This role is a full-time role with one of my clients in Boston, MA
 
Job Summary: 
The DMS Engineering Manager manages software development project teams for development, maintenance, and support of the applications within Document Management Solutions. This includes all components of DMS; Data Capture (Kofax, Ephesoft), MFT (GS), ECM (DRCi, Alfresco), End-2-End tracking & reporting, and Workflow, BPM, others.
 
This position is responsible for all HR, Staffing, staff assessment and development, and delivery of services within DMS Solution Unit. Position, from a day-to-day work perspective and performance evaluation purposes, will collaborate with offshore Sr. Engineering Manager of DMS Solution Unit in IMS, India
 

Key Responsibilities: What are the main responsibilities of the job indicate which are primary (essential to the job) and which are secondary (not essential to the job).

Understand the business vision, drivers, goals and objectives to lead solution teams and projects Manage and deliver multiple simultaneous medium to large projects on-time, on-budget with the agreed upon functionality Work with the broader team to develop and implement staffing models and build strong teams Manage all aspects of the on-shore & off-shore staff, budgets, management and delivery processes Partner with the on-shore & off-shore engineering teams to define the optimal organization structure, roles, responsibilities, and deliverables, delivery processes Lead multiple DMS projects teams through the entire software development life-cycle including: planning, estimating, requirements management, development, testing, and implementation Lead software development efforts include new product development, maintenance and enhancements of existing products, implementation support, and L3 support Implements and executes the necessary project management and delivery processes to ensure predictable results – on-time, on-budget, with the functionality required Develop DMS Technologies Roadmap – Data Capture (Kofax, KTM, Ephesoft), MFT (GS), ECM (DRCi/Webi-COMD, Alfresco), End-2-End reporting, and Workflow / BPM, others etc Lead and establish multiple development methodologies – agile, iterative, waterfall Reviews applications status (including ticket data (L2, L3 etc.) and drive continuous improvements Define and implement the technical infrastructure to support on-shore / offshore teams Proactively define and implement improvements to the management and delivery processes

Skills, and Competencies

• Proven track record of delivering multiple simultaneous medium to large DMS projects on-time, on-budget with the agreed upon functionality – including development, maintenance, and production support
• Must have managed projects teams of 20 people or more
• 5-7 years of work experience in North America/Europe is preferred
• Must have managed teams supporting multiple applications simultaneously
• 7-12 years of experience in similar management positions
• Proven track record in leading teams in a similar on-shore/off-shore model
• Demonstrated experience and delivery in all phases of the development life cycle
• Ability to help establish standards for process and artifacts across the entire development life-cycle

• Ability to proactively manage schedule, cost, and quality across multiple development groups

• Defines key metrics in the above areas
• Ability to manage multiple teams to achieve targets and drive improvement over time

• Establishes metrics that effectively communicate the quality, timeliness and extent of software development delivery, continuous improvements and maintenance activities
• Technologies experiences including Java, .Net, web technologies, middleware, databases, web servers, test tools, build and deployment tools, etc

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to communicate across various levels of the organization and to diverse audiences
• Strong experience with engaging stakeholder and cross functional teams
• Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with other employees: team members, IT and business leadership, support groups, etc

Education

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, Master’s in Computer Science or Software Engineering preferred