Senior Manager - Software Development, B&R Automation

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This position reports to

R&D Global Unit Lead

Your role and responsibilities

As the Senior Manager for Software Development at B&R, you will lead a large system of product owners, technical leads and software developers / testers and are responsible for developing and delivering multiple software components within the B&R software portfolio. With your strong knowledge and expertise with agile software development methodologies and modern technology stacks, you will support our teams in being the driving force transform the Software R&D organization to deliver a future-oriented Industrial Automation software portfolio in the market. You will report to the Vice President of Product Group Software and will also work closely with the technical leaders of the software and firmware teams distributed in a matrix structure across other parts of the organization. • Design and architect a cohesive software and system ecosystem that integrates an IDE, a runtime environment for industrial real-time equipment, and a digital platform • Work closely with product teams (both Hardware and Software) to ensure the seamless integration of all components, enhancing the overall user experience and system performance • Define and enforce best practices in software architecture and design, firmware development, and system architecture to ensure non-functional requirements such as performance, security, scalability, and maintainability are achieved • Utilize scaled agile methodologies to facilitate collaborative and efficient team working environments, ensuring timely delivery of integrated solutions • Engage with stakeholders across different domains to gather and validate requirements, ensuring the software ecosystem meets diverse needs • Lead technology decision-making processes within each product and across the entire product portfolio, ensuring alignment with overarching business goals and technology standards • Stay abreast of emerging technologies and methodologies that could benefit the ecosystem, driving continuous innovation and improvement

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related field
• 15-20 years of experience in software development, covering multiple areas such as front-end applications, cloud services, embedded software development, along with a deep understanding of IDEs, runtime environments, and digital platforms
• Progressive experience in leading smaller to larger teams (50+ people) and prior experience in managing first-level managers is mandatory
• Proven ability in commercial software product leadership, especially for B2B customers
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges and make informed decisions
• Well-respected people manager with strong inter-cultural skills, having proven capabilities in working with people in a global R&D setup
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and convincing stakeholders in a matrix organization
• Experience with modern software development tools, languages, and frameworks, and with transforming teams to adopt such tools and methodologies
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English; German language skills will be a clear advantage

More about us

At B&R – a member of the ABB Group, you can expect an exciting and challenging job with an individually tailored introductory training. You will work in agile teams where you have the opportunity to actively contribute and drive ideas forward. Our flexible work models (e.g. flextime, hybrid) offer you an optimal work-life balance. Our unique B&R spirit is characterized by appreciation, communication at eye level and an informal work culture. We offer you customized training and development programs as well as exciting development opportunities within the company. Numerous other B&R benefits (Parental Leave Program, Employee Assistance Program and many more) round off our offer. In order to comply with legal regulations, we refer to the minimum salary of the collective agreement of the electrical and electronics industry of € 5.657,48 gross/month. There is a clear willingness to overpay, depending on qualifications and experience. ABB's Machine Automation Division, also known to our customers as B&R, is an innovative automation company headquartered in Austria with additional offices around the world. B&R became part of ABB's Robotics & Discrete Automation division in 2017 and, together with the ABB Robotics division, employs more than 11,000 people at over 100 locations in more than 53 countries. As a leading global provider of automation solutions, B&R develops, produces and sells industrial electronics, software solutions and mechatronic solutions as well as technologies for machine and factory automation. Since 2020, B&R's automation portfolio has also included Codian brand delta robots. With its innovative solutions, B&R sets new standards and consistently exceeds its customers' expectations. We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. ABB Data Privacy Statement: https://new.abb.com/privacy-notice/candidate