MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/27764A33/job_descriptions.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" The Director of R&D

The Director of R&D

The Director of R&am= p;D is ultimately responsible for…

 

  1. The development of new, quality products
  2. The management of the R&D team (includ= es product development management, prototyping, application, libraries, a= nd infrastructure/deployment development, testing and QA, and documentati= on personnel)

 

In terms of specific= goals, the Director of R&D is required to:

 

  1. Work with other teams (especially marketin= g and sales) to ensure that the right products (and subsequent versions of products) are being developed at the right time with the right functionality to achieve ROI
  2. Define and monitor quality
  3. Define, monitor, and manage product develo= pment timelines
  4. Ensure that the R&D team is equipped a= nd resourced efficiently, motivated, and properly trained
  5. Produce annual budget and plan<= /span>
  6. Update the budget and plan quarterly<= /o:p>
  7. Provide weekly management reports

 

The Infrastructure Manager

The Infrastructure M= anager is ultimately responsible for

 

  1. The development and management of the eXtr= opia infrastructure.
  2. The management of the Infrastructure Team = (both projects and internal sys personnel)

 

Project and Internal Infrastructure must be…

 

  1. Available 24 x 7, even despite disasters
  2. Scalable and fast to respond
  3. Feature rich (users are provided with functionality they need to be effective) and easy to use
  4. Well documented (SOPs)
  5. Secure (proper standards, management, upda= ting, and monitoring)

 

In addition the Infrastructure Manager must…

 

  1. Ensure that the company’s data is se= cure, available, backed-up, and error free
  2. Ensure that the Infrastructure team is equ= ipped and resourced efficiently, motivated, and properly trained<= /span>
  3. Produce annual budget and plan<= /span>
  4. Update the budget and plan quarterly<= /o:p>
  5. Provide weekly management reports
  6. Ensure proper project planning and RFP pro= cess for all Infrastructure projects

 

Project Development Manager

The Project Developm= ent Manager is ultimately responsible for…

 

  1. The quality of the solutions delivered to customers whether custom software or customized products.
  2. The management of the project development = teams

 

In terms of specific= goals, the Project Development Manager is required to:

 

  1. Work with other teams (especially Project Management) to ensure that resources are used effectively and efficien= tly
  2. Define and monitor quality
  3. Define, monitor, and manage matrices and functional specifications
  4. Ensure that the team is equipped and resou= rced efficiently, motivated, and properly trained
  5. Produce annual budget and plan<= /span>
  6. Update the budget and plan quarterly<= /o:p>
  7. Provide weekly management reports
  8. Define, monitor, and manage the software development process