Software Engineering Leader

This is a Software Engineering Leadership position, that will lead the Software Engineering function in Ford Pro Tech India, with oversight of 150 plus Software Engineers. The candidate is expected to ensure quality hiring, sponsor Communities of Practices, drive continous reskilling, ensure fair performance reviews and manage a team of Managers who are responsible for all the Software Engineers.

Additionally, this role will also be globally responsible for the Architecture and Engineering Decisions / Execution for a Product group and will play the role of Product group Anchor. In that role, the candidate is expected to provide Technology Leadership to 7 to 10 product teams, ensure technology roadmap addresses critical business outcomes and achieve Product KPIs impacting business outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field Master’s degree desirable
• Experience 10+ years with progressive responsibilities in Software Engineering, Architecture and Agile Framework.
• Must be able to operationalize and assist teams with abstract technology concepts.
• Strong demonstrated competencies on cloud and digital platforms.
• Strong communication, collaborative, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to work closely with senior leadership.
• Strong personal presence and capabilities to resolve technical concerns.
• Experience with cloud services and platform knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to drive development of highly technical technology services and capabilities.
• Experience with Lean methodology & eXtreme Programming.
• Demonstrated understanding and ability to drive API economy and solutions
• Demonstrated understanding and ability to drive highly available consumer ready Internet properties and technical platforms.
• Experience collaborating with engineers, designers, and product owners.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt your communication style to the audience
• Ability to work collaboratively and navigate complex decision making in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to teach others.

Nice to Have

Assesses the overall health of the product and prompts key decisions to move it forward.

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