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Broadridge

VP- Software Engineering

Newark, NJ

At Broadridge, we've built a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more. If you're passionate about developing your career, while helping others along the way, come join the Broadridge team.

Broadridge is currently looking for a Vice President of Software Engineering to join the growing IT Product Development team. The successful candidate will be a technology leader with strong executive presence and a proven track record of building and scaling high performing technology products to drive growth. The leader will bring a depth of experience developing software solutions towards business objectives. S/he will possess technology expertise, business acumen, influencing skills, and results-orientation to build automated, scalable, and resilient systems. The successful candidate will be growth focused, a self-starter, dynamic and able to work effectively in a global environment. S/he will possess technology and people leadership experience and a strong understanding of the urgency and criticality of our business line objectives.

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The successful candidate will display strong attributes as a technology strategist, execution driver, and business operation leader. The Vice President of Software Engineering operates in a critical executive role, providing leadership for several IT application development areas within the Investor Communications IT organization. He/She will play an important part in shaping and influencing multiple IT teams and will be a key player in designing and executing strategies for large scale system integrations. The successful candidate will be responsible for optimizing and standardizing development practices and processes for their team to align with the overall IT strategy and direction.

The Vice President of Software Engineering will possess a proven track record of translating business needs into technology solutions that scale operationally, while focusing on driving the delivery of creative and highly reliable Broadridge products. The successful candidate will be an expert in the implementation and optimization of business enterprise systems and possess a comprehensive understanding of the current and evolving technology landscape.

We are made up of high performing teams that meet in person to learn and collaborate as needed. This is considered hybrid, which means you'll be assigned to a Broadridge officeand required to be in an office 2x a week. The position requires candidates to be in our Newark, NJ or Deer Park, NY office 2x a week.

