Manager, Data Products

USA MOT Motion Industries, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Motion Industries seeks a Manager of Software Development to lead multiple software teams across the full software development life cycle. The role requires eligibility to work in the US without visa sponsorship and involves governance, governance documentation, and stakeholder communications.

The position emphasizes delivering projects on time, ensuring standards, and guiding performance reviews while coordinating cross-functional resources and processes for successful deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• 2+ years managerial/leadership experience.
• Experience with structured application development and change control methodologies.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads projects and is accountable for successful technical implementation of business software applications.
• Assembles project plans, monitors work, performs quality reviews, and escalates issues appropriately.
• Develops project governance documents explaining objectives, scope, approach, and timeline.
• Coordinates IT processes and resources to deploy new solutions to the business.
• Coordinates communication and prepares status presentations for stakeholders and executives.
• Tracks milestones and adjusts plans to meet objectives.
• Ensures adherence to governance standards and methodologies.
• Oversees multiple cross-functional projects and directs reports.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Structured development

OO design

Database design

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

SUMMARY:

The Manager of Software development manages multiple software development teams in all aspects of the software development life-cycle. You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship.

JOB DUTIES

• Leads projects and is accountable for successful technical implementation of business software applications.
• Assembles project plans monitors work efforts daily, performs quality reviews, and escalates functional, quality, and timeline issues appropriately.
• Develops or guides in developing project governance documents that effectively explain the business objective, scope, approach, and timeline.
• Coordinates internal IT processes and resources in order to successfully deploy new solutions to the business.
• Coordinates communication and prepares project status presentations to project team members, Project Sponsors, and IT Executives.
• Tracks key project milestones and adjusts project plans when necessary to meet project objectives.
• Oversees adherence to project and business governance standards and methodologies.
• Manages one or more cross-functional projects.
• Ensures policies and procedures, software development guidelines, user interface standards, and change control processes are followed.
• Completes performance reviews for direct reports.
• Ensures projects are delivered on time and according to specifications, and informs executive management when tasks fall behind schedule.
• Ensures project metrics are defined, measured and reported.
• Keeps key user representatives and team members updated on project status and problem resolution status.
• Ensures applications are developed using documented coding techniques.
• Oversees and participates in the development and unit testing of solutions as specified in the Technical Design obtains code reviews from appropriate technical staff and ensures standards and policies are adhered to.
• Offers proposed design changes/suggestions to processes and applications exerts significant latitude in determining the objectives of an assignment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree and eight (8) to twelve (12) years of relevant experience or equivalent combination. Typically requires two (2) or more years managerial/leadership experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices, and change management techniques. Basic leadership skills. Possesses strong product/technology/industry knowledge. Ability to prioritize projects and deliverables. Experience with structured application development and change control methodologies. Experience with object oriented analysis and design. Knowledge of database design , programming languages and coding techniques. Communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: None required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• 2-5 Direct Reports
• 5-10 Direct Reports
• More than 10 Direct Reports

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

Yes

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER

This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.