Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
186 days ago
Director, IT Development

Company Description

Avery Dennison is Everywhere You Look.   Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, including pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2021 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com. 

 

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Job Description

Role Overview: 

Seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to lead our application development team. This role involves overseeing software application development, delivery, and maintenance that meet business needs and enhance user experience. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing software development teams, a strong technical background, and the ability to drive innovation while aligning with strategic business goals.

Job Responsibilities:

Build and direct a cohesive team of internal and external personnel to effectively develop across a broad range of technologies, including packaged implementations, custom development, and maintenance.Prioritize and manage development activities, ensuring that projects are completed on time/budget and with superior quality. Provide technical expertise, support, and guidance in planning and implementing. Ensure effective use of staff, the smooth/efficient operation of the Department group, proper controls, and minimal downtime due to system issues.Oversee the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), from concept through delivery and support, ensuring best practices and quality standards are met.Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with our key business & IT stakeholders and create an understanding of needs, complexities, impact, and opportunities to support decision-making.Manage and mentor the team, including performance reviews, development plans, and succession planning.Drive team upskilling to align with current and future technology and include industry best practices.Facilitate prioritization with stakeholders when required.Perform investment/resource planning across the portfolio.

Skills and Competencies:

Competence in managing budgets, forecasting costs, and ensuring projects are delivered within financial constraintsCommitment to quality and excellence, with a thorough understanding of quality assurance methodologies and toolsImplement and maintain robust cybersecurity measures to protect the company's data and information assets.Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards related to IT and data management.Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical and non-technical concepts to diverse audiencesProficiency in Agile development methodologies (eg., Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps practices, including continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

Experience:

Minimum of 15 years of experience in software development, with at least 7+ years in a leadership role within IT managementHands-on experience in custom development, technologies not limited to Java or .NET or C# or SQL or Angular5+ years' experience working in a test-driven development and agile environment using the latest code revision and continuous integration tools and techniques5+ years' experience designing and building scalable and supportable APIsPreferred experience in DevOps and Cloud StrategyExperience in leading, mentoring, and motivating a diverse team of Software developers, engineers, Business Analysts, and testersFull SDLC experience is required. Hands-on experience in analysis, design, development, QA, documentation, team leadership, mentoring and problem-solvingStrong technical expertise in software development methodologies architecture, DevOps, and design principlesExperience with cloud technologies, microservices architecture, and DevOps practicesAnalytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levelsProven experience with Agile development methodologies and leading agile transformation initiativesCommitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of the latest technology trendsExcellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneouslyManufacturing around printing experience is a plus.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Masters is a plusProject Management, Azure or AWS, or any cloud platform certification is a plus

Additional Information

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