Cloud Manager

Introduction
At IBM work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so lets talk.

Your Role and Responsibilities
As a Development Manager for IBM Cloud Databases which is a set of managed databases on IBM Cloud you will use your knowledge and experience to help drive IBM Cloud Databases roadmap priorities lead complex programs from initiation to delivery and collaborate with the other engineering teams in IBM Cloud. You will work closely with the Product Management and Technical Architects to deliver the strategic imperatives for the service. You’ll be part of a bright engineering team that embraces open communication empowerment innovation teamwork and a shared focus on customer success
Responsibilities:

• As a Development Manager you will play a key role in the success of the IBM Cloud Databases organization which is a critical PaaS service offering from IBM Cloud.
• As a Development Manager you will be the key driver to planning delivery using Agile practices training and ramp-up needs of the team driving operational efficiencies and tooling and responding to customer and support issues for your squad.
• To maintain competitive advantage managers must be able to work quickly and produce high-quality status and ensure that they are bridging any gaps between various dependencies as well as bringing the proper awareness to any blockers to upper management.
• Working with other database squads to resolve common issues better being able to drive efficiencies is also key.
• Development Managers in this organization help build career and grow the team.
• Join the IBM Cloud Databases Team !

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Minimum 15+ years of experience in Software Product Development domain
• Proficient in people and project management track record. Seasoned professional with hands on managing performance of the world class engineering team
• You will be responsible and accountable for product development and maintenance of our Software Stack
• You will be working on improving delivery efficiency quality release management maintenance and team management
• You will be hiring and mentoring team members
• In-depth understanding of all aspects of the software development processes and excellent cross-team collaboration skills. Agile development experience is highly desirable.
• Experience with implementation techniques to improve efficiency and ensure on-time project completion.
• Experience working with development teams to make sure they adhere to the product development lifecycle process. You’ll drive the development team in their delivery of milestones and checkpoints.
• Track record of collaborating across functions to improve software products.
• Strong background and proven track record in engineering project management of complex software products.
• Experience working in a complex software development environment preferably in Cloud
• Proven track record in handling customer situations related to the product/service owned
• Domain experience in working with Cloud based development organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple projects at the same time recognizing and mitigating risks and working proactively on contingency plans. Experience with Rally Project Management tools is a big plus!
• Highly entrepreneurial with a strong passion urgency energy dedication and an unrelenting drive to succeed and win.
• Assiduous out-of-the-box thinker who’s open-minded creative intelligent and confident.
• Extremely well organized detail-oriented and possessing a high level of integrity.
• Ability to get things done; must be resourceful proactive and aggressive.
• Direct and candid “say it the way it is” mode of operation;
• Team player who works well in collaborative situations and start-up environments.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Familiar with databases cloud platform cloud native development agile development practices is an added advantage
• Proven track record on hosting highly available public cloud services