Job: Practice Director
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Posted: 05/10/2012
Job Type: IT - Computer Services & Support IT - ALL CATEGORIES
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Practice Director
A Practice Director is responsible for the continued growth of Arris and in guaranteeing the high quality of our services. As a Practice Director, you are responsible for general management, client relationship management, project management, business development and technical leadership. You must build a team and instill Arris values within that team. You manage team members, defining goals and career paths for them.
You are also a member of the Arris Management Team and participate in creating processes and infrastructure. As a growing company, we need to make our key business processes defined and predictable. You must manage and engage in the development and maintenance of business relationships with your clients. In this capacity, you should be able to work easily with the client and gain their respect. We look to you to generate repeat business within existing clients.
You should be able to efficiently use the members of your team and track schedules for their work. You define project deliverables, track projects, define contingency plans, recommend project staffing requirements to clients, plan technology transitions, participate in sales calls, develop proposals, create supporting sales tools (white papers, etc) and properly represent Arris Systems and our technical capabilities.
You are responsible for the technical quality of your projects and are expected to have an excellent understanding of these projects. You must be skilled in the architecture and design of software applications. You should be able to work with others to develop the overall architecture of a system, as well as fully develop the design of a system, which is simple, elegant and easily understood by others. You should be respected for your technical knowledge by both Arris and our clients staff members.
This position requires 10-15 years of related experience in the technology field, including leadership and development positions. You must have a thorough knowledge of systems architecture, design and development. You should have experience with a broad range of technologies and platforms. You must have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related field. Graduate or advanced degrees are preferred.
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