Executive Director Software Engineering

Job Description

Executive Director, Software Engineering (India)

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers’ compensation insurance.

TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you’re passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients’ business success with extraordinary HR.

Dont meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that many potential applicants discourage themselves from applying to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. TriNet always strives to hire the most qualified candidate for a particular role, ensuring we deliver outstanding results for our small and medium-size customers. So, if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, nobody’s perfect – and we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

A Brief Overview

The Executive Director, Software Engineering will provide the vision, leadership, and support for the design and implementation of software solutions aligned with the companys product roadmap. This role will be responsible for making key decisions related to the technology implementation choices, driving alignment across engineering, product and architecture teams on the technical design, and converting the strategy into a predictable execution plan with goal of delivering products and services on-time, on-scope and on-quality. The ideal candidate will establish technical and leadership credibility by supporting the teams health, deliver product commitments, co-ordinate and communicate effectively across departments on collaborative goals, and drive execution plan to solve ambiguous problems.

What You Will Do

• Manage multiple product development teams in the most cost effective manner while maintaining highest quality, predictability and velocity.
• Collaborate with business, product and technology stakeholders to develop a technology vision and roadmap for the products
• Develop short-term and long-term product development execution plan, and direct software activities to ensure that the projects are completed on-scope, on-quality and on-time.
• Oversees team(s) of colleagues engaged in the design and development of software applications.
• Responsible for the departments OKRs related to engineering velocity, predictability and quality. Drive throughput and efficiencies at a strategic level
• Mentor and grow team members and leaders within the team, develop leadership skills
• Evaluate and hire top engineering talent, motivate and communicate effectively within and across the organization
• Ensure ongoing user adoption, support, training, architectural design, and custom dev activities as well as responsible for enhancements, upgrades, data conversations, and release updates
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for a specified domain/platform, and support the business and technology operations teams
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
  
  
  

Education Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience, advanced degree preferred required
• Masters Degree or equivalent experience, advanced degree preferred preferred
  
  
  

Experience Qualifications

• Typically 15+ years of software engineering experience required
• Typically 8+ years hands-on product development experience required
• Typically 8+ years people management experience required
• Typically 6+ years experience working with technical & functional resources and following an Agile based delivery methodology preferred
  
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Proven ability to interface and partner with C-level Executives and Senior Management (Intermediate proficiency)
• Ability to understand the business, business needs and identify areas that can be optimized (Advanced proficiency)
• Ability to think critically, solve problems, make decisions, and build trust across the organization (Advanced proficiency)
• Ability to guide team on multiple tasks and deliver results with aggressive timelines (Advanced proficiency)
  
  
  

Travel Requirements

Limited travel may be required

Work Environment

• Work in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office work setting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This position is 100% in office.
  
  
  

Please Note: TriNet reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity.

TriNet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact recruiting@trinet.com to request such an accommodation.

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