External Sales Consultant (Maryland/Delaware Territories)
Protective Life
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Direct product development teams in the delivery of software supporting the company’s products
- Work in a fast paced, agile environment, collaborating with stakeholders and Product Management
- Manage delivery of initiatives and sprints based on the Product Roadmap
- Translate business objectives clearly and develop team strategies to support them
- Establish best practices for frontend software development at Red Oak
- Coordinate development, test, and production release of new features
- Coordinate maintenance activities required to support existing features
- Research and recommend software products to support new development
- Track and report on key performance indicators and metrics for all phases of delivery and continuous improvement
- Escalate issues, risks, and changes in a timely, structured manner
- Identify process gaps and build capabilities to grow and improve
- Collaborate with senior staff and architects on continually improving systems architecture
- Manage, coach and mentor a team of software engineers
- Conduct performance appraisals and perform salary administration; recruit and hire new staff members
- Develop the capabilities and skill levels of the Engineering Team to ensure career growth opportunities
- Provide regular reporting on projects, resources and state of the department
- Develop and manage the department budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions and resource allocation
- Ensure the security of the Red Oak application and conduct regular security training for the engineering team
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in software development in a leadership role with emphasis on frontend development
- 3+ years of experience managing a team of employees
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization
- A strategic thinker with strong problem-solving abilities and a hands-on approach to leadership
- Budgeting and financial management skills
- Experience leading DevOps initiatives is a plus
