Manager, Software Development

Infor is seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to lead and grow a team of talented engineers responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing Infor ERPA XA product on the IBMi / iSeries platform. This role requires a dynamic, motivated self-starter professional and can thrive in a constantly evolving environment. As a Software Development Manager, you will be responsible for leading projects, managing & growing the team, managing technology in projects, and providing guidance to the team.

Essential Duties:

· Lead and grow a team of talented engineers responsible for development and maintenance of Infor ERPA XA product.

· Provide direction and oversight for entry-level to mid-level software engineers.

· Identifies technology improvements, explore potential alternatives, and proposes technology changes to meet business needs and improve operational efficiencies.

· Lead software development projects; Manage project scope; Identify project risks and escalate to management as needed.

· Build and maintain project budgets, ensure project goals are achieved.

· Work with senior management and product management to efficiently and effectively allocate team members for meeting business objectives.

· Collaborates with cross-functional business and technology teams to meet business requirements.

· Coach project managers, scrum masters, manage interdependencies within projects.

· Ensures successful collaboration across teams and stakeholders.

· Develops metrics and dashboards to monitor progress and productivity of the team.

· Participates in design meetings, provide technical inputs, guides the team on estimating software development projects.

· Ensure processes, technical best practices are constantly improved and enforced; Foster a culture of knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, learning, and respect for team members.

Basic Qualifications:

· Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, or related field preferred.

· 15+ years of software development experience with 5+ years leading high performing software development teams in a in a constantly evolving environment.

· Hands-on experience on RPG, SQL RPGLE, CLLE, Free format RPG, DB2 for IBM i and SQL.

· Excellent managerial and interpersonal skills; effectively communicate and collaborate with all areas of engineering and product management; ability to interact and work with staff at all levels.

· Proven experience in software development methodologies, release management, and functional testing

· Advanced knowledge and hands on experience with agile methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Experience in development and maintenance of ERP Systems

· Experience with ERP XA and/or IDF.

· Experience in Java technologies.

· Experience with solutions design & architecture.

· Good communication skills and comfortability speaking in small group settings.

· Strong analytical skills.

· Experience and ability to work effectively in tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Teams

· Ability to multi-task; Self-teacher in acquiring technical skills.

About Infor

Infor is a global leader in business cloud software products for companies in industry specific markets. Infor builds complete industry suites in the cloud and efficiently deploys technology that puts the user experience first, leverages data science, and integrates easily into existing systems. Over 60,000 organizations worldwide rely on Infor to help overcome market disruptions and achieve business-wide digital transformation.

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