Group Manager Offline

Requirements:

• Experience in managing teams,

• 5+ years of experience as a server developer (Java stack is an advantage)

• Good understanding of SCRUM methodology,

• Experience of driving scrum in teams

• Experience of work in matrix organizations

• Result-driven

• Open-mindedness to changes within a dynamic environment

Skills:

• Management skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, highly motivated, assertive

• Ability to perform under pressure and changing priorities

• Conflict management and resolution skills

• Good English, ability to communicate fluently

Responsibilities

Project management:

• Leads development projects within the Group;

• Cooperates closely with Product Owners to assure development focus and target delivery; co-develops product roadmaps;

• Encourages “best-practice” sharing through the participation and promotion of meetings, newsletters, knowledge sharing programs, and all other initiatives;

• Ensures proper risk management;

• Improves the achievements of his group;

• Promotes a culture of quality (zero defects approach) in his teams;

• Manages and prioritizes the team’s tasks, while balancing business thinking with the team’s needs.

People management:

• Defines challenging goals for himself and his group;

• Helps his/her employees in getting the best out of themselves. Encourages the autonomy and independence of the employees;

• Runs performance management and performance improvement processes within the group;

• Is Involved in the professional activity and invests in developing the team: • Directs, educates, brings about process improvements and specialization;

• Takes full accountability for the continuous improvement of his group;

• Committed and accountable for the professional development of his group members;

• Coaches and supports his employees;

• Invests in team building and motivation within the group;

• Help the team to identify and resolve risks and impediments, resolve bottlenecks and conflicts.

Processes:

• Lead continuous improvement in process and engineering practices on the company level;

• Support and empower team growth in becoming a Scrum self-organized team, capable of execution according to plan and meeting commitments;

• Continuously work with group efficiency;

• Ensure that scrum is methodology is working in the teams.

• Department collaboration:

• Effective collaboration with other groups and departments: TPO, TAT, Architects, SM, CC, etc.

Technology leadership:

• Facilitate product technology innovation and improvement of Engineering practices;

• Passion for best practices, re-use, knowledge sharing;

• Promote a culture of quality in all teams.

We offer to all our employees:

• Work with creative friendly team on interesting projects using cutting-edge technologies;

• Comfortable office easy to reach from any spot of the city;

• Annual salary review and performance bonus paid twice a year;

• 20 working days paid vacation, paid sick leave;

• Sports compensation (Sport Life is our partner);

• Medical insurance (Ukraine and travel);

• Professional trainings and conferences;

• Free corporate English lessons;

• Help and support for candidates from other cities;

• Exciting company and team events - like this unforgettable party www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8r9aBLCRY0;

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