We improve grower profitability, environmental sustainability, and consumer health through the use of natural microbiology and digital technologies. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes and agronomic insights, we work with growers to sustainably produce high quality harvests. The company then connects growers and buyers directly to bring these harvests to market.The company is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional offices in Memphis, TN, Research Triangle Park, NC, Sydney, Australia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil.
Responsibilities
Take responsibility for and drive the roadmap for all existing and future fully-outsourced projects
Understand the requirements, roadmap, and current capabilities for all existing outsourced projects
Drive and take responsibility for all fully outsourced projects
Create a software lifecycle process for transitioning external projects to internal ownership (for future transitions, as needed)
Evaluate and build relationships with existing vendors
Evaluate effectiveness of each vendor we currently use
Assess the qualifications of contractors within existing vendors
Build relationships with all vendor account managers and establish processes for adding and removing vendor resources
Bridge all communication and ensure consistency between our Engineering and vendors
Become liaison for all 3rd-party firms
Establish procedures for vendor communication and affecting up-and-out procedures for contractors
Ensure that all vendors follow our code guidelines
Proactively evaluate, anticipate, and hire to satisfy engineering outsourcing needs
Constantly evaluate outsourcing needs with Engineering leadership in order to stay ahead and avoid resourcing constraints on projects (for fully outsourced projects and to augment internal projects)
Align our engineering outsourcing needs with vendor skillsets, developing a group of vendors to satisfy permanent and flex resourcing capacity
Competencies
Skilled engineering mentor
Strong liaison skills – bridges the gap between Engineering and Product Management
Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
Driven to execute to make decisions in ambiguous environments
Understands how to optimize and facilitate communication and collaboration for remote teams
Proven negotiation and budget management skills
Able to delegate work as needed; strong prioritization skills
Proactive, even with shifting requirements and priorities
Thrives in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications
5+ years management experience required (including hiring, promoting, and firing employees)
Proven record of successfully leading distributed teams
Experience managing multiple teams and products simultaneously
Experience hiring consultants strongly preferred
Experience working with and processing contracts
Experience managing budgets and communicating trade-off decisions
Previous experience working as a remote or contract developer preferred
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Staffing and Recruiting
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