IBM SW Development Manager 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

982920201

Your Role and Responsibilities
Project Manager:

• Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of software developers, engineers, and other technical professionals to delivery on Commitments.
• Provide technical guidance and expertise to the development team, helping them solve complex technical challenges.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and requirements.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and resource allocation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, and take proactive measures to address them.
• Ensure that projects are completed on time, and meet quality standards.
• Acts a focal for Senior and executive management by providing regular updates on project status, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage expectations and negotiate priorities to ensure alignment between business objectives and technical deliverables.

People Manager:

• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to team members to help them grow professionally and achieve their career goals.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the development team, encouraging innovation, experimentation, and knowledge sharing.
• Maintain healthy performance culuture through timely goal setting, feedback and regular conversations with team members.
• Conduct retrospectives and post-mortems to identify lessons learned and opportunities for process improvement.
• Promote automation, tool development and other efficiency measures to streamline development workflows and enhance team productivity.
• Actively participate in organization initiatives and activities.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 10 – 12 years of industrial experience in product development
• 2+ years of experience as a project manager (design, development, planning, tracking, stakeholder management ) in leading development, support teams through comprehensive project plans, incorporating Agile methodologies and risk management strategies.
• 2+ years of experience in leading and managing the projects based on machine learning, deep learning, and Natural Language Processing(NLP).
• 3+ years of experience working with data science and machine learning teams.
• In-depth knowledge of Generative AI concepts, capabilities, and applications.
• Solid understanding of the development process (Agile, waterfall) and test Methodologies (Functional, System and performance, TDD,..etc).
• Proficient knowledge of different tools/frameworks (Robot, Jenkins, Github, RTC,..etc ) and applied CI/CD/CT approaches
• Excellent people management (talent, career development, conflict resolution and prioritisation)and communication skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a global team environment, collaborating with product managers and stakeholders in managing projects across geographies
• Proven command over the English language, both written and verbal

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Lead and manage complex Generative AI projects from conception to completion, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
• Familiar with one more of the following languages: JCL, REXX, Python, Ansible.
• Experience in working with IBM z Architecture, IBM z/OS development and Application development on IBM z/OS.
• Proven track record of handling and delivering multiple projects from design, development on IBM z and LinuxONE systems.
• Adopted DevOps, and Design Thinking methodologies at work
• Expertise in setting delivery standards for various operational areas, quality systems & procedures to facilitate a high-quality customer experience, while adhering to the SLAs and business commitments.