Senior Technical Manager (#591)

The Senior Technical Manager will play a pivotal role in the initial phases of new development projects. This individual will be responsible for understanding customer requirements and use cases, preparing proposals and estimations in collaboration with offshore teams, and delving into the technical intricacies of each project and work as Seed member until start of the project. In some cases, continue support as bridge member between customer and offshore team. This role might require working in multiple projects as Technical Manager in parallel.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Scoping & Proposal: Collaborate with offshore delivery teams to prepare comprehensive project proposals, technical specifications, and effort estimations.
• Technical Leadership: Understand and articulate the technical details of projects, ensuring alignment between customer expectations and delivery capabilities.
• Coordination & Communication: Act as a primary liaison between the customer and the offshore development teams, facilitating seamless communication and project execution.
• Seed Member Contribution: Contribute significantly as a foundational member of new development initiatives, influencing project direction, bridge between offshore team and customer and technical strategy.
• Customer Focus: Work closely with customers on-site to extract requirements, understand complex use cases, and define project scopes for greenfield developments.
• Technical Value Creation: Identify technical pain points during customer interactions and propose value-added services or innovative solutions.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in software development / technical project management
• Experience in any of the programming language, Cloud, AI and Web based technologies
• Strong experience in:
  • Client-facing roles
  • Requirement analysis and solution design
  • Managing distributed/offshore teams
• Ability to understand and discuss technical architectures and system design
• Experience in medical/healthcare software will be an addon advatange.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven experience in a technical management or lead role within software development.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycles and project management methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural environment.
• In case of non-Japanese JLPT N2/N1 level knowledge required, for Japanese native English fluency is required.

Desired Skills and Experience (Added Advantage)

• Industry Expertise:
  • Understanding of product engineering development in various areas
  • Understanding of AI based software development including Generative and Agentic AI
• Global Delivery: Experience working with Indian offshore delivery models.