The Senior Manager R&D joins the Materials Business Unit to lead the software development projects of major ANSYS applications such as Granta MI. This role is responsible for planning, resource assignments and progress tracking of all projects and activities performed by the members of the team(s). The Senior Manager R&D will be responsible for line management and personal development of team members, as well as the facilitation of the team’s work. The Senior Manager R&D will collaborate with development and testing managers on the development, implementation, and integration of our quality assurance practices.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the on-time completion of projects assigned to team(s) while meeting the corporate quality standards
• Ensure that implementation of the product satisfies the product specifications
• Ensure that appropriate methods and procedures are followed
• Recruits, develops, and retains high performing talent
• Create a positive team culture that is aligned with the Ansys culture
• Typically will oversee and manage multiple teams, sections, or units, often via subordinate managers
• Lead teams to build robust and innovative solutions for Materials data management.
• Guide software development and testing activities within your teams.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements and Experience

• BS in Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related field with 12 years’ experience, MS with 10 years’ experience, or PhD with 8 years’ experience
• At least 3 years of experience in management
• Significant commercial experience with C#, .NET, SQL, TypeScript, Python, C++ or similar.
• Demonstrated leadership with a proven track record of successful product releases
• Commercial experience of leading, managing and directing software teams/

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Expert-level knowledge, commercial experience and leadership in C#, SQL Server, TypeScript, Python, C++ or related technologies.
• Experience leading technical efforts to deliver innovative solutions that advance large-scale commercial products
• Proven ability to understand business requirements and translate them into roadmaps and plans
• Ability to convey complex information in a clear way to stakeholders and development teams
• Ability to drive success across teams and geographies, and to mentor others
• Experience of optimized, performant and scalable commercial enterprise solutions.
• Experience of development, deployment and maintenance of cloud-hosted enterprise applications.

This is a flexible role, with a preference for the individual to be in the office three days per week and work from home for the remaining days.