ICON Looking for Senior Manager, IT Development at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Full Time

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.

With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

We are currently looking for a Manager, IT Development as this will be key to the simplification of the system and workflow choices we make in our new integrated environment.

Senior Manager, IT Development

Responsibilities

Defining and contributing to the scope of a Minimal Viable Product which feeds into a set of feature requirements in the product backlog.

Working with the Enterprise Architect to ensure that the overall design and approach is optimal for that product / project phase, and that any impact assessment on the longer term software architecture is understood and documented.

Ensure that as a standard deliverable for all products that appropriate data flows and integration points for software are documented and kept up to date, in line with the Enterprise Architect’s standards.

Working with the Release Manager to ensure that products are released to integrate together meaningfully.

Working with the Design/Test Manager to define and integrate the testing for the product.

Working with the Validation Manager to define and integrate the validation for the product.

For new products, major implementations or integration with 3rd party systems, ensure that a risk assessment is done of the project, including impact on data integration, data quality, performance, controls.

Communicating sprint planning and progress with the other software managers as appropriate.

Working with the other software managers and engineers where requirements impact more than one products and/or development team. Taking Ownership for quality delivery of same.

Defining the scope of features within the context of each release/delivery.

Defining the deployment required to meet pilot and production requirements.

Managing and growing development tools and processes required for meeting the product requirements:

Raising issues to management where they affect deliveries early in the process so that impact assessment can be made by management and the relevant stakeholders.

Maintaining a high enough view to enable identification of improvements and efficiencies and work with management to effect change.

Ensuring that there is a good understanding of the wider business application of the products that ADS develops, and where there are opportunities to add value through further innovation or improvements of product in line with the IT Business Partner/Product Owner

Technical control of the Software Development Life Cycle for one or more products

Providing additional governance to Coders/Testers to ensure that Product has the appropriate Quality assurance coverage (System, Integration, Performance, Security, Automated).

What you need:
Minimum IT/Computer Science/Software Engineering related degree or equivalent with at least 16 years relevant IT industry experience.

Should be currently in a Technical Manager role for 5+ years.

Has an Excellent knowledge of relevant industry standards, technologies and products.

Excellent understanding of Agile development and project management approaches and principles.

Technical Skills: Expert working knowledge in multiple technical areas and strong working knowledge of multiple technologies. Has expert knowledge in own a technical domain(s).

Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best-in-class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career – both now, and into the future.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

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