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Manager, Software Development
GE Transportation
posted 4d ago
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It s not just about your career or job title It s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.
It s not just about your career or job title It s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.
Who are we?
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.
Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!
Who will you be working with?
TCOS (Train Control Office Suite) team has dedicated group of professionals committed to delivering high-quality results. We have a diverse set of skills and experiences that allow us to tackle complex challenges. Through open communication and collaborative problem-solving, we continuously strive to improve our processes and outputs.
The team is composed of individuals with expertise in areas such as software development & quality assurance. We work closely together to ensure seamless integration of our efforts.
By leveraging each members strengths, we can provide innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our stakeholders. Our shared passion for excellence drives us to go above and beyond in supporting the organizations objectives.
How will you make a difference?
As a manager of the TCOS team from Signaling & Systems P&L in Digital Intelligence group, you will be responsible for:
Team Management :
- Recruit, hire, and onboard talented software engineers.
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback to team members.
- Foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
- Manage team workload and ensure efficient task allocation.
Project Management :
- Define project scope, objectives, and timelines.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and milestones.
- Monitor project progress and address any roadblocks or issues.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Technical Leadership :
- Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, trends, and best practices in software engineering.
- Provide technical guidance and support to the team.
- Assist in the design and architecture of software systems.
- Review and provide feedback on code, designs, and technical decisions.
Process Improvement :
- Evaluate and optimize software development processes and workflows.
- Implement and maintain effective software engineering practices (e.g., agile methodologies, continuous integration, and deployment).
- Identify and address areas for process improvement to enhance team productivity and software quality.
Stakeholder Management :
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues to key stakeholders (e.g., product owners, executives).
- Collaborate with stakeholders to align software development efforts with business objectives.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and address their concerns effectively.
Resource Management :
- Forecast and plan for team resource needs, including headcount, skills, and budget.
- Manage the teams budget and ensure efficient utilization of resources.
- Advocate for the teams resource requirements and secure necessary approvals.
Professional Development :
- Identify and support the professional growth and skill development of team members.
- Provide opportunities for team members to learn, grow, and take on new challenges.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.
What do we want to know about you?
You must have:
- Demonstrate very strong technical leadership and people management skills including solid communication and analytical skills with thorough understanding of product development and successful problem definition, decomposition, estimation, and resolution.
- Responsible for building a world class software development team to support the system integration of the platform.
- Deliver application and services to validate and ensure the platform meets all operational standards.
- Influence decision making through active partnership with cross-functional teams.
- Manage strategic business partnerships and relationships through Technical, Financial, Contractual and Relationship Management.
- Coach, mentor and lead a diverse group of lean/agile software engineers.
- Work with product owners across the project to understand market needs & vision; quickly translate that vision into demonstrable software.
- Work with product owners and architects to develop software development plans.
- Work directly with customers to understand business and technical needs.
- Drive increased efficiency across the teams, eliminating duplication, leveraging product and technology reuse.
- Support process improvements which guide the development, sustaining & support activities
- Work cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables.
- Drive world-class quality in the development and support of products.
- Keep project data relating to tracking and financials current.
- Deliver resource strategy and plans, including use of 3rd parties/partners, etc., in support of development and support activities.
- Plan and manage budgets related to scope of team.
- Communicate effectively both within immediate team and Wabtec leadership. Ensure team receives consistent messages and has clear understanding of business direction, strategy and results.
- Build a world class software development team to consistently deliver complex software platforms and research projects of varying size and duration.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors/master s degree in computer science engineering or equivalent with expertise in programming languages like C#, VB.NET framework, Winforms/WPF, SQL
- Has prior experience of building desktop applications.
- 14+ years of overall software engineering design and development experience.
- 3+ years of experience leading large projects and teams.
- Experience in software management through at least 2+ complete product life cycles.
- Experience in delivering high quality software outputs with comprehensive understanding of Agile software development principles.
- Proven experience working with global development teams and building close working relationships to drive and nurture positive relations with others.
- Strong influencing skills, communication skills and demonstrated analytical skills.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be willing to work out of an office located in Bangalore, India.
We would love it if you had:
Technical Expertise:
- Thorough knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle principles.
- Through working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and best practices.
- Hands on experience using Experience in Windows technology and WPF framework Prior technical experience in C# and VB.NET is desirable.
- Strong demonstrated understanding of customer milestone and delivery lifecycle required. Understanding of driving complex application with knowledge on UI and backend technologies is required. Also, demonstrable experience in working and managing across NPI, sustenance and new product development is needed for this role.
Business Acumen:
- Domain knowledge of railroad networking and dispatching.
- Prioritizes projects based on an assessment of competitive needs. Anticipates areas of competitive vulnerability and offers plans to mitigate.
- Evangelizes new technology, predicts trends, and identifies new opportunities based on trends.
- Creates a culture of customer focus and high performance to drive innovation.
- Demonstrates awareness about competitors and industry trends.
Leadership:
- Establishes framework for a culture of successful collaboration by defining a common understanding.
of who has decision rights and accountability, and how collaboration and transparency are rewarded. - Establishes vision, Identifies and champions internal/external best practices, tools, and ideas to improve execution and quality. Drives an organization of efficiency, accountability and ownership.
- Able to communicate what is behind decisions and downstream implications. Continuously reflecting on success and failures to improve performance and decision-making. Understands when change is needed. Participates in technical strategy planning.
Personal Attributes:
- Uses critical thinking skills and disciplined approaches to help leaders and leadership teams resolve issues and define solutions.
Leadership:
- Ability to takes ownership of small and medium sized tasks and deliver while mentoring and helping team members.
- Ensures understanding of issues and presents clear rationale. Able to speak to mutual needs and win-win solutions. Uses two-way communication to influence outcomes and ongoing results.
- Identifies misalignments with goals, objectives, and work direction against the organizational strategy. Makes suggestions to course correct.
- Continuously measures deliverables of self and team against scheduled commitments.
- Effectively balances different, competing objectives.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Effective team building and problem-solving abilities.
- Persists to completion, especially in the face of overwhelming odds and setbacks. Pushes self for results; pushes others for results through team spirit.
What will your typical day look like?
Team Meetings and 1-on-1s :
- Conduct daily stand-up meetings to discuss team progress, blockers, and priorities.
- Schedule 1-on-1 meetings with team members to provide feedback, address concerns, and discuss their professional development.
Project Management :
- Review and update project plans, schedules, and milestones.
- Attend cross-functional meetings to coordinate with other teams (e.g., product, design, QA).
- Identify and address any project risks or issues.
Technical Oversight :
- Review and provide feedback on code, designs, and architectural decisions.
- Participate in technical discussions and design reviews.
- Assist team members in resolving complex technical problems.
Process Improvement :
- Evaluate the effectiveness of current software development processes.
- Identify areas for improvement and implement process changes.
- Facilitate retrospective meetings to gather feedback and identify action items.
Stakeholder Engagement :
- Meet with product owners, executives, or other stakeholders to discuss project status, roadblocks, and upcoming plans.
- Communicate project updates, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and address their concerns.
Team Development :
- Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to team members.
- Identify training opportunities and support professional development initiatives.
- Recognize and celebrate team achievements.
Administrative Tasks :
- Review and approve team timesheets, expense reports, and other administrative documents.
- Participate in budget planning and resource allocation discussions.
- Attend company-wide meetings or events.
Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:
Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.
To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.
We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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Who are we?
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.
Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com
Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:
Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.
To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.
We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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