Vice President, Software Engineering (Hybrid - Flexible Options) (broadridge)

Job Description

At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you’re passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team.

We are hiring a VP, Software Engineering, In this role you will design, develop, modify, adapt and implement short- and long-term solutions to technology needs through new and existing applications, systems architecture, network systems and applications infrastructure. Reviews system requirements and business processes; codes, tests, debugs, documents and implements software solutions. Provides application software development services typically in a defined project. Develops program logic for new applications or analyzes and modifies logic in existing applications. Ensures that system improvements are successfully implemented. May test new software code and typically works in a highly efficient ("Agile") development environment.

-Achieves goals through the work of others
-Management responsibilities include performance appraisals, pay reviews, training and development
-Job focus is on managing others and applying operational or strategic management skills

-Provides leadership and direction through senior managers
-Is accountable for the performance and results of diverse disciplines or departments within a major region or division
-Develops and executes functional or departmental strategy to achieve key business objectives
-Decisions are guided by company and functional strategy and objectives
Functional Knowledge:
-Requires understanding and application of procedures and concepts within own discipline and basic knowledge of other disciplines
Business Expertise:
-Applies in-depth knowledge of own function, business and commercial expertise to differentiate itself from the competition
Leadership:
-Leads a function typically through multiple levels of managers of diverse activities; develops and executes functional strategy to achieve key business objectives
Problem Solving:
-Evaluates key business challenges; directs the development of new or innovative solutions
Impact:
-Guided by company strategy and functional business objectives, impacts results of a core business
Interpersonal Skills:
-Influences and negotiates with great latitude on outcomes; presents and defends complicated or delicate issues

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Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with business executives, senior business leaders, project stakeholders, as well as functional areas and is responsible for leading a staff of full-time and contract professionals in multiple domestic and/or global locations
• Determines necessary technology, infrastructure, and architecture to support business objectives and improve efficiencies either by developed, outsourced, and/or cloud-based services
• Provides strategic direction on technological capabilities, limitations, and emerging innovations in collaboration with business product design and operations that enhance the client experience
• Delivers a combined business and IT roadmap to support business and IT strategy for the delivery of increased business capabilities, improved IT operational stability, and reduced time / cost of delivery
• Oversees team resource management and supports the formulation of enterprise IT policies, procedures, workforce planning, and performance management processes and measures
• Manages strategic relationships with key IT product and services providers to help ensure systems performance and service-level requirements are met or exceeded.
• Aligns Software Engineering resource requirements that secure an appropriate balance between tactical and strategic demands, while implementing continuous improvement programs within enterprise guidelines.
• Understands the needs of the client, manages the client relationship, and delivers solutions with strong customer and business value
• Offers strategic guidance on application solutions, software development tools, technology and application development methodologies, architectures, integration strategies, governance, quality assurance and business support processes
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• Integrates disparate development teams with diverse practices, technology and toolsets, into a cohesive, synergistic, standards-based, and aligned development organization
• Develops the technology plan in support of key business objectives and with consideration of external trends and competitive advances
• Plans and executes development projects, ensuring that teams have appropriate products and technical specifications, direction and resources to deliver projects on an aggressive, but achievable timeline
• Directs, runs, and delivers application development projects through the application of comprehensive SLDC processes (Agile, Iterative, Waterfall)
• Acts as an agent of change by deploying transformational IT capabilities while campaigning and cultivating Agile Application Development methodologies across the organization
• Balances areas' supply and demand by monitoring System Enhancement Requests, Work Requests, Problem Reports, resource allocations and ongoing progress towards stated goals
• Defines and deploys transformational IT capabilities while maintaining service levels
• Executes on continuous improvement of the existing software applications and architecture and consistently ensure quality deliverables
• Influence and implement change strategies that will improve end to end execution of IT investment projects to reduce cost, improve quality and time to market
• Effectively partner with the Architecture, Site Reliability, Quality Assurance, and other IT leaders to ensure communication and collaboration across a diverse business and IT community; form relationships that enable shared solutions across the enterprise
• Champion the greater enterprise technology vision and leadership approach while cultivating a culture of empowerment and accountability
• Attract, develop and retain IT staff, primarily in Software Engineering, Project Management, Business Analysis and other Application Development disciplines

Overall Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field required (Master's Degree desirable)
• 10+ years in a leadership role including experience leading a multi layered / matrixed enterprise technology team, setting priorities and plans to build software applications that meet business line goals and objectives
• Significant experience partnering with Executive business leaders to drive projects to completion
• 15+ years within a programming and application system environment
• 15+ years of relevant IT experience within financial, investment, and /or fin-tech institutions, with leadership experience in a software development organization

Necessary Skills:

• Ability to link the established vision and strategy with the overall business objectives while communicating rationale in a compelling, concise manner
• Experience setting the technology roadmap/direction with a consistent track record delivering large scale IT solutions within a matrixed environment
• Deep and comprehensive understanding of the applications functional and non-functional requirements;
• Experience with managing the development multi-channel content management and delivery solutions, cloud-based applications, and development of APIs, web services
• Experience leading data centric platforms such as Operational Data Stores, Data Warehouse, Data Lake
• Ability to demonstrate a repertoire of skills such as scheduling, prioritizing, organizing, planning, problem solving, decision-making, financial savvy, attention to detail and follow through
• Capacity to maintain a big picture, strategic outlook with the ability to iterate from company strategy to product development and planning
• A proven progression of successful delivery of software applications as an individual, team leader, and development manager
• Deep SDLC and process knowledge (Agile, Iterative, Waterfall)
• Experience establishing team & processes to manage a strategic application/platform with high degree of availability, observability and stringent RTO/RPO requirements
• Exposure to migrating legacy applications onto a new cloud structure; significant familiarity with AWS Cloud Technology
• Extraordinary communication, written, and presentation skills; including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms (effective communicator with the ability to present to groups of all sizes and levels of management)
• Ability to successfully work under tight and constantly changing project deadlines

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Broadridge associates helped us envision our Connected Workplace - a work model that allows associates around the globe, dependent upon their role responsibilities, to take advantage of the benefits of both on-site and off-site work to support our clients, one another, and the communities where we live and work. Our Connected Workplace is grounded in the concept of FACS: Flexible, Accountable, Connected, and Supported, which is our commitment to our associates. FACS supports our strong culture and allows us to achieve business goals while supporting meaningful work-life integration for our associates.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment and committed to providing a workplace that empowers associates to be authentic and bring their best to work. We believe that associates can only do their best when they feel safe, understood, and valued, and we work diligently and collaboratively to ensure Broadridge is a company—and ultimately a community—that recognizes and celebrates diversity in all its dimensions.

Disability Assistance

We recognize that ensuring our long-term success means creating an environment where everyone is welcome, where everyone's strengths are valued, and where everyone can perform at their best. Broadridge provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. US applicants: Click here to view the "EEO is the Law" poster.

If you need assistance or would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application and/or hiring process, please contact us at 888-237-7769 or by sending an email to BRcareers@broadridge.com.