Software Development Manager

Harmony Healthcare IT; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmony Healthcare IT is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead one or more teams within the Product Development Team. This in-person, in-office role works closely with leadership to ensure efficient operation and delivery of the product roadmap.

The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, excellent communication, and deep experience in agile methodologies, cloud solutions, and code comprehension to mentor staff and drive projects to completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IS, or management.
• 2-5 years of technical management experience.
• In-person, in-office role in the United States.
• Ability to read and understand code.
• Experience leading multiple teams to meet goals.

Responsibilities

• Exercise independent judgment in project management by prioritizing and tracking progress.
• Lead one or more software and QA teams to deliver on the roadmap.
• Recruit, mentor, and evaluate staff to ensure success.
• Collaborate with product and exec leadership on direction.
• Serve as escalation point for complex development issues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile methods

Hiring & interviewing

Cloud familiarity

Code comprehension

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or management

Job description

Harmony Healthcare IT (HHIT) is a data management firm that moves and stores patient, employee, and business records for healthcare organizations. To strengthen care delivery and improve lives, vital information is preserved and managed by HHIT in a way that keeps it accessible, releasable, usable, interoperable, secure, and compliant.

HHIT has established core values for the workplace. This helps to maintain a culture of excellence and provides guidance in our daily work.

HHIT's core values are:

• Do the right thing
• Be easy to work with
• Serve humbly
• Never stop improving

About the role

The Software Development Manager is responsible for leading one or more teams, within the Product Development Team. This position works closely with the Associate Director of Product Development to ensure the efficient operation of the overall Product Development Team. This position is an in-person, in-office role.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Exercise independent judgment and discretion in overall project management by prioritizing, planning, and tracking development project progress
• Participate in all stages of product design and development, from development of the MVP through building a scalable production system
• Research product development options and provide analysis for product direction
• Manage one or more teams of Software and Quality Craftsman; evaluate employee performance, set expectations and goals for department, as well as individual staff members, recruit, mentor, train, and discipline staff to ensure success
• Participate in committees and/or focus groups as requested
• Serve as an escalation point for third tier development and/or customer escalation situations needing development management attention
• Complete other job-related assignments and special projects as directed

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken
• Strong problem solving and analysis skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proven ability and desire to lead multiple teams to reach goals
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Team player
• Drive to complete assignments and product roadmap on time with quality
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects
• Expertise in interviewing developers and hiring
• Familiarity with cloud solutions
• Familiarity with building highly available solutions
• The ability to read and understand code
• Strong understanding and ability to implement agile methodologies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or management
• 2-5 years technical management experience

Other:

• Willing and ready to exemplify HHIT's core values on a daily basis
• Responsible for protecting data entrusted to HHIT by customers or other parties by strictly adhering to HHIT's data security and privacy policies and procedures, as well as HIPAA, PIPEDA and all other applicable law
• Speaking and writing English is a requirement for this position
• Minimum of two (2) year required in manager position before becoming eligible to be considered for a Senior manager or higher position
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times