About the Role:

● The Development Manager- IT is responsible for leading a team of Application Developers. He is an active thought partner and an application visionary who shapes, in cooperation with the Chief Information Officer as per the business requirement.

● The person will report to the Chief Information Officer- IT. The person will have to work as part of a multi-functional team and this involves working with the possible stakeholders at branches across India.

● The person will be responsible for the end to end application development lifecycle providing guidance, assistance, and technical leadership to development teams that are deploying solutions using the latest development tools and methodologies.

Job Responsibilities:

● Managing stakeholders from india and asia

● Managing Mumbai and Asia software development teams

● To be able to do Application development in Python Django

● Ensuring delivery of projects being developed on Python(Django, Android and PHP)

● Manages a team of at least 18 to 20 developers who will be responsible for mobile and applications development and design

● Evaluates current technologies and delivers applications meeting the latest standards.

● Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, mentors, and monitors progress of the team

● Review procedures related to application quality standards and testing

● Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.

● Creates and sets performance plans for the team aligned to strategic plans

● Identifies and resolves gaps in processes, and resources

Key Result Areas:

● Project Delivery: Ensure timely, within-budget project completion with high quality and minimal risks.

● Team Leadership: Build, guide, and motivate a skilled development team for optimal performance.

● Innovation: Foster technological advancements and process improvements within projects.

● Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear, effective communication among clients, teams, and management.

● Resource Management: Efficiently allocate resources and manage budgets to maximize project outcomes.

Competencies (Skills essential to the role):

● Problem solver

● Ability to do root cause analysis and propose solutions

● Initiative and leadership.

● Demonstrated ability to match technical solutions with current business requirements

● Must be able to continuously learn new skills to keep abreast of industry trends and state of the art technology

● Must be able to effectively prioritize and assign work in order to meet deadlines

Educational Qualification / Other Requirement:

● Bachelor’s Degree (or its equivalent) in a related area and at least 4 years of managerial experience with applications development.

● Should have prior experience of team handling of at least 4 reportees

● Proficient in the use of computer applications and systems especially languages such as Java, PHP, Python

● Fluency in both verbal and written English

Role Type / Key working relationships:

● Individual Contributor

● Internal team

● External stakeholders

What can you expect from RPCI?

➔ Our values lie at the core of our mission and vision. We believe that it’s our people who

make our company what it is. We believe in:

● Safety

● Integrity

● Innovation

● Learning & Development

● Open & Transparent

● Performance Orientation

DEI statement: At RPCI, we believe in commitment to build an inclusive, varied workplace welcoming to people of all backgrounds.