Director - Software Development - WebMD Health Services - Portland

Job description
WebMD Health Services is looking for an experienced technology director to lead the creation and support our next generation of web-based health management solutions. In this role you will manage multiple technology managers who are leading cross-functional teams charged with delivering or supporting our web applications. Our ideal candidate is an experienced and successful people manager with a track record of leading organizations in the building and supporting software that delights its users. This person must know how to hire and grow talent, motivate others, and provide excellent team and technical leadership. The director will be responsible for hiring technology managers and senior technology staff architects.


In this role you will:

Lead managers to interact in ways that promote effectiveness and client centricity
Provide expert people management skills and fiscal skills at the departmental level
Leverage teams to drive corporate and departmental strategy
Provide consistent communication to teams to ensure alignment with corporate strategy
Focus on responsiveness to client concerns with minimal escalation to VP level
Provide comprehensive status reporting and critical item visibility to executives
Periodically takes on VP level tasking as part of career development (e.g., escalation and incident management, executive briefings)

Desired Skills and Experience
qualifications, skills and experience:

10+ years developing or supporting commercial software for the web
5+ years managing members of a technology team
3+ years leading or mentoring other technology managers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Familiar with lean / agile development (Scrum, XP, or similar methodology)
Proficient as an individual contributor in software development, software testing, web system administration, user interface design, or database architecture
Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication
Highly energized with a passion for software craftsmanship
Knowledge of TDD, ATDD, or DDD a plus

preferred:

A BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related technical field

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