**39774BR** **Requisition ID:** 39774BR **Business Unit:** COR **Job Description:** CDM Smith is seeking a Development Manager to join our Digital Engineering Solutions team. This individual will be part of the Development group within the Digital Engineering Solutions team assisting with the project development activities, including evaluation, planning, execution, managing development teams, stakeholders, and resources to ensure effective project delivery. An ideal candidate should be a critical thinker who is proactive and enthusiastic about the use of new technologies and methodologies. This individual must showcase exceptional abilities in implementing development solutions for AEC initiatives that involve cutting-edge technologies. As a member of the Digital Engineering Solutions team, the Development group will also engage in research and development and provide guidance and oversight to the AEC practices at CDM Smith, engaging in new product research, testing, and the incubation of innovative ideas that arise from around the company. The ideal candidate should possess an extensive background in Project management, leadership, application architecture along with a commitment to continuous advancement and interest that drives measurable results. The following are the Key responsibilities for this position • Take ownership of the project while working independently in a group environment. • Evaluate and develop project scope and milestones, including evaluating key deliverables, deadlines, and budgets for the projects. • Lead, mentor, and evaluate the development team's performance in addition to offering them guidance, feedback and assistance. • Managing distributed teams may include recruitment, training, and performance management, along with mentoring and guidance. • Assign and delegate responsibilities to make sure everyone in the team is doing their best to meet the objectives of a project. • Engaging in collaborative efforts with stakeholders, senior managers, software developers, operations teams, and other IT team members to develop and implement projects. • Provide leadership and stakeholders with appropriate reports containing project's development, including timelines and risks. • Manage expectations, cultivate positive relationships, and communicate openly with key stakeholders as well as external partners. • Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities for mentoring the development team, as well as a thorough awareness of best practices. • Solid technical backgrounds and knowledge of programming languages, frameworks, techniques, and software development pipeline, associated with strong leadership abilities. • Manage quality assurance testing, including unit testing and test scripts to make sure everything works as intended, prior to the launch of any product or service. Skills and Abilities: Experience with the following: • Strong knowledge of the company domain, customer needs, market trends, and industry standards and regulations. • Should be a critical thinker and problem solver with the capacity to assess complicated challenges and develop solutions that meets the client's needs. • Experience in conducting interviews and create globally distributed teams. • Proficient in leading, mentoring, and motivating a team of software professionals while keeping track of their progress and development. • Experience in establishing team goals and organizing training programs to acquire the skills required to meet business objectives. • Ability to communicate successfully with higher management, stakeholders, other IT departments. • Proficiency in coordinating and overseeing various project initiatives and motivating the team to follow. • Excellent written, verbal, and diagrammatic communication skills with clients, stakeholders, and other team members • Strong knowledge of programming techniques, various development frameworks, cloud services and securities. • Working knowledge of design patterns, system architectures, regulations governing data privacy and security. • Proficient in DevOps, data management, and infrastructure pipeline management • Proficient in a variety of authentication protocols that are utilized in enterprise-level security services. **Job Title:** Manager, Software Development **Group:** COR **Employment Type:** Regular **Minimum Qualifications:** Bachelor's degree computer science or computer engineering is a common educational path. 10 years of related with at least 2 years of those in a management or leadership capacity. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. **Preferred Qualifications:** • PMP certification or equivalent. **Why CDM Smith?:** Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith) **Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.** Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world. **Job Site Location:** India - Bangalore / Chennai / Pune **Agency Disclaimer:** All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee. **Amount of Travel Required:** 0% **Assignment Category:** Fulltime-Regular **Background Check and Drug Testing Information:** CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.