Associate Director- Software Development

When you join Verizon

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What youll be doing

As a Software Development - Associate Director you will be responsible for leading strategic initiatives within the Value Organization driving technical innovation and managing several Value portfolios. The position requires strong leadership collaboration and communication skills to ensure successful project delivery and alignment with overall business objectives and Verizons values. The role also includes technology optimization industry collaboration and people development to foster a high-performing team and achieve strategic goals.

Strategic Initiative Leadership:

• Leading the end-to-end planning execution and successful delivery of complex strategic initiatives within the Value Organization. This includes defining project scope developing detailed project plans managing timelines mitigating risks and ensuring projects are completed on time within budget and meet established objectives.

• Ensuring alignment of strategic initiatives with Verizons overall business objectives and drive measurable value creation by tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting on progress

Technical Leadership & Innovation:

• Fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous innovation by staying abreast of emerging technologies encouraging experimentation and promoting best practices in software development.

• Technology transformation/migration to modern highly scalable architectures.

• Experience with high performing micro services with third-party integrations and messaging frameworks.

• Leading ReactJS NextJS Digital frameworks for eCommerce initiatives and Adobe Experience Manager Content Management

• Customer facing transactions web sites with API integrations

• Application development technical project leadership experience in large complex corporate environments including omni-channel transactions and experience

• Experience with marketing and advertising requirements for Web

• Leading and working with Agile team

Capital Program Management

• Owning and managing the capital expenditure portfolio allocated for strategic initiatives ensuring efficient resource allocation adherence to budgets and optimal return on investment.

• Conducting thorough cost-benefit analyses and prioritizing projects based on their potential impact and alignment with strategic priorities.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

Driving consensus among diverse stakeholders facilitate effective communication and ensure seamless collaboration across all stages of project development and implementation.

Executive Communication:

• Providing transparency by delivering clear and accurate information that enables informed decision-making at the executive level.

• Preparing and delivering executive-level briefings and presentations to update senior leadership on project statuses challenges and outcomes.

Technology Alignment & Optimization:

• Identifying opportunities for optimization and enhanced customer experience by analyzing current systems and workflows and recommending improvements.

• Collaborating with technology teams to implement changes and ensure smooth integration with existing infrastructure..

Leader of People:

• Focusing on developing and retaining top talent by providing mentorship coaching and opportunities for professional growth.

• Ensuring Verizon culture and values are maintained and fostered in all activities promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

• Managing team performance conducting regular reviews and providing constructive feedback to support individual and team development.
  

What were looking for

Youll need to have:

• Bachelors degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Eight or more years of relevant experience required demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience or specialized training.

• Knowledge in leveraging AI tools (e.g. Cursor Co-Pilot Gemini) to design develop and test functions and applying AI to optimize daily workflows and problem-solving

• Experience in end-to-end planning execution and successful delivery of complex strategic initiatives.

• Experience providing strong technical leadership and direction leveraging deep expertise in full-stack development to guide architectural decisions system design and implementation strategies for value-driven solutions.

• Experience in managing a team and support individual/ team development.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Experience with managing stakeholder expectations and providing regular updates on project status risks and mitigation strategies.

• Experience witcommunicating project progress system performance strategic initiatives and key insights effectively and concisely to executive leadership through presentations reports and meetings.

• Experience witmentoring and guiding technical teams ensuring they have the resources and support needed to achieve their objectives.

• Experience witdeveloping and implementing financial tracking and reporting mechanisms to monitor capital expenditures identify variances and take corrective action as needed.

• Experience witaligning systems and processes with evolving telecom offerings anticipated regulatory changes and evolving customer expectations to ensure ongoing relevance and competitiveness.

• Experience witevaluating and recommending new technologies and approaches that can enhance business operations and customer offerings.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every even better qualification listed above.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical dental vision short and long term disability basic life insurance supplemental life insurance AD&D insurance identity theft protection pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year paid parental leave adoption assistance and tuition assistance plus other incentives weve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime shift differential holiday pay allowances etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year which grows with additional service. For part-timers your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.