D&T Manager – Software Engineering

Position Title D&T Manager – Software Engineering Function/Group Digital and Technology Location Mumbai Shift Timing Regular Role Reports to D&T Head Software Engineering Remote/Hybrid/in-Office Hybrid ABOUT GENERAL MILLS We make food the world loves: 100 brands. In 100 countries. Across six continents. With iconic brands like Cheerios, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Häagen-Dazs, we’ve been serving up food the world loves for 155 years (and counting). Each of our brands has a unique story to tell. How we make our food is as important as the food we make. Our values are baked into our legacy and continue to accelerate us into the future as an innovative force for good. General Mills was founded in 1866 when Cadwallader Washburn boldly bought the largest flour mill west of the Mississippi. That pioneering spirit lives on today through our leadership team who upholds a vision of relentless innovation while being a force for good. For more details check out General Mills India Center (GIC) is our global capability center in Mumbai that works as an extension of our global organization delivering business value, service excellence and growth, while standing for good for our planet and people. With our team of 1800+ professionals, we deliver superior value across the areas of Supply chain (SC) , Digital & Technology (D&T) Innovation, Technology & Quality (ITQ), Consumer and Market Intelligence (CMI), Sales Strategy & Intelligence (SSI) , Global Shared Services (GSS) , Finance Shared Services (FSS) and Human Resources Shared Services (HRSS).For more details check out We advocate for advancing equity and inclusion to create more equitable workplaces and a better tomorrow. JOB OVERVIEW Function Overview The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization. Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption. The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture. The MillsWorks initiative embodies an delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company. Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents. The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities. In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime. Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the provided Link Purpose of the role The Digital and Technology team of General Mills India Centre is looking for a passionate and strong D&T Manager for Software Engineering team with 12+ years of experience to manage the team of software engineers, tech leads. Candidate should have minimum 5+ years of experience as a manger leading a team size of medium to large. Should have strong ability to see the whole picture and to focus on the important details in a pragmatic and result oriented way. Should have experience development using Microsoft.Net tech stack (C#, ASP.net Core, .Net Core, API development) and JavaScript based frameworks like ReactJS, Angular. Proven track record in designing and developing high quality, scalable and performant applications in alignment with organisation goals. Strong people management skills with focus on hiring, attracting, and retaining right talent for the development team. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Mentor and guide team in achieving individual and organisation goals. Hiring and grooming team members. Set goals and objectives for team members for achievement of operational results. Manage mid-year and annual performance feedback discussions. Plan, prioritize and execute development activities across multiple teams. Reviews project scope and requirements to determine the necessary level of work and to staff projects properly thereby taking care of resource management. Provide support and coaching for direct reports. Develop and increase team performance and collaboration across organization. Effectively manage vendor engagements there by taking care of vendor contractor resource onboarding and offboarding. Conduct performance evaluations, provide constructive feedback, and recognize achievements to boost engagement and retention. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education – Full time graduation from an accredited university (Mandatory- Note: This is the minimum education criteria which cannot be altered) Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, or equivalent relevant discipline · Minimum 12 years of proven work experience in Software Development Projects. Minimum 5 years of experience in managing mid-to-large software engineering teams (team size 15+). Decent understanding in OOPS programming concepts and experience in programming languages like C#, JavaScript. Demonstrated skill in using coding standards and being an active participant in code reviews. Experience and understanding of unit test frameworks such as NUnit, XUnit, Api Testing, Cloud Native Microservices development and CI/CD pipelines. Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis abilities. Strong understanding of the SDLC and multiple software engineering and testing methodologies. Good understanding in SQL and decent database programming. Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web development languages. Experience with issue tracking tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps, etc.) PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS GCP certification Microservices, API Application Development. Technologies – Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, AI/ML, Data Warehouse, ETL, Data Architecture.