Software Development Job Descriptions

Director of Software Development

Nature of Work

The Director of Software Development is a highly responsible senior manager with responsibility for all software development activities within the organization. This position typically reports directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). In all but the smallest development organizations, this will be at least a second level management job.

Education and Experience Profile

A typical candidate for this position will have at least fifteen years work experience in software development or a closely related engineering field. Recommended education for this position is an advanced degree, either in computer science, engineering, or business with a concentration in management information systems. At least five years of first level management experience is also recommended along with five or more years experience as an individual contributor in a software development role. Even though this is a second level manager position, we have seen few individuals succeed in such a role if they do not have "hands on" development experience.