Senior Manager, Application Development (DevOps Start-Up Function)

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 HAVI is a privately held global company that innovates, optimizes and drives the supply chains and marketing promotions of many of the best known brands in the world. When you work at HAVI, you have a chance to make your mark – to be a part of work that drives value, brings a smile and keeps everyday life moving forward. Which means it’s not the size of our global footprint, but rather your personal fingerprint, that has the power to make a real difference for our customers… and to touch the lives of people both at home and around the world.Responsibilities

The Senior Manager, App Dev will start up the DevOps function at HAVI as we begin the Agile journey. The individual in this role will lead our organization to become a DevOps environment and will manage the DevOps function enabling rapid product development, deployments, and maintenance. The Senior Manager in this role will develop and implement plans, policies, and procedures related to automated software deployment processes, establish measures to determine if organizational objectives, such as customer responsiveness, application performance, and deployment release schedules, are being met. Will also collaborate cross-functionally to prioritize organizational needs and ensure effective communication between the development and operations teams. Additional responsibilities:

  • Lead, develop, and effectively communicate product vision, strategy, road-map, and product blue prints to different levels of stake-holders
  • Lead and manage all aspects of application delivery, maintenance, and operations
  • Work with senior leadership in the organization design, execution, and organization risk management
  • Motivate and inspire direct reports and extended team to drive department vision, strategy, and objectives
  • Collaborate with business and IT teams to identify and execute continuous improvement and step-change opportunities; measure and communicate the plan and progress
  • Define very large department, application, and operation budget; develops and presents business case; manage department, application and operational financial
  • Build, grow, and manage relationships with external customers, vendors, internal business, and IT stakeholders
  • Define, manage, and communicate metrics, measurements, SLAs with customers and vendors
  • Develop standards, controls and processes related to solution and service delivery
  • Research business and technology trends; develop plan and influence change within organizations to continually deliver business value
  • Manage the work performance of direct reports; serve as mentor and coach

Desired Skills & Experience

  • University Degree (or equivalent) in Information Technology or a relevant discipline
  • Start-up mentality and experience leading a new DevOps organization
  • 7+ years of experience in leading/managing large teams and solutions
  • Experience in DevOps and Agile delivery methodology
  • Experience in collaborating with and/or leading application and service managers
  • Industry experience in supply chain or logistics is a plus

Benefits

 

Our total rewards philosophy integrates programs for compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, corporate culture, corporate citizenship and work-life balance. While individual program components may differ by country, some things remain constant:

 

   …our commitment to rewarding results

   …the opportunity to work with talented and driven individuals at every level of our company who respect each other, treat each other fairly and hold one another accountable for our customers’—and our company’s success

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