Software Projects Manager

Our purpose is simple: To enrich the lives of our partners. Steelway is committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services available today, and we believe that commitment begins with hiring the best people.

As a member of the IT team and as a new Steelway family member, you will join a diverse, dynamic group of highly motivated individuals that bring with them a wide array of talents, skills, and backgrounds.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced individual to fulfill a new role to the organization. This role has the potential for a big impact on how we operate our business and our ongoing success. You should have a passion for building products that customers love. You will lead a talented group of developers to research, design, build, integrate and train users on a variety of off-the-shelf software, custom software and legacy systems. Ultimately, you'll help us build, manage and roll-out products that deliver value to our internal and external customers.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Reporting to the IT Manager, you will be responsible to lead the software development team, working closely with them to integrate, architect develop and deliver amazing applications on-time
• Actively participate in our coaching culture, meeting regularly with direct reports, and your own leader, for 1-on-1 coaching sessions
• Provide technical expertise and leadership to the development team
• Work with our internal and external partners to research, gather and translate requirements into elegant, meaningful solutions
• Use a mix of off-the-shelf products (with a lean towards FOSS) and custom development to set-up, integrate, customize and help train end-users
• Manage relationships with internal and external partners
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and training materials
• Translate end-user needs into detailed requirements and prototypes
• Gain a deep understanding of end-user experience, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow trust improve customer experience and drive business success
• Create buy-in for projects at all levels of the organization
• Help scope and prioritize activities based on business and end-user impact
• Help communicate project status to all levels of the organization
• Help drive an Agile delivery methodology
• Research, test and evaluate off-the-shelf software packages
• Develop integrations, customizations and beautiful custom solutions by following coding and security best-practices in a mixed, but MS heavy, environment

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Ability to lead a team of developers working towards a shared vision
• Strong coaching or mentoring skills
• Strong problem solving skills and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams
• PMP / PRINCE II certification is a plus
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• In-depth knowledge of .NET development including C#, MVC, Razor, Blazor, etc. OR In-depth knowledge of a modern language like PHP, Ruby, or Javascript and a willingness to learn the .NET environment
• Experience developing and maintaining internal APIs
• Excellent knowledge of SQL and db/query optimization
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem solving skills
• Familiarity with agile is a plus
• Excellent analytical skills with a good problem-solving attitude
• Ability to perform in a team environment have a passion for crafting quality solutions.
• Post-secondary education in Computer Science or relevant field
• Proven experience managing projects in a professional setting (as a project manager, developer, team lead, etc.)
• Proven work experience as a software developer
• Experience managing a team of direct reports
• Experience coaching or mentoring in a professional setting

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive benefits package including a health spending account
• RRSP Program
• Profit Sharing Program
• Ability to work remotely (part-time)
• Monthly employee appreciation lunch
• Family, friendly environment

Steelway Building Systems provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, the hiring manager and the Director, of Human resources will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant’s accommodation needs.