It Software Development Manager

Compass Group The Americas Division
Charlotte, NC
08 Jun 2024

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Compass Corporate A family of companies and experiences

As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you've been hungry and away from home, chances are you've tasted Compass Group's delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. Our 225,000 associates work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

great people. great services. great results.

Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

Job Summary

As the Software Development Manager, you will be expected to establish a collaborative partnership with key stakeholders and directly managing Foodbuy IT Scrum Teams consisting of developers and quality analysts. In this role you will partner with Scrum Master and Product Owner to hold the team accountable to consistent Agile best practices. Candidates should have excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and outstanding analytical and research skills, as well as a passion for leading and growing others. In addition to being a seasoned, well-trained professional, the successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with the ability to inspire confidence from, and to collaborate closely with technology leaders and internal stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities
  • Coach, mentor developers and quality analysts ensuring they are modeling the best practices and producing high quality results
  • Partner with the Scrum Master to remove organizational blockers
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with Foodbuy Product and Compass IT Shared Services teams.
  • Partner with Scrum Master to resolve and escalate impediments, manage risks, assure value delivery and drive program level continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with Product Owner and Scrum Master being responsible for overall application, project delivery as well as timely application support.
  • Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization.
  • Collaborate with Peers and Architecture team to innovate, educate and empower the Scrum Teams
  • Hire new team members to round out and build up overall team capacity and skillset
  • Qualifications
  • Minimum 3+ years of experience managing direct reports or leading developers and/or quality analysts
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in IT full development life cycle.
  • Agile practitioner mindset with an understanding of common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and iterative development practices.
  • Demonstrated track record of successful ability to manage large and complex software implementations
  • Flexibility to work with teams, individuals and executives and willingness to help with a wide variety of work products and people.
  • Ability to easily build new relationships and proactively establish a variety of contacts across the organization.
  • Proven ability to balance concurrent activities.
  • Strong knowledge and experience in software development in an Agile environment.
Bonus Qualifications
  • Experience as a Scrum Master
  • Previous exposure working in a SAFe agile or Scrum At Scale environment
  • Team Foundation Server or Azure DevOps

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. Los Angeles applicants: Compass Group will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box ordinance)

Positions at this location may require a COVID-19 vaccination and/or regular COVID testing. Where permitted by law, applicants who are offered a position for this location may be asked about their vaccination status, which must meet minimum business requirements. All religious, medical, or other legally recognized exemptions regarding vaccination status will be considered

Associates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits.
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance/ AD
  • Disability Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
  • Associate Shopping Program
  • Health and Wellness Programs
  • Discount Marketplace
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Req ID: 993916

Compass Corporate

MARY DICKSON

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