products to the automotive, RV, marine, and motorcycle/powersports industries. In their twenty-five-year history, Safe-Guard has grown to over 500 employees across the U.S., with a client roster of over 35 leading brands, who serve over 10,000 dealers, and protect over 11 million consumers under Safe-Guard contracts.
Safe-Guard’s mission is to provide products and solutions to the motor vehicle industry that drive customer retention and protect consumers from the perils of ownership. Safe-Guard is experiencing dynamic growth and has earned a stellar reputation from customers, partners, and peers by providing: 1) the highest quality protection products in the industry, 2) a broad platform of value-added technology, marketing, and training solutions, and 3) unparalleled client and customer service.
POSITION OVERVIEW: Development Manager – Atlanta, GA – Permanent
For the Development Manager role, the candidate will manage development team and deliver business requirements in timely manner. This role will require interfacing with different organizations affected by the project including project stakeholders, consultants/vendors, and sponsors both internally and externally.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develop, manage and prepare best software development team.
- Guide, coach and mentor software development engineers.
- Manage and execute software development projects from beginning to finish.
- Architects Java, JavaScript, and database-based solutions by studying existing and new technology architecture.
- SQL and relational database skills.
- Fosters a culture of continuous improvement in all areas of technology and instills the principles of this culture in a team of 6-8 developers.
- Provide project management and technical leadership for every aspect of software.
- Supervise architecture plus lead efforts to develop technical roadmap of all projects.
- Establish and stimulate software development standards and processes along with best practices for delivery of scalable and high-quality software.
- Develop relations with existing and prospective internal customers to interpret all individual requirements.
- Involve in strategic plans to accomplish technical as well as business with leadership chain, team and with customers.
- Evaluate projects, develop and update schedules plus supervise project status.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT.
- 7+ years work experience in IT
- 2+ years work experience in leading team
- Experience with business and technical requirements analysis and documentation.
- Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Highly self-motivated and directed.
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Teamwork/Collaboration: Support team members by establishing effective interpersonal relationships, and cross functional partnering
Partners across organizational boundaries – Reaches out and to work with associates outside of own department to achieve objectives. Anticipates effects of own area’s actions and decisions on other associates and departments; influences others to support individual and team objectives.
Job Knowledge: – Clearly demonstrates a good grasp of key job functions, relevant terminology, technical processes and standards
Has achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position related areas; keeps up with current developments or trends in area of expertise; understands and uses knowledge, solutions, and capabilities to achieve results.
Customer Experience: Communicate effectively with customers, advocate customer needs and initiate resolution
Takes action to meet customer needs and concerns – Considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; avoids over commitments; responds to customer requests in a timely manner to satisfy customer needs.
Safe-Guard Products International is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, disability or protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
