Software Group Manager

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

As a Software Group Manager in R&D, your responsibilities include the following:

• Lead a team of 8-10 highly skilled software engineers working in the Platform R&D department in an agile setup.
• Drive the team to ensure all business results are met, such as delivering new software features, enabling new hardware support, sustaining, involved in researching/defining strategic direction of software, and helping support team resolve customer critical issues.
• Manage continuous delivery of projects by driving project schedules through both direct ownership and delegation to team members.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure customer success.
• Interact with technical leaders, managers & product managers to define, direct, and complete the evolution of software and hardware strategy.
• Mentor, develop and grow the career of team members.
• Effectively communicate with all product-line collaborators including upper management.
• Run and facilitate agile ceremonies within the team.
• Maintain product health, prioritize bugs, handle and delegate escalations.
• Ensure end-to-end delivery of product releases.
• Focus on team bonding and engagement activities.

Who You Are:
You are a leader who is self- driven, shows tremendous amount of initiative and gracefully handles ambiguity. You possess strong leadership skills and have a consistent track record of developing and implementing strategies to achieve organizational objectives. 

For This Role, You Will Need:

• B.E/ B.Tech/ M.Tech in Computer Science/ Electronics and Communications
• 6-12 years of industry experience
• Prior experience of managing a team
• Demonstrated understanding with the following technologies and concepts: 
  •  C++/C#
  • Object Oriented Programming
  • Design Principles
  • Software Architecture
  • Agile project management
  • Usage of AI tools and technologies
• Experience in leading the team to deliver project specs and deadlines.
• Clear and effective communication. Excels at conveying and communicating messages at the appropriate level of detail within a team/function/department.
• Strong sense of ownership.
• Effective in collaborating beyond department boundaries.
• Experience in people management and relevant operational tasks, such as setting goals, effective in coaching/growing team members, fostering a conducive work environment, conducting job interviews, etc.
• Strong technical skills to understand product, make decisions, and unblock the team.
• Knowledge of NI software and hardware platforms is a bonus.
• Prior experience in project management.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• You love taking on difficult challenges and finding creative solutions.
• You anticipate problems and think through multiple perspectives.
• You are passionate about coaching people and helping them grow and succeed.
• You communicate clearly. You write well and speak eloquently.
• You are motivated and driven. You volunteer for new challenges without waiting to be asked. You are going to take ownership of the time you spend with us and truly make a difference. You thrive in an agile environment by accepting and adopting continuous delivery standard methodologies.
• Positive attitude and strong collaborative spirit—easy to work with and passionate about getting things done with available resources.
• Excellent presentation skills and ability to communicate effectively with leadership and global teams.

• Passion for continuous improvement and contributing to process effectiveness and efficiency.

   

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. 

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.