Product Development Team Lead

About Hiring Company :

Adapt Ready is a technology startup providing a risk intelligence platform for commercial insurers and financial service providers. The company's award-winning platform provides a 360 view of risk using a unique blend of external data, machine learning, and big data analytics. Our customers use it for underwriting, portfolio management, and loss control.

Responsibilities

Designs, implements, and refines product development, testing, and manufacturing processes.

Manages staff and assigns tasks to engineering and technical personnel.

Leads teams in the devel opment of new products, solutions, and processes.

Oversees project logistics and resource allocation.

Strives to improve efficiency and sustainability of processes and product designs, and to reduce waste.

Secures the resources needed for teams to excel, including researching, and proposing capital investments.

Helps to create and oversee project budgets and engages in cost management strategies.

Attends trade shows and conferences and makes site visits to suppliers facilities.

Advocates on behalf of team members by securing adequate resources for success.

Communicates technical information to non-technical stakeholders, including investors and potential customers.

Maintains a high-level expertise in their field or sector.

Ensures that processes meet quality and safety compliance guidelines.

Collaborates with other team leaders and departments.

Forges and maintains relationships with suppliers and customers

Qualifications

Expert-level knowledge of sector technology and processes

Experience building products and/or platforms

Expertise with at least two technology stacks (one of which is JavaScript/TypeScript, with a focus on NodeJS and React)

Strategic thinking

Leadership, teambuilding, and mentoring skills

Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Data analytics skills and experience

Attention to detail

Flexible thinking, including the ability to pivot and try new approaches when faced with challenges

Organizational, planning, and documentation skills

Proficiency using presentation software to explain complex information to non-technical management personnel and other stakeholders

Ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously

Past use of Agile/Scrum or similar collaborative tools a plus

Experience using computer-aided design (CAD) platforms

Experience using System Applications and Products (SAP) software

Heading

BS/BE required

Familiarity with a variety of programming languages and frameworks (Java, JavaScript, .NET, Python, etc.) with expertise in at least two of them

Intermediate to advanced level of experience in data modelling

Experience mentoring junior and mid-level team members, including conducting 1x1 and setting KPIs for performance evaluations

Excellent communication skills, including written and oral

5-10 years relevant work experience

3-4 years management experience

Master's degree in a technology field a plus