Software Projects Development Manager
SSC HR Solutions
Posted: February 2, 2026
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Job Description
Role Purpose
The Software Projects Development Manager is responsible for end-to-end technical delivery of customer-specific software projects, ensuring fast, flexible, and high-quality execution in highly dynamic environments.
This role acts as a bridge between evolving customer requirements and engineering execution, translating fluid business needs into practical, scalable, and profitable technical solutions — while enabling development teams to remain agile, motivated, and productive.
Key Responsibilities
1. Technical Delivery Leadership
• Own technical delivery of all assigned customer-specific software projects.
• Ensure solutions meet functional, performance, security, and quality requirements.
• Drive delivery using Agile, Hybrid, or adaptive methodologies based on project context.
2. Dynamic Requirements Management
• Absorb, assess, and adapt to frequently changing customer requirements.
• Translate evolving needs into clear technical tasks and priorities.
• Balance speed, quality, and scope to maintain delivery momentum and customer trust.
3. Engineering Team Enablement
• Lead and motivate technical teams to operate with flexibility and innovation.
• Act as the cultural and communication bridge between customers and developers.
• Ensure teams are dynamic enough to respond to change without burnout or chaos.
4. Build vs. Buy Decision Authority
• Decide when to develop custom components versus outsourcing or purchasing ready-made solutions.
• Evaluate third-party tools, libraries, and vendors for suitability, speed, cost, and quality.
• Ensure buy/outsourcing decisions align with security, licensing, and integration standards.
5. Profitability & Cost Optimization
• Own technical cost structure of projects to maximize profitability.
• Optimize effort, tooling, and architecture for one-time, customer-specific engagements.
• Work with Finance and Business Operations to ensure margins are protected.
6. Delivery Governance & Risk Management
• Identify and mitigate technical risks early (architecture, performance, integration).
• Ensure compliance with company standards, security policies, and delivery guidelines.
• Escalate risks transparently and propose mitigation options.
7. Cross-Functional Coordination
• Collaborate with Business Operations for solution design alignment and PoC handover.
• Coordinate with PMO/CoE on delivery standards and reporting.
• Align with DevOps and Infrastructure to ensure stable deployments and environments.
8. Knowledge Capture & Reuse
• Capture reusable components, patterns, and lessons learned.
• Feed insights back to Product Management and R&D teams.
• Reduce rework by institutionalizing best practices from project deliveries.
Requirements:
Main Objectives
• Deliver customer-specific software projects on time and with high quality.
• Maintain flexibility to absorb changing requirements without delivery disruption.
• Enable engineering teams to perform dynamically and sustainably.
• Maximize project profitability through smart build-vs-buy decisions.
• Accelerate delivery timelines by leveraging outsourcing and ready-made components.
• Strengthen customer trust through responsiveness and transparency.
Key KPIs
Delivery Performance
• On-time project delivery rate (%)
• Scope change absorption rate (without delay)
• Defect density / post-delivery issues
Customer Satisfaction
• Customer satisfaction score (CSAT)
• Number of escalations related to delivery
• Change request turnaround time
Team Effectiveness
• Team velocity stability
• Attrition rate within project teams
Operational Maturity
• Reuse rate of components or patterns
• Compliance with delivery standards
• Knowledge handover completeness