Development Director

at  Worldpay

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of Worldpay products and services
• Skill in project management, organization, communications, analytical and people skills
• Skill in leading, supervising and managing effectively under pressure
• Ability to be comfortable interacting with executive level clients
• Ability to analyze client’s business needs and determine related information services support
• Ability to maintain positive working relationship with client
• Ability to manage multiple projects, activities and problem areas
• Ability to delegate projects to qualified subordinates as appropriate
• Ability to lead, direct and manage effectively
• Ability to operate independently
• Ability to exhibit solid decision-making and problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  Worldpay JOB LEVEL DESCRIPTION
  Director level role. Typically responsible for managing the development and implementation of information technology software, and may include systems analysis and programming activities, for multiple lines of business or a division. Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures the effective achievement of objectives. Ensures budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements. Regularly interacts with executives and/or major clients. Directs and controls the activities of applications development functional area through several managers and senior managers. Has overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense priorities and recommending and implementing changes to methods. Directly responsible for managing a staff of six or more direct reports, including primarily managers/senior managers and supervisors and may include some senior-level project managers and individual contributors. Manages eighty or more overall subordinates. Works closely with executives on departmental issues. Has very wide latitude for decision-making. Typically requires more than fifteen years related applications development experience with at least six years leadership responsibility for large applications development functions.

• Designs and develops software product applications for market sale or large-scale proprietary software applications for internal use.
• Manages full software development lifecycle including testing, implementation, and auditing.
• Performs product design, bug verification and beta support which may require research and analysis.
• Resolves critical issues and contributes to the business unit/area development.
• Manages work efforts of managers/supervisors with responsibility for hiring, firing, performance appraisals and pay reviews.
• Identifies and allocates technical resources, e.g., programmers, business analysts to client projects within Development. Includes a mix of FTEs assigned to the development organization and purchased resources from other lines of business.
• Forecasts resource needs based on an analysis of both portfolio and projected client spend.
• Maximizes both utilization and profitability of assigned team of resources’ billable time.
• Ensures base applications meet appropriate quality standards.
• Adheres to the departmental application development and client delivery process standards.
• Provides input on product direction to product managers.
• Coordinates with industry compliance consultants and product managers to verify applications meet regulatory compliance.
• Ensures proper application of technology.
• Ensures base applications meet appropriate quality standards.
• Other related duties assigned as needed.