R&D Manager

Scope

As a team leader, you are accountable for providing guidance and coaching to team members and developing the people's competencies within the team. You are also responsible for allocating resources efficiently, based on business priorities, team members' competencies and in coordination with the Product Owner of the team. You empower the team and support the organization by preserving well-being, managing skills, and improving performance. You ensure that the team delivers.

Job Description

As an R&D Manager, you will have to manage (people management) 2 Devteams of R&D Engineers, part of an Agile Release Train.

People & Team Management :

• Coach and mentor team members on business and soft skills
• Help team members in reaching a high level of autonomy
• Ensure the team members are aware and adhere to Company values, processes and practices
• Be accountable for developing and training team members
• Be accountable for developing the budget plan, equipment, and infrastructure ordering for the teams
• Be accountable for recruitment
• Ensure no one person in the team is solely accountable for any critical task or activity
• With the contribution of external stakeholders, define yearly objectives, assess team members’ achievements

Team(s) Coordination :

• Participate actively and contribute to transversal initiatives with the objective of bringing valuable improvements for the teams, the department, and the Company
• Together with peers, support and drive the department in his Continuous Improvement by establishing valuable improvements and processes

Technical expertise :

• Support teams in defining the future-proof strategies that best match their objectives and constraints in coordination with the Architects
• Increase the technical expertise of the team on, e.g. managing technical debt, system performance, security, and maintainability
• Promote modern development practices in the team
• Ensure the different guidelines are correctly used and implemented (ex: UX, Coding…)
• Ensure the team stays up to date on industry news, technologies, and developments process

Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent)
• Experience in developing software
• Experience in C++ Software Development is an asset
• Experience in media transcoding & workflow is an asset
• Experience in People Management is an asset
• Capable of managing a team of engineers working in an Agile environment.

Skills :

• Master the tools, technics, and methods of software development, including configuration management and continuous integration
• Open-minded and value teamwork
• Sense of the responsibilities
• Focus on quality, detail-minded, willing to take care of stakeholders' point of view
• Open for changes and continuous learning
• Willing to invest in knowledge of broadcasting solutions
• Show initiative, be curious
• Able to execute tasks autonomously and to request help whenever needed
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, growing & deadline-driven environment
• Result oriented and team player
• Good written and verbal communication skills, shares information actively

Languages :

• Fluent in French and English

Offer

You will benefit from working in a friendly, lively environment having ambitious commercial objectives. Our dynamic and young team brings the best out of motivated potentials. In addition, you will receive a competitive salary and a range of other employee benefits.

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