Associate Technical Manager

The Company

CTeBS, a subsidiary of Classic Fashion, is a leading software solution provider to the apparel manufacturing industry globally. Our suite of enterprise-level products, including our flagship Trendz CMP, leverages cutting-edge technology to enhance productivity, quality, and efficiency, ensuring our clients achieve unparalleled growth and success. Our journey with Classic Fashion has uniquely positioned us to design technology-enabled products and solutions for the ever-evolving needs of the apparel manufacturing sector, and we are poised for an exciting phase of growth.

Job Summary

We are looking for a results-driven Associate Technical Manager who effectively bridges the gap between high-level engineering strategy and day-to-day execution. In this role, you will lead a technical team not just by authority, but by technical competence and vision. You will be responsible for defining long-term technical goals, implementing robust development processes, and measuring team performance against concrete metrics.

You will be responsible for defining the technical vision, establishing robust development processes, and using data-driven metrics to optimize team performance. You must possess a strong background in Java, Angular, and SQL not to code, but to validate architectural decisions, challenge technical assumptions, and mentor your team leads.

Responsibilities

• Strategy, Process & Metrics (The "Manager" Role)
  
  

Engineering Strategy: Define and execute a long-term technical roadmap that aligns with business goals. Move the team from "reactive maintenance" to "proactive innovation."

Process Implementation: Own the SDLC. Move beyond basic Agile/Scrum participation to designing the process. Identify bottlenecks in the CI/CD pipeline, QA handoffs, or requirements gathering and fix them.

Data-Driven Management: Define, track, and report on engineering KPIs (e.g., Sprint Velocity, Cycle Time, Defect Removal Efficiency, Code Coverage). Use these metrics to predict delivery timelines and identify training needs.

Resource Management: Handle capacity planning, hiring, and performance appraisals. Ensure the right people are working on the right tasks.

• Technical Governance & Oversight (The "Technical" Role)
  
  

Architecture & Standards: You will not review every line of code, but you will set the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for code quality. You will approve high-level architectural designs and technology choices.

Technical Risk Management: Anticipate technical debt and scalability issues. Create strategies to modernize legacy systems (specifically in Java/MSSQL environments) without disrupting business operations.

Unblocking the Team: Serve as the final escalation point for technical roadblocks. When the team is stuck, you provide the decision-making framework to move forward.

• People & Culture
  
  

Mentorship: Mentor Team Leads and Senior Developers to become future managers or architects.

Visionary Leadership: Translate "what we are building" into "why we are building it," ensuring every developer understands the long-term impact of their work on the garment manufacturing industry.

Qualifications

Experience:8 to 12 years of total software industry experience, with at least 2+ years dedicated to leadership or management roles.

Team Leadership: Proven experience managing teams of 10+ developers and QA engineers. You must have a track record of creating and sustaining high-performing engineering teams.

Management Focus: A background as a developer is essential for context, but your core expertise should be in unlocking team potential and ensuring consistent delivery, rather than writing code.

Technical Fluency: Deep conceptual understanding of Java, Angular, and Database (SQL) architectures. You should be able to look at a proposed solution and immediately identify scalability risks or security flaws.

Operational Excellence: Strong experience with project management tools (Jira), version control (Git), and CI/CD pipelines.

Communication: Ability to discuss technical debt with engineers and ROI with business stakeholders in the same hour.

Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills to articulate technical vision to non-technical stakeholders.

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

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