Responsibilities:
  • Collaborates with business executives, senior business leaders, project stakeholders, as well as functional areas and is responsible for leading a staff of full-time and contract professionals in multiple domestic and/or global locations
  • Determines necessary technology, infrastructure, and architecture to support business objectives and improve efficiencies either by developed, outsourced, and/or cloud-based services
  • Provides strategic direction on technological capabilities, limitations, and emerging innovations in collaboration with business product design and operations that enhance the client experience
  • Delivers a combined business and IT roadmap to support business and IT strategy for the delivery of increased business capabilities, improved IT operational stability, and reduced time / cost of delivery
  • Oversees team resource management and supports the formulation of enterprise IT policies, procedures, workforce and succession planning, and performance management processes and measures
  • Reviews and enforces adherence to best practice software development including but not limited to code quality, security engineering, dev ops pipelines, version control and release management
  • Manages strategic relationships with key IT product and services providers to help ensure systems performance and service-level requirements are met or exceeded.
  • Aligns Software Engineering resource requirements that secure an appropriate balance between tactical and strategic demands, while implementing continuous improvement programs within enterprise guidelines.
  • Understands the needs of the client, manages the client relationship, and delivers solutions with strong customer and business value
  • Offers strategic guidance on application solutions, software development tools, technology and application development methodologies, architectures, integration strategies, governance, quality assurance and business support processes
  • Integrates disparate development teams with diverse practices, technology and toolsets, into a cohesive, synergistic, standards-based, and aligned development organization
  • Develops the technology plan in support of key business objectives and with consideration of external trends and competitive advances
  • Plans and executes development projects, ensuring that teams have appropriate products and technical specifications, direction and resources to deliver projects on an aggressive, but achievable timeline
  • Directs, runs, and delivers application development projects through the application of comprehensive SLDC processes (Agile, Iterative, Waterfall)
  • Acts as an agent of change by deploying transformational IT capabilities while campaigning and cultivating Agile Application Development methodologies across the organization
  • Balances areas' supply and demand by monitoring System Enhancement Requests, Work Requests, Problem Reports, resource allocations and ongoing progress towards stated goals
  • Defines and deploys transformational IT capabilities while maintaining service levels
  • Executes on continuous improvement of the existing software applications and architecture and consistently ensure quality deliverables
  • Influence and implement change strategies that will improve end to end execution of IT investment projects to reduce cost, improve quality and time to market
  • Effectively partner with the Architecture, Site Reliability, Quality Assurance, and other IT leaders to ensure communication and collaboration across a diverse business and IT community; form relationships that enable shared solutions across the enterprise
  • Champion the greater enterprise technology vision and leadership approach while cultivating a culture of empowerment and accountability
  • Attract, develop and retain IT staff, primarily in Software Engineering, Project Management, Business Analysis and other Application Development disciplines
  • Coach and motivate multiple technology directors and managers through the project optimization process to yield their optimum performance
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field required (Master's Degree desirable)
  • 10+ years in a leadership role including experience leading a multi layered / matrixed enterprise technology team, setting priorities and plans to build software applications that meet business line goals and objectives
  • Significant experience partnering with Executive business leaders to drive projects to completion
  • 15+ years within a programming and application system environment
  • 15+ years of relevant IT experience within financial, investment, and /or fin-tech institutions, with leadership experience in a software development organization
  • Experience with secure web development, including in-demand programming languages for web application back-ends, front-ends or general service application programming interfaces (APIs) enabled by frameworks.
  • Exceptional dynamic leadership capability including demonstrated ability to be change agent and influence the direction of the organization while maintaining a culture where associates are recognized as important assets to the organization
  • Deep SDLC and process knowledge (Agile, Iterative, Waterfall)
  • Experience setting the technology roadmap/direction with a consistent track record delivering large scale IT solutions
  • Deep and comprehensive understanding of the applications functional and non-functional requirements;
  • Experience with managing the development multi-channel content management and delivery solutions, cloud-based applications, and development of APIs, web services
  • Ability to demonstrate a repertoire of skills such as scheduling, prioritizing, organizing, planning, problem solving, decision-making, financial savvy, attention to detail and follow through
  • Capacity to maintain a big picture, strategic outlook with the ability to iterate from company strategy to product development and planning
  • A proven progression of successful delivery of software applications as an individual, team leader, and development manager
  • Ability to link the established vision and strategy with the overall business objectives while communicating rationale in a compelling, concise manner
  • Familiarity with AWS Cloud Technology
  • Financial acumen and experience managing a P&L is highly desired
  • Extraordinary communication, written, and presentation skills; including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms (effective communicator with the ability to present to groups of all sizes and levels of management)
  • Ability to successfully work under tight and constantly changing project deadlines
Compensation Range:The salary range for this position is between $200,000-- $325,000.Broadridge considers various factors when evaluating a candidate's final salary including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education.

Bonus Eligibility:Bonus Eligible

Benefits Information:Please visitwww.broadridgebenefits.comfor more information on our comprehensive benefit offerings

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Broadridge associates helped us envision our Connected Workplace - a work model that allows associates around the globe, dependent upon their role responsibilities, to take advantage of the benefits of both on-site and off-site work to support our clients, one another, and the communities where we live and work. Our Connected Workplace is grounded in the concept of FACS: Flexible, Accountable, Connected, and Supported, which is our commitment to our associates. FACS supports our strong culture and allows us to achieve business goals while supporting meaningful work-life integration for our associates.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment and committed to providing a workplace that empowers associates to be authentic and bring their best to work. We believe that associates can only do their best when they feel safe, understood, and valued, and we work diligently and collaboratively to ensure Broadridge is a company-and ultimately a community-that recognizes and celebrates diversity in all its dimensions.

Disability Assistance

We recognize that ensuring our long-term success means creating an environment where everyone is welcome, where everyone's strengths are valued, and where everyone can perform at their best. Broadridge provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ethnic origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, and other protected characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.US applicants: Clickhereto view the "EEO is the Law" poster.

If you need assistance or would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application and/or hiring process, please contact us at 888-237-7769 or by sending an email toBRcareers@broadridge.com.

Client-provided location(s): Newark, NJ, USA; Edgewood, Hunter, NY 12450, USA
Job ID: broadridge-JR1061835
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Founder led
    • Woman founded/led
    • Black founded/led
    • Latinx founded/led
    • Asian founded/led
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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