Monday, 2 September 2013

Title : Agile Leader

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GE Corporate
Global Research
At GE’s new Software Center of Excellence in San Ramon, CA, some of the brightest minds in technology are developing the software, analytics, and user experiences that will transform industries and improve lives by connecting people and businesses to the nearly 50 billion machines and devices that build, move, power, and cure our world. GE calls this vision the “Industrial Internet,” and GE developers are leveraging technology advances such as cloud computing, intelligent devices, and big data and analytics to deliver ground-breaking new ways of tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.


Experienced
Engineering/Technology
Applications and Software
United States
California
San Ramon
94583-9130
Yes
GE is an equal opportunity employer, offering a great work environment, challenging career opportunities, professional training and competitive compensation.

The Agile (T&M) Leader will rely upon a broad technical and leadership background to drive the adoption / implementation of world class software development tools and processes across various GE businesses. This highly visible role will be instrumental in elevating GE’s capability to rapidly deliver innovative software. To effectively promote change, you will develop relationships of trust and respect within the development and business teams.
In this role, you will:

  • Evaluate team quality, predictability, and efficiency
  • Be responsible for identifying and documenting those processes critical to software development within GE
  • Formalize and document the foundation of software development within GE
  • Work closely with the Learning and development team, these standards will be communicated throughout the development community
  • Assess the current state of a team and provide a complete picture of the tools and processes employed throughout a team's development ecosystem
  • Project management techniques, integration practices, and configuration management processes will be examined in detail
  • Ensure audits are conducted to ensure that teams continue to use adopted tools and processes (Audits will be used as a form of control to prevent regression off process performance)
  • Work with the team to identify the appropriate corrective actions to eliminate the issue
  • Implement preventative actions to ensure problems do not reoccur
  • Be expected to share knowledge to elevate the performance of others
  • Identify and create opportunities to develop the skills of supported teams
  • Be asked to embed within a team to serve as a Subject Matter Expert to accelerate progression of team maturity
  • Must develop the relationships required to maintain a current understanding of the software being developed within Power & Water
  • Form the basis for performance improvement opportunity
  • Become an expert in the strategies and offerings of the SW COE
  • Promote standardization and uniformity
  • Provide adherence to common platforms and technologies will reduced redundant effort and promote resource flexibility
  • Devote effort to remaining on the bleeding edge of software development tools and processes. Evaluation and piloting will be used to determine the applicability of these emerging options
  • Be expected to be engaged in the broader software development community by attending and participating in conferences, seminars, and white papers

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering or in a STEM major (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math)
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience developing and managing complex commercial applications through the full life-cycle
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience developing and managing software within an agile environment- promoting iterative and incremental software development techniques

Eligibility Requirements

  • Ability and willingness to work out of an office located in San Ramon, CA
  • Ability and willingness to travel, as required
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

  • Leadership – history of creating accountability and transparency within teams, supporting and coordinating a team approach for delivering to stakeholders
  • Organizational skills – experience bringing clarity to complex and confusing situations. Demonstrated ability to prioritize among options to maximize potential for success
  • Communication – trained and skilled in facilitation. Demonstrated ability to convey complex ideas verbally while tailoring messages to be audience appropriate
  • Flex own style to ensure effective conveyance of information
  • Ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
  • Collaboration - developing trust and positive relationships
  • Identify politically sensitive issues, build rapport with stakeholders; negotiate and influence product tasks and activities
  • Coaching / Mentoring - sharing knowledge in an open manner to make those around them better
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience developing and delivering training
  • Change Agent – demonstrated success leading change within an organization; refusing to accept the status quo; training in CAP / Facilitation / LEAN
  • Considered a SME in one or more of the following: user story decomposition, CI, CD, TDD, pair programming, design patterns, configuration management, SCA
  • Six Sigma- knowledge and experience applying six-sigma techniques to create measurable business impact
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Certified BB / MBB
  • Training / experience as an auditor
  • Experience providing consultative services
  • Experience performing agile assessments & developing agile assessment criteriaExplore the world from San Ramon, CA – click on the “Apply to job” button below.

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