Urban?Science?is?a?business-solutions?company?focused?on?supporting?the?needs?of?the?sales?and?marketing?function?of?the?automotive?industry.?We?leverage?a?scientific?methodology?to?help?our?client?partners?sell?more?vehicles,?improve?profitability?and?increase?customer?loyalty.??And?we?do?that?by?helping?solve?their?toughest?challenges?including?planning?an?optimal?dealership?network,?improving?individual?dealer?performance?and?efficiently?converting?sales?leads?into?sales.?In?short,?we?guide?business?through?science—and?we’ve?been?doing?this?since?1977.
POSITION?OVERVIEW
The?Development?Manager?will?lead?the?delivery?of?work?for?assigned?team.??Will?oversee?the?entire?development?strategy,?software?design,?and?execution?for?assigned?products(s)?and?maintenance/upgrades?for?current?existing?application(s).
ESSENTIAL?DUTIES?AND?RESPONSIBILITIES
? Direct?the?development?of?software?application?for?end?user,?including?working?with?the?Practice?Manager?and?Business?Analyst?to?determine?client?needs?and?congruence?with?Technical?Development?capabilities.
? Plan?software?application?projects,?prioritizes?project?activities,?oversees?design?reviews,?and?assigns?tasks?to?members?of?the?software?development?team.
? Oversee?project?estimations,?tracks?estimates?to?actuals,?ensures?adherence?to?standard?estimation?practices.
? Provide?assistance?with?problem?solving,?monitor?application?development?progress,?and?oversee?implementation?of?approved?application?design.
? Provide?support?for?proposals,?marketing,?and?sales?efforts?for?software?applications?by?providing?technical?expertise?and?conducting?product?demos?as?required.
? In?connection?with?a?Quality?Assurance?Lead?and?a?Product?manager,?determine?application?suitability/readiness?for?delivery?to?client.
? Oversee?the?development?and?delivery?of?technical?training?for?new?applications?and?application?updates.
? Collaborate?with?Account?Executives/Account?Managers?to?ensure?local?customization?efforts?are?in?line?with?the?global?technology?strategy?and?methods.
? Responsible?for?all?RSTMM?(Recruit,?Select,?Train,?Manage,?and?Motivate)?activities?for?assigned?staff,?to?include:?recruiting?and?selecting,?assigning?and?prioritizing?work?activities,?performance?management,?compensation?management,?developing?employee?skills?and?abilities,?providing?career?guidance,?and?supporting?company?policies?and?processes.
? Ensure?that?team?members?receive?on-time?annual?performance?reviews?and?well-defined?goals?and?objectives.
KNOWLEDGE,?SKILLS,?ABILITIES,?AND?COMPETENCIES
To?perform?this?job?successfully,?an?individual?must?be?able?to?perform?each?essential?duty?satisfactorily.?The?requirements?listed?below?are?representative?of?the?knowledge,?skills,?abilities,?and?competencies?required.?Reasonable?accommodations?may?be?made?to?enable?individuals?with?disabilities?to?perform?the?essential?functions.
? Ability?to?learn,?use,?and?implement?Urban?Science’s?Software?Development?Life?Cycle.
? Comprehensive?knowledge?of?and?specific?development?experience?in?technologies?that?include:
o Web?Application?Development?(ASP.NET,?ASP.NET?AJAX?Framework,?CSS,?JavaScript,?XHTML,?HTML)
o Web?Services?(WCF,?ASMX,?WSE)
o Workflow?Foundation?(WF)
o XML?including?XPATH,?XSLT,?XSD
o C#,?.NET?()?Framework?along?with?basic?knowledge?of?IIS
o Visual?Studio
o Identification?and?application?of?Design?Patterns?including?fa?ade,?MVC,?and?standard?OOP/OOD
o ADO.NET?and?Entity?Relational?Modeling?including?SQL?Server?database?design?and?implementation?experience,?Visual?Studio?Database?Project,?Transact?SQL?(T-SQL),?Views,?Object-Relational?Mapping?tools,?and?Stored?Procedures.
? Proficiency?in:
o N-tier?and?Enterprise?Distributed?Systems?architecture
o Unified?Modeling?Language?(UML)
o Team?Foundation?Server?(TFS)?or?other?Version?Control?Solutions?(CVS,?Subversion)
o Test?Driven?Development?(unit?testing?at?a?level?sufficient?to?teach?others)
o OLTP
o Release/Configuration?Management
o MSMQ
? Highly?Desirable:
o LINQ?framework
o OLAP?experience
o Performance?Monitoring?(CLR?Profiler,?Perfmon)?and?Load/Stress?Testing
o WPF
? Proven?ability?to?focus?on?financial?impact,?big?picture?strategy,?best?practices?and?continuous?improvement.
? Able?to?design?new?features/components?using?industry?standard?design?patterns.
? Understand?relational?database?concepts,?general?data?structures,?and?data?warehousing.
? Expertise?with?Object?Oriented?Analysis?and?Design?and?conducting?code?reviews?at?a?level?sufficient?to?teach?others.
? Highly?experienced?in?software?development?and?testing?methodologies?(performance/load?testing,?scaffolding?development,?interactive?development,?configuration?management).
? Experience?and?skills?in?facilitating?and?documenting?technical?and?functional?requirements?as?it?relates?to?software?projects?and?products.
? Project?management?skills,?including?ability?to?define?work?plans,?delegate?work,?monitor?progress,?and?report?scheduled?variances?and/or?scope?change.
? Change?Management.
? Relationship?Building?Skills.
? Leadership?Skills.
? Communication.
? Creative?Thinking?(Problem?Solving?Skills).
? Business?Understanding.
? Buy-in,?Advocacy,?Change?Management.
EDUCATION?AND?EXPERIENCE
? Must?have?Baccalaureate?degree?in?an?appropriate?field?from?an?accredited?U.S.?college?or?university,?equivalent?foreign?institution,?or?equivalent?experience.
? Master’s?degree?preferred.
? Must?have?a?minimum?of?seven?years?relevant?work?experience.
?WORK?ENVIRONMENT
The?work?environment?characteristics?described?here?are?representative?of?those?an?employee?encounters?while?performing?the?essential?functions?of?this?job.?Reasonable?accommodations?may?be?made?to?enable?individuals?with?disabilities?to?perform?the?essential?functions.
This?description?is?intended?to?describe?the?type?and?level?of?work?being?performed?by?a?person?assigned?to?this?position.??It?is?NOT?an?exhaustive?list?of?all?duties?and?responsibilities?required?by?a?person?so?classified.?The?job?may?require?additional?hours?beyond?the?normal?40-hour?workweek.