Director, Software Engineering Development Management Job in Durham 27701, North Carolina US
Fidelity Investments is one of the world’s largest providers of financial services. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms.
Director, Software Engineering Development Management
The Personal Investing - Retail Systems organization has an opportunity for a Director - Software Engineering/ Development in our Raleigh/Durham, NC office. This person will be accountable for overall planning and management of multiple, interdependent development efforts for the PI - Retail Systems organization. Ideal candidate will have experience developing and managing in a distributed environment. Knowledge of the Fidelity Investments brokerage technology and insurance platforms is a plus. The candidate must also have a good working knowledge of Fidelity distributed systems.
PI - Retail Systems is a fast paced, growing organization that supports a broad spectrum of business products. The key product areas we support are Retirement/529, Life Insurance, Cash Management and Representative Compensation.
Primary Responsibilities
· People Management
o Typically manages 10-12 exempt employees with a combination of managers and individual contributors; additional associates (both onshore and offshore) and variable labor can create a total team size of approximately 15-25 people
o Manages employees who perform similar or related tasks; may manage employees from multiple disciplines
o Oversees people and performance management activities carried out by Managers
o Makes hiring decisions, recommends pay actions,
o Establishes roles and performance goals
o Monitors performance and provides feedback
o Manages resource allocation across all initiatives
o Identifies developmental needs and provides development opportunities
· Functional/Technical Management
o Applies technologies, methods and concepts to maximize functional/operational capabilities while optimizing the use of resources by:
o Proposing and analyzing technology decisions (e.g., vendor selection, build vs buy, etc.)
o Seeking and applying optimum mix of technology versus resources to meet business goals
o Ensures effective use of technology vendors and internal Fidelity technology business partners. Stays abreast of technology innovations and recommends applicability to the business
o Ensures contingency activities are covered related to system/application availability
· Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
· 10+ years of related experience
· Possesses full project life cycle experience
· Financial Services/Insurance experience preferred
Skills and Knowledge
· Proven track record of excellent technical management
· Has prior experience leading teams and supervising people
· 10+ years working/developing in distributed systems environment (combination of web/thin client, Informatica/etl, Java, PLSQL, .Net, BI/Reporting)
· Knowledge of Fidelity Investments technology platforms a plus
Fidelity Investments is one of the world's largest providers of financial services. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. For more information about Fidelity Investments, visit www.fidelity.com.
