We are looking for a Head of Development with a vision to steer our engineering team towards success. If you are ready to take the helm and lead a team of dedicated professionals to excellence, we invite you to apply for this pivotal role at Cenosco. 

As Head of Development at Cenosco, you are responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of projects within your designated Business Area. Your primary focus is on fostering a productive and positive work environment, removing any obstacles that may hinder progress, and upholding the company’s values and culture.
 
You lead team(s) of talented software engineers to ensure alignment with Cenosco’s overarching goals. This involves close collaboration with the Product Management department to deliver on agreed plans and objectives.
 
At the business area level, you monitor team performance and motivation, ensuring that all members are engaged and productive. You identify any competency gaps and work towards bridging them through targeted development and training initiatives.
 
At the product level, you make sure processes and products follow high standards of technical excellence.

What you'll do

• Manage capacity and deliverables of the teams and support cross-team planning and coordination 
• Work closely with Product Management, and other cross-functional teams to define and prioritize product features and improvements
• Make sure that processes, products, and services follow high standards of technical excellence 
• Lead, mentor, grow and retain a high-performing engineering team in collaboration with People & Culture department
• Carry out annual performance reviews and check-ins, making sure that your team members get timely and constructive feedback 
• Suggest rewards, salary increases and promotions aligned with team member's performance and business needs, while staying within the allocated budget
• Promote company culture, open communication, cooperation, and teamwork 
• Resolve potential problems and conflicts and escalate when necessary 
• Facilitate daily Scrum and Sprint initiatives and enforce processes which will be followed within the team
• Stay up to date on industry and technology trends and drive continuous improvement and innovation within the engineering team

Who we're looking for

• Minimum 8 years of experience in software development, with a track record of mentoring and developing engineering talent
• Experience working in SaaS scale-up environment
• Experience working in Agile environment
• Strong leadership and team management skills, including change management, conflict management and delegating
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of clearly and concisely conveying complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and leadership at all levels
• A proactive approach to identifying and implementing innovative solutions to improve product quality and development processes 
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and new challenges in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem solving skills

What we offer

• Work in a fast-growing and interesting industry
• Flexible work that best fits your needs and the role
• Competitive compensation with some nice additional perks
• Top-notch offices and equipment
• Continuous improvement and learning opportunities to grow your career
• Team activities, not the usual one just to look nice on social media but what our team choose and ask for
• A great team of engaged, passionate and helpful people