Director, Commercial Product Development - KF Listen at Korn Ferry (Philadelphia, PA)

KF Listen allows clients to gain real-time insights of engagement within their organization to drive continuous improvement across talent initiatives. KF Listen is set of homegrown applications built on Java and JavaScript. As the Development Leader for KF Listen, you will work closely with the Product Owner and your team (both onshore and offshore) to define, develop and deliver high quality features prioritized against the roadmap. You will be involved in the full project lifecycle, including the ongoing maintenance of the product, releases to production, and ultimately supporting client implementations.

Key Accountabilities

• Accountable for the timely delivery of software projects through the management and allocation of the technical resources for this application.
• Management of offshore development team.
• Oversee the deployment and monitoring of our products and services.
• Design and lead the implementation and testing of new features within a fast-paced, Agile environment. Provide technical leadership and continuously refine our development strategy.
• Establish team metrics, set goals for team members, perform reviews and ensure accountability within the team.
• Drive your team to innovate and deliver roadmap features with agility and high quality.
• Drive efficiencies in the development team through the use of tools, processes, and effective resource management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Experience

• Deep hands-on technical expertise with strong business and technology focus.
• Experience with agile development methodologies such as SCRUM.
• Essential background in developing and maintaining web-based applications built on the Java/.Net and JavaScript ecosystem.
• Experience with managing both onshore and offshore development teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams and develop meaningful relationships to achieve common goals.
• 4+ years of direct people management of technical teams.
• Minimum of 7 years of programming experience in building web, mobile, and cloud-based applications.
•  Bachelors / Post Graduate (Masters Degree).

LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS

Making Complex Decisions

• Can solve even the toughest and most complex of problems; great at gleaning meaning from whatever data is available; is a quick study of the new and different; adds personal wisdom and experience to come to the best conclusion and solution, given the situation; uses multiple problem-solving tools and techniques.

Getting Organized

• Is well organized, resourceful, and planful; effective and efficient at marshalling multiple resources to get things done; lays out tasks in sufficient detail to mark the trail; is able to get things done with less and in less time; can work on multiple tasks at once without losing track; foresees and plans around obstacles.

Getting Work Done Through Others

• Manages people well; gets the most and best out of the people he/she has; sets and communicates guiding goals; measures accomplishments, holds people accountable and gives useful feedback; delegates and develops; keeps people informed; provides coaching for today and for the future.

Dealing with Trouble

• Fearlessly takes on all issues, challenges, and people; comfortably confronts and works through conflict; delivers negative feedback and messages without hesitation; deals promptly and fairly with problem performers; lets everyone know where they stand; thrives in crises and is energized by tough challenges; not afraid to make negative decisions and take tough action; challenges the status quo.

Communicating Effectively

• Writes and presents effectively; adjusts to fit the audience and the message; strongly gets a message across.

Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Minority/Female/Disability/ Veteran. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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