Head of Software Engineering

Role:

Lead Ford Pro Technologys software engineering practice in India

ConsultwithGlobalFord Pro software deliveryteams&BusinessPartners oncurrentstate implementationsto guide & refine Technical Architecture Integrations Security & Dev Tooling.

Create socializes and publish Technical Architecture Standards & Reuse patterns that can be used by software deliveryteamstoimplementsolutionsfasterintegratewithEnterpriseSystems andalignto best practices.

Collaborate with and provide feedback to Enterprise IT Operations Cyber Security General Counsel & Dev Enablement teams to ensure Technical ArchitectureStandards&reusepatterns arealignedwithEnterpriseCloud&APIStrategy Security & Privacy Policy and practical for software delivery teams to adopt.

Establishanrate the software engineering community of practice in India.

Manage the relationship with vendors.

Provide consulting on license usage and future needs.

Continuetofurtherdevelop technicalspecializationandexpertiseby:

Sharingconsultingandtransferringcritical&experientialtechnicalexpertisetoothers throughoutFordin centers of excellence as well as internal and external presentations.

Deepeningdomainknowledge throughconsumptionofexternalconferencespublicationsandcourses.

Technical expert who has experience building platforms underlying services for reuse and DevOps capabilities

Understands business priorities and technical feasibility in order to prioritize the platform backlog identify dependencies and manage risks.

Conduct product and technology experiments user interviews and other validation techniques to gather feedback and product insights

Track prioritize and resolve technical debt so it does not hinder product growth.

Attends Tech Councils and provide feedback and support to accelerate software product delivery.

Work with Purchasing and General Counsel on purchases of products

Identifies areas within software delivery process and application ecosystem that require cohesion across the platform and addresses them through common engineering policies.

Assess the technology feasibility of the product line roadmaps

Employs and/or champions extreme programming software processes culture best practices and techniques.

Communicates openly and frequently with the team by being responsive to inperson prompts.

Actively works to identify and remove/ mitigate risks and blockers to product delivery.

Assesses the overall health of the product and prompts key decisions to move it forward.

Educational Qualification & Years of Experience:

BachelorsdegreeinComputerScienceInformationTechnologyorrelatedtechnicalfieldrequired.

10 years with progressive responsibilities in a Cloud Technical Architecture Advisory and or Delivery Role for large complex software engineering transformations at large companies ideally in the Manufacturing Sector

Leadership skills:

Must be able to think and act strategically without constraints

Must be able to operationalize and assist teams with abstract technology concepts

Strong demonstrated competencies on cloud and digital platforms

Strong communication collaborative and influencing skills

Proven ability to work closely with senior leadership

Strong personal presence and capabilities to resolve technical concerns

Functional/Technical skills:

Demonstrated ability to drive development of highly technical technology services and capabilities

Experience with Lean methodology & Test Driven Development

Demonstrated understanding and ability to drive API economy and solutions

Demonstrated understanding and ability to drive highly available consumer ready Internet properties and technical platforms

Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt your communication style to the audience

Ability to work collaboratively and navigate complex decision making in a rapidly changing environment

Strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to teach others