Sr Software Development Manager

The Senior Software Development Manager is responsible for shaping and executing IT strategy, delivery, and support for customer departments. This role involves partnering with various organizations to deliver technology solutions that enhance business processes efficiently and effectively. The manager will collaborate with leaders in Williams’ IT organization and aligned business areas to establish robust communication channels and relationships. They will drive change management and oversee IT strategies, programs, and projects. Additionally, the manager will provide leadership and direction to direct reports, including selecting, developing, and managing a team to innovate and enhance products and services. With strong business acumen, the manager will partner with the business to design and implement solutions that support organizational goals and improve efficiency. They will also control capital and expense budgets, ensuring budget goals are met.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Day In The Life

As the Sr Software Development Manager, you’ll lead a dynamic team of software developers and an additional manager’s team to support a vital, custom-built, external-facing commercial web application that underpins some of the most critical midstream infrastructure in the United States. Your daily activities will include collaborating with business partners to understand their challenges, gather requirements, design solutions, and ensure priorities are aligned. You’ll work closely with centralized IT support teams to maintain system reliability and drive successful project execution. Mentoring and developing team members will be a key part of your role, as well as forecasting and managing budgets exceeding four to five million dollars annually. You’ll also define and execute strategic initiatives for the team, fostering growth and innovation.

Responsibilities / Expectations :

Leads a hard-working team of business systems analysts and developers and coordinates workforce planning and career development activities for team members

Builds strong relationships with business partners and external vendors

Drives standardization of application platforms across all dedicated business areas, enables simplification, and finds opportunities to fully use existing system functionality

Creates a strategic roadmap for the business areas that align with overall IT strategy for the company

Maintains a solid understanding of industry and technology trends as they apply the aligned business areas

Serves as a solution provider to business partners including evaluation and analysis of system changes and new systems; Provides project leadership and management of business initiatives following project lifecycle, testing and all applicable policies and procedures

Prepares, monitors and manages capital and expense budgets

Other duties as assigned

Education / Years of Experience :

Required : Bachelor's degree and minimum of seven (7) years' experience in IT, including a minimum of two (2) years in a formal or informal leadership role

Preferred : Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field

Other Requirements :

Demonstrates excellent organizational / interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills

Exemplary vendor management skills

Strong knowledge of technology trends and ability to translate those trends into effective business applications

Experience partnering with leaders across IT and business to deliver a technology roadmap

Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects and responsibilities

Expertise in software development methodologies, particularly Azure PaaS development

Proficiency in Azure application and subscription management

Proficiency in project management tools

Proficiency in enterprise application platforms

Knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in enterprise applications

Preferred : Knowledge in implementation or support of cloud / SaaS applications

Preferred : Experience in the energy or utility industries

Preferred : Understanding of current and future state strategies for automation technology

About Houston (Williams Tower Location) :

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!

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Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire .  With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

• Competitive compensation
• Annual incentive program
• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
• Wellness Program with annual rewards
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Robust employee learning and development
• High internal mobility (we promote from within)
• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
• Domestic partner benefits
• Educational reimbursement
• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
• Employee resource groups
• Employee assistance programs
• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes