The Role
We are looking for a VP of Software Development to lead the development of Nada’s portfolio of banking and investing products. The person taking this role will work to build and scale our existing products. Over time, continuously improving the design, development, testing, deployment and monitoring of our platform and mobile app aligned with business goals and metrics. The role will also be responsible for recruiting and managing Front End, Back End, and DevOps Engineers as well as external consultants and software vendors.
You Will
- Contribute to the strategic vision of the product development organization and lead the team towards that vision
- Direct multiple cross-functional teams to deliver product releases that achieve business objectives while meeting quality and time-to-market expectations
- Drive the product vision and participate in strategic decisions with the leadership team
- Product lifecycle management from concept to launch of the product(s)
- Develop product roadmaps and business cases with clear ROI
- Ensure that product development effort aligns with business strategy
- Define product success criteria and take ownership of product success
You Have
- Prior start-up experience
- 5 years of product development experience, ideally in fintech / financial products
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams through complex system implementation initiatives while dealing with change and meeting schedule and budget objectives
- Highly refined communication skills including ability to negotiate, build consensus, clearly articulate to technical and non-technical audiences, communicate difficult messages in a professional and productive manner, excellent presentation and facilitation competence, and ability to lead cross-functional discussions/initiatives
- Deep, thorough understanding of business processes being supported
- Broad knowledge of information technology functions including information systems design and development, systems planning, programming, operations, architecture, data processing, data security, networks, systems support, and analysis
- Excellent decision-making, problem-solving, organization, prioritization, team building, conflict management and time management skills
- Belief in Nada’s mission to democratize real estate wealth