Website Development Manager

YELLOWPAGES.COM is owned by AT&T. AT&T has a relationship with Apple regarding the iPhone. So YELLOWPAGES.COM has to be extra creative to come up with new products and new tools to enhance the consumer experience on the web and on mobile devices.

Here’s what you really want to know: The Website Development Manager was promoted. His work was impressive and in less than 6 months he was promoted to Director. So this leaves an awesome opening for another superstar.

The job: Website Development Manager will manage the design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing and modifications of consumer-facing applications at YELLOWPAGES.COM. The Website Development Manager will lead the Website Development Team to build innovative products and services for the Consumer line of business.

The environment:
Casual to the naked eye – but professional to the core. We have brilliant engineers on staff. You won’t be making up for some slacker here. But the dress code is relaxed and the environment is casual (which is pretty darn funny for an AT&T company).

Responsibilities:
+ Lead multiple projects in the area of web and mobile development.
+ Manage risks and resolve issues associated with product development and delivery.
+ Work with peers to improve the development process.
+ Create development road maps based on business and IT goals.
+ Determine appropriate resource levels and prioritize work for teams.
+ Define and facilitate appropriate levels internal and external communication.
+ Use development experience in evaluating and improving the designs and programs of team members.
+ Work with operations staff in diagnosing and resolving website issues.
+ Perform performance appraisals and coaching to team members.
+ Establish and maintain relationships with contractors and vendors.
+ Develop deep expertise in multiple areas of technology and technology management.
+ Keep abreast of latest technologies and trends.
+ Work in a team environment and be a team player

+ Minimum of 5 years experience managing software development projects.
+ Minimum of 3 years experience of programming software application.
+ Possess strong leadership and people management skills.
+ Knowledge of Agile development methodology.
+ Experience with Ruby on Rails.
+ Strong skills in project management and process definition.
+ Strong writing skills for producing technical documents and management reports.
+ Strong programming skills for reading, evaluating, and supplementing program code.
+ Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects of varying size and scope.
+ Significant experience in analyzing business and technical requirements.
+ Ability to successfully handle multiple tasks with changing priorities.
+ Ability to identify and manage risks as well as drive issues to resolution.
+ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or equivalent experience.