Senior Director, Development

Company Description  

"ST6 (Seal Team Six) is an elite team of battle-hardened software operators dedicated to building enduringly great software companies. Our focus is on professionalizing and scaling software businesses from $100 million to $500 million. We partner with top-tier private equity software firms such as TA, Hg, Insight Partners, and Genstar to acquire and build one platform company per year. 

Our companies are not the largest or flashiest, but they are among the best-run software businesses, creating value for customers and shareholders at an accelerated pace. To date, our team has built six platform companies, each culminating in multiple liquidity transactions with multi-billion-dollar valuations."  

Role Description  

The Senior Director of Development will lead one or more software delivery teams. An ideal candidate is a proven technology leader with a track record of building highly scalable, 24/7 available applications and services. The successful candidate will be passionate about building and integrating industry leading services and applications in a scalable and reliable way as well as building a world class global engineering organization capable of rapid innovation while maintaining a high engineering bar.  

Key Responsibilities  

• Design and scale a development organization to be highly productive and scalable, enhancing team efficiency and adaptability.  
• Develop and implement a robust system for tracking and reporting key performance indicators (KPIs) to enhance accountability across the organization.  
• Implement diverse delivery methodologies to enhance product delivery efficiency, ensuring timely and cost-effective results.  
• Align resources, commitments, and stakeholder expectations efficiently to deliver high-value project outputs and solutions.  
• Lead and optimize the integration process for Delivery Engine (DE) teams post-acquisition, ensuring seamless operational and cultural alignment.  

Competencies  

• Attention to detail: Involves a meticulous approach to work, prioritizing accuracy and thoroughness to ensure high-quality outcomes.  
• Extreme ownership: Encapsulates taking full responsibility for one’s actions and their outcomes, emphasizing accountability and learning from experiences.  
• Development strategy: Develops strategies to advance software solutions and meet market demands.  
• QA methodology: Implements QA methodologies to ensure product and service quality.  
• Agile methodology/Scrum: Implements Agile and Scrum methodologies to enhance project adaptability and response.  
• Disciplined Execution: Detail-oriented and organized, this leader prioritizes effectively, excels at time management, and anticipates well in decision making. 

Qualifications  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Or equivalent degree
• 5+ years in Development Leader
• Travel expected: <25%