Director, Software Development

Description

:TBDNextGen is seeking an experienced Director of Software Engineering to oversee a portfolio of healthcare interoperability products and guide these products and teams into the future. Reporting directly to the VP of Enterprise Architecture and Technology Strategy, this is a highly visible role providing the right candidate a chance to build the shared services platform that will power NextGen for years to come.
This role will be responsible for the management of the full software development lifecycle for a large API solution and four stand-alone products in the healthcare interoperability space. The products have a variety of tech stacks and deployment mechanisms, meaning the ideal candidate will be technical and able to shift between different mental models easily. The ability to function within a matrixed environment is also key to succeeding in this role. You will drive the continual improvement of the developer experience for shared services projects within NextGen.

Responsibilities and Capabilities:

Experience with the US Healthcare System, especially regulatory requirements.

Experience with multi-team planning and coordination using the Scaled Agile framework or similar

Experience with Scrum and Kanban

Experience managing multiple teams across different tech stacks and deployment models

Ability to collaborate closely with counterparts across India and the US

Establish customer support policies and procedures, including the ability to work support between US and India time zones.

Ability to understand the maturity of each team, and work with that team’s manager to create plans to upskill each team member. Conduct constructive performance reviews.

Work with senior leadership and cross-functional peers to develop metrics for measuring the outcomes and maturity of the Interoperability organization’s teams.

High-level understanding of APIs and event-driven architectures.

High-level understanding of cloud environments and the unit economics of SaaS businesses

NextGen Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.