Director of Software Development

Constellation HomeBuilder Systems

Canada

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, managers and vendors.
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

THE POSITION

The successful Director of Software Development works for the homebuilding industry’s leading software provider to deliver modern, competitive, and practical ERP solutions to the industry.

Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the voice of the customer, implementation teams (technical and business), and 1st level helpdesk to the product team.
• Governance of the program’s strategies and processes in alignment with business objectives
• Governance of the program’s business controls to meet compliance and audit standards
• Planning the program and its underlying projects – program execution, high level product roadmap, risk mitigation, issue management.
• Financial control and planning of complex program management
• Planning and delivery of program infrastructure and standards, technical framework, and technical approaches
• Responsible for strategic and operational communications with stakeholders and customers
• Responsible for ERP quality, throughput, documentation, and deploy-ability that profitably delivers competitive advantage
• Leadership in growing, acquiring, and releasing staff globally
• Mentoring of product leaders
• Facilitating agreements with suppliers
• Ability to travel, both domestically and internationally, at least twice / quarter

Qualifications:

• University degree in Computer Science or related field
• Leadership calibre customer-facing presentation and interaction skills
• Extensive background in leading software development and software operational support (10+ years), including skills in multiple methodologies and modern IT practices
• Background of being formally accountable for leading and scaling IT teams (50+ full-time equivalents) in distributed team environments, including onshore/offshore experience
• Led digital transformational efforts, including having completed multiple implementations of packaged software, custom software, integrations, and hardware/networking architectures
• Familiarity with cloud, hybrid, and on-prem architectures, including scalable, deployable, and supportable systems design
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and the commercial value they represent to spur on innovation.
• Skilled in developing and evolving product roadmaps that are integrated with detailed product plans
• Knowledge of DevOps processes, including version control, CI/CD pipelines, and automation
• Strong understanding of project management, business controls to pass audits, security best practices, and accessibility standards
• Advanced-level skills in communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and collaboration
• Experienced in resource planning, cost optimization, and budgeting

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Constellation HomeBuilder Systems is the leading software provider exclusively focused on the homebuilding industry. Our comprehensive suite of software solutions ranges from production and accounting, new home sales and marketing, home warranty and service, and homebuilder website solutions. We are the fastest growing and most successful provider of fully integrated information management solutions for homebuilders.

Our parent company is Constellation Software Inc, a well-capitalized, publicly traded company that specializes in vertical market software. Join our team for the benefit of working with a medium sized company while enjoying the support and opportunity of being part of a large organization.