Manager, Software Development at Verra Mobility in Manhattan Office, NY

Job description

Who we are… Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50+ individual tolling authorities. Position Overview: Plan – with Product and Engineering to create aligned roadmap and backlogs, understand/manage input, throughput, and capacity. Execute – with the team to deliver the committed projects, on time within budget with quality, help manage changes/disruptions to the team, partner with other managers/teams adhering to best practices, process and audit constraints. Communicate – keep both stakeholders and team informed on status, issues and risks. Grow – coach and develop team, identify and work to close talent/resource gaps, identify and work to introduce new technologies to our solutions. Guide team development efforts towards successful project delivery. Provide hands-on technical leadership to teammates through delivery of quality solutions to technical problems. Maintain high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits. Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans. Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code. Provide guidance on resolving technical and application problems. Assess opportunities for application and process improvement and prepare documentation of rationale to share with regional R&D Director, team members and other affected parties. Adhere to high-quality development principles while delivering solutions on-time and on-budget. Analyze system specifications and translate system requirements to task specifications for less experienced software engineers. Participate in agile estimations, planning, daily ceremonies and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement in team and personal performance. Deliver maximum value to the customer, ensuring that all involved have the resources they need, are communicating well, and are shielded from distractions and interruptions. Responsible for keeping time goals clear and visible to teams. Facilitate daily stand-ups “check-ins”, Planning, Showcases and Retrospectives. Coach teams to victory by guiding effective ways to communicate project visions, that inspires team to achieve. Ensure time management and recording is completed on-time (weekly) and is accurate. Participate in performance & salary review sessions. Manage conflicts within the team and reach out for support where appropriate. 1 on 1 catch ups with team members to provide opportunity for bi-directional feedback. Qualifications 10+ years of experience in commercial enterprise software delivery. 3+ years of hands-on cloud technology experience. (Azure preferred, AWS). Good Knowledge & experience with cloud security, cybersecurity practices, compliance, data privacy & security protocols & practices. Complete understanding of all phases of application development and the use of AGILE methodologies. BA/BS or advanced degree in Business, Computer Science or equivalent preferred but not required. Deep technical expertise in core technologies (C#, .Net, Java, Python) and proven experience in key delivery areas (Back-office, Artificial intelligence, IOT, security and integration). Good day to day planning, resource management and time management skills Good communication skills to be able to discuss issues with software engineers and all levels of management. Establish oneself as a credible sourc