Head of Development
PM
Head of Development
Warszawa
Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Senior
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
Team Leadership
Team Management
Job description
Online interview
In KMD we believe that quality services require great teams and inspiring leaders. Acting as a Head of Development and driving Java Capability 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 understand 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 lead of Java Capability 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 customer goals and value it brings. You will act as a sparring partner for your developers, testers, DevOps, product owners, Delivery Managers, 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 and maintenance.
On a practical side, you will lead a team of the app. 30 developers, supporting one or more customer accounts in Technology and Projects business unit.
You will need to mix ITSM and agile approaches in order to help your teams to be successful in customer deliveries. You will be part of a service-oriented organization (AMS Services) and working also on developing new services for our customers beyond traditional application development and maintenance services. As an owner of different services, you will need to make sure that relevant SLAs and OLAs are met, all that in a favor of our customers.
Working as a lead of Java Capability 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 customer goals and value it brings. You will act as a sparring partner for your developers, testers, DevOps, product owners, Delivery Managers, 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 and maintenance.
On a practical side, you will lead a team of the app. 30 developers, supporting one or more customer accounts in Technology and Projects business unit.
You will need to mix ITSM and agile approaches in order to help your teams to be successful in customer deliveries. You will be part of a service-oriented organization (AMS Services) and working also on developing new services for our customers beyond traditional application development and maintenance services. As an owner of different services, you will need to make sure that relevant SLAs and OLAs are met, all that in a favor of our customers.
After your morning coffee you will be:
- Managing Development and Maintenance teams including hiring, career and professional development, performance management, etc.
- Coaching and maturing teams and individuals
- Growing and transforming your team to become fully agile-, service-, quality- and performance-oriented setup
- Supporting alignment between business goals and development activities
- Driving Java technology Capability agenda in AMS division
- Being an owner of application development and maintenance service, following up on relevant service KPIs
- Leading and driving the changes, on development and ITSM processes, team and organizational level, to create an environment that enables efficient delivery of the services towards the customer
- Acting as a sparring partner for Developers and Architects on technology choices
- Setting up and aligning the frames of technologies, methods, and practices and removing impediments for successful delivery
- Working directly with the Product owners or the customers to make sure that team deliveries meet expectations towards the timeline, quality, and budget (including respective reporting)
- Participating in design and development, when appropriate
- Contributing to knowledge sharing with peer managers, forming a strong community of delivery managers, and evolving best practices around team management
- Driving and enabling collaboration and knowledge sharing across accounts and business lines
We want you in our team if you:
- Previous experience in managing teams and individuals i.e. as a Team Lead or Development Manager
- Minimum 7 years of hands-on software development experience
- Experience with full software development lifecycle including production support and maintenance
- Experience with scalable architectures, performance optimizations, Continuous Integration, and Deployment practices
- Exposure to agile methodologies and Scrum/Kanban in the product organization
- Experience with technology management and process transformation
- Ability to bring the team together, drive, motivate and inspire
- Taking on responsibility, initiative, and making decisions
- Fluency in English
- Strong leadership and people skills
- Proactive and can-do attitude
You will love working with us for:
Professional Development
- Grow in your role
- Enjoy on-site meetups
- Participate in conferences in Poland and abroad
- Attend an average of 40 hours of training yearly
- 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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