Director of Software Development

Harris has been providing Enterprise Resource Planning software exclusively to the public sector for more than 30 years. Our mission is to inspire local government with intelligent ERP software by developing solutions that are flexible and limitless, using current technology.

Your challenge as the Director of R&D is to provide the leadership and talent required to drive the ongoing development and enhancements required to ensure eTrition along with our other products, remain industry leading, technically superior and offers the features that school districts crave. As a leader in the School Nutrition industry, you will be joining a team where your efforts make a difference and you will have some fun along the way. This is a unique opportunity to own and drive all facets of Harris School Solutions’ expanding Research and Development organization for our School Nutrition business unit. This is a hybrid business / technical position and requires a strong blend of management and project management skills, product vision, financial savvy, superior communication skills, and understanding of the agile process. The Director of Research & Development is responsible for a continuous flow of product research and innovation leading to the improvement of existing products, incorporation of newly acquired product sets into the current list of corporate assets, and integration of third party solutions with Harris’ product sets. As the Director of R&D, the ideal candidate will be responsible for inspiring a diverse team of developers located in multiple offices throughout the US and Canada and across multiple products.

* Strategic planning, creative thinking, direction and control of product development activities; as well as technical input into the overall business strategy. * Translating business goals & product requirements into actionable development plans to continually “raise the bar” on our products functionality. * Ability to communicate technical vision/strategy in clear and concise terms discernible to non-technical personnel. * Communicating strategy developments, providing ongoing executive updates, prioritizing initiatives, and escalating roadblocks to executive leadership. * Staying current with industry trends and emerging new technologies that can provide the organization with a competitive advantage. * Capturing ideas and identifying opportunities that can be researched and explored for feasibility through contact with customers; initiating industry comparisons and conducting competitive benchmarking. * Managing strategic partnerships with vendors and suppliers. * Performing a full range of leadership responsibilities which may include but not be limited to: interviewing, hiring, coaching and developing employees, assigning and directing work, driving performance management and managing department budgets. * Ideal candidate must be an effective liaison between the SNS customer base and the internal SNS departments (i.e. Sales, Professional Services and Support Services)

The Director of R&D is a highly motivated self-starter and team player; with a focus on team and client success, and business operations efficiency. The candidate will manage and inspire a team of between 5-10 people and holds P&L responsibility and forecasting for their team. * Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline. * Minimum of 5 years management experience leading a team. * Strong written and verbal communication; communicating clearly and comprehensively to senior executives and technical experts. * Strong organization and time-management; a can-do attitude. * Excellent team player able to manage and prioritize work for self and staff. Ability to multi task with changing priorities. * Strong initiative with superior analytical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills. Dedication to life-long learning and initiative to continually improve technical skill set. * Expertise in .NET (C#) * Expertise in HTML5, JavaScript, CSS * Working knowledge in RESTful Web Services * Working knowledge in SQL Server * Mobile Application Development experience