Software Development Manager, STK (Systems Tool Kit) - Exton, PA

Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation. We empower the world's most innovative companies to deliver transformational products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software solutions, we help our customers solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination. Whether you are a software developer, product engineer, sales team member, or part of our corporate team, at Ansys we know that by embracing what makes us each unique, we become collectively better.

Summary / Role Purpose

AGI, an Ansys company, is looking for an experienced Software Development Manager to lead one or more commercial software development teams. This role will have supervisory responsibility for five to ten direct reports, and will be fully responsible for the successful planning, development, and release of the software. This position reports to the Director, STK.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Personnel Leadership

• Lead and coach capability development team members, fostering teamwork and individual growth.
• Provide 1-on-1 coaching and professional development to software developers and subject matter experts.
• Conduct performance appraisals and support the performance management process.
• Support hiring and onboarding activities.

Project Management

• Work closely with Product Management and the Technical Lead to implement the product roadmap.
• Ensure that work is clearly defined up front and meets the established customer need.
• Develop project plans, coordinate resources, and turn plans into tasks.
• Create and manage checkpoint activities throughout the lifecycle of the release.
• Identify and manage risks.
• Be accountable for timely releases, containing agreed upon feature sets. Actively work to mitigate any schedule slippages, scope impacts, or quality issues in advance, communicating regularly with stakeholders and other Development leaders.
• Represent the capability in release planning and status discussions.
• Be able to recommend scope and trade-offs when required to meet objectives.
• Collaborate with other teams to prioritize needs.
• Work closely with the Quality Assurance team to meet quality and release requirements.
• Work closely with the Documentation team to effectively document the software.
• Support the development and implementation of project methodology standards.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 8 years' experience, MS with 6 years' experience, or PhD with 4 years' experience
• 2+ years of software development management experience
• Great leadership and communication skills
• Desire to take ownership, work with minimal direction, and drive projects to completion

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Strong background in C++ programming and software architecture
• Experience with modeling and simulation software
• Experience in a large-scale, commercial software organization
• Broad knowledge of software development management practices

ALIGNING YOUR VALUES TO OUR SOLUTIONS

At Ansys, our diverse, collaborative teams give us the strength and insight to solve the world's most challenging engineering problems. Our ONE Ansys culture has at its core:

• Customer Focus
• Results and Accountability
• Innovation
• Transparency and Integrity
• Mastery
• Inclusiveness
• Sense of Urgency
• Collaboration and Teamwork

ENGINEERING YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS

At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in servicing well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high - met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head-on. At Ansys, it's about the learning, the discovery and the collaboration. It's about the "what's next" as much as the "mission accomplished." And it's about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy and ethics.

At Ansys, you will find yourself among those eager to drive the world towards the next best thing with hands planted firmly on the wheel. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at lower cost. As a measure of our success in attaining these goals, Ansys has been recognized as one of the world's most innovative companies by prestigious publications such as Bloomberg Businessweek and FORTUNE magazines.

Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following awards: Bay Area Best Places to Work, a Pillar World Awards Gold Winner, Fast Company Best Places to Work for Innovators, a Gold Stevie Award for Great Employers, the FORTUNE Future 50, a DCA Silver Winner, an R&D100 Finalist, a 20% by 2020 Women on Boards winner, a 2020 Pittsburgh Tech 50 - finalist, and America's Most Responsible Companies.

For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com

We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging where everyone thrives as ONE Ansys team.

Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Ansys does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of Ansys. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.

Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia