Head of Development
PM
Head of Development
Warszawa
Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Mid
Employment Type
Permanent
Operating mode
Office
KMD Poland
At KMD, we build digital solutions used by millions of people around the world which are foundations of our most important institutions: governments, public services, financial industries and private companies. Our mission is to ensure that they are reliable, accessible, and efficient. We have a direct hand in shaping the digital future of a society. A career at KMD is a career with purpose. A chance to improve the lives of people around the globe. We provide our people with the support they need to succeed. A place where autonomy and well-being are paramount, and where we live by the principle that tomorrow is what you make it.
Tech stack
Software Development
Management
Job description
Online interview
Friendly offer
Employment Contract, Warsaw (Inflancka 4A)
In KMD we believe that great products require great teams and inspiring leaders. Acting as a Head of Development you will lead your team to utilize its full potential. You will also shape up the organization around you to create a thriving environment in which your team can grow and perform the best.
Since we believe that technical background is crucial to understanding a team’s daily challenges and obstacles, on a daily basis you are going to balance leadership skills, people management, and technical proficiency. Working as a Head of Development you are going to grow your team and evolve the organization (hiring, performance management, salary talks), develop required competencies (skills and personal development), motivate and energize and help us improve as an organization. It is also expected that you will pay special attention to leading and driving the improvements within your team in the area of development processes and craftsmanship but always balancing the tech agenda with the product goals and value it brings. You will act as a sparring partner for your developers, testers, DevOps, product owners, and business stakeholders maintaining great cooperation and collaboration.
We also hope you will contribute to the community of peer managers helping us all to improve practices around efficient software development.
On the practical side, you will lead a team of app. 25 developers, supporting products from our portfolio. You are going to focus on Warsaw-based teams, so you need to have a thorough understanding of a nearshore organizational set-up and be ready to travel from time to time (app. 10% of your time) to Denmark.
After your morning coffee you will be:
- Managing development teams including hiring, career and professional development, performance management, etc.
- Supporting alignment between business goals and development activities
- Growing and transforming your team to become a fully agile-, product-, quality- and performance-oriented setup
- Setting up and aligning the frames of technologies, methods, and practices and removing impediments to successful delivery
- Acting as a sparring partner for Developers and Architects on technology choices
- Driving and enabling collaboration and knowledge sharing across products and business lines
- Coaching and maturing teams and individuals
We want you in our team if you:
- Have some years of experience in hands-on software development
- Do have real, hands-on experience as a manager in product teams
- Can bring the teams together, drive, motivate and inspire
- Are proactive, patient, and diplomatic
- Have previous experience in managing teams and individuals as a Development Manager
- Have been exposed to agile methodologies in product organization with all the benefits and challenges they bring
We are a perfect match if you additionally:
- Have experience in transforming the organization
- You have been working in globally distributed teams with stakeholders not working on-site
- You are pragmatic but also ambitious
You will love working with us because of:
· Professional Development
Grow in your role
Enjoy on-site meetups
Participate in conferences in Poland and abroad
Take part in the Internal Mobility Program
· Scandinavian Culture and Workplace
Earn Competitive salary
Enjoy MyBenefit Cafeteria system with a wide range of services
Make the most of your work and life
Sport & passion communities and CSR initiatives
Work in a human-oriented company
Use high-level equipment
Feel good at a green and ergonomic office and enjoy surprise treats
· Meaningful and impactful work
Make an impact that lasts - create and implement technological solutions
And improve the lives of millions of people in the public and private sectors
· Talented and Trusted People
Cooperate with open-minded colleagues
Work with experienced managers in an atmosphere full of trust
KMD (an NEC company) is committed to providing equal opportunities. Hence, we invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. At KMD all aspects of employment and cooperation including the decision to hire/cooperate with will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected under local anti-discrimination legislation.
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