Director of Technology at Franklin

Job Description

Mentor, motivate and supervise development team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.  Act as both a project liaison and team member.   Assist in the decisions influencing the strategic and tactical direction of the company.  Responsible for all aspects of the software development life cycle/ALM.  Responsible for all aspects of infrastructure development, reliability and maintenance.

Outcomes

• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to the appropriate personnel.
• Responsible for coordinating projects and tracking progress.
• Follow development processes, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Follow infrastructure best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Identify root cause of issues and provide permanent fixes.
• Serve as a focal point to communicate and resolve interface and integration issues with other teams.
• Resolve issues that cannot be resolved by the team members and managers.
• Provide guidance to the team based on management direction.
• Complete employee performance reviews and employee disciplinary actions as required.
• Assist in managing the Information Technology operating budget.
• Create and analyze functional specifications.
• Participate in feasibility studies and design potential solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Identify root cause of issues and provide permanent fixes.
• Escalate issues that cannot be resolved.
• Advise management regarding team members’ work efforts and performance.
• Perform root cause analysis as part of the continuous improvement process.
• Make tactical decisions and influence multiple projects or functions.
• Make tactical and strategic decisions and influence multiple projects or functions.
• Perform assignments using established practices, procedures, and processes.
• Demonstrate negotiation skills with team members and project management.
• Provide consultative assistance to other interfacing areas.
• Demonstrate the ability to independently develop and present completed staff work.
• Be self-motivated. Influence the morale of multiple teams and motivate others

Other Duties

• Other duties as assigned

Technologies/Skills

• Ability to adapt to changing work environment
• Management Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Project Management
• Agile Scrum
• Infrastructure management experience including telephony
• SDLC Management
• Microsoft Team Foundation Server
• Design and Architectural experience utilizing Microsoft technologies

Competencies

• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in an evolving environment.
• Proven ability to balance a changing workload.
• Motivate and inspire team members.
• Facilitate problem-solving and collaboration.
• Encourage creativity, risk-taking and constant improvement.
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to learn, understand and apply new technologies.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Analytical ability and creativity in developing and implementing plans and solutions for moderately complex problems on small to medium projects by following established procedures.
• The ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts

Job Requirements

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in a technical discipline which relates to application development and management.
• Ability to lead and manage Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Database, and Business Intelligence staff.
• Ability to define and enforce solid industry standard design and development standards.
• Minimum of 14 years of experience in technology and software development disciplines, including: design, architecture, implementation, and maintenance of code using standard practices. 
• Experience managing consultants, outsourced resources, and staff augmentation.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience leading technology teams.

EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND WORK AIDS

Phone System, Personal Computer (Desktop or Laptop) and appropriate software applications, Calculator, Printer, Facsimile Machine, Scanner and other office equipment as necessary or assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

 

 Air conditioned, sheltered work environment with little or no exposure to hazardous or toxic airborne materials.  May be sitting for long periods of time; may be required to perform tasks requiring repetitive hand movements.  No environmental hazards indicated for this classification.

STRENGTH REQUIREMENT

 

SEDENTARY WORK:  Seated for the better part of the day performing functions of an administrative or clerical nature; may require stooping, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, shifting or carrying of objects of up to 15 lbs on occasion.  May perform tasks of a repetitive nature; i.e. keyboarding, calculating, etc.  Has a moderate degree of control within the work environment; can modify placement of portable equipment; lighting and furniture, with approval.

 

LIGHT WORK:  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.  Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.  Light Work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.  However, if the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

Country: USA, State: Tennessee, City: Franklin, Company: Simplex Healthcare.