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The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) manages the efficient flow of electricity on more than 11,000 circuit-miles of high-voltage transmission lines, dispatching power from hundreds of generating units across the state.The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) applies cutting-edge technology to operating a reliable electricity system, managing competitive markets for wholesale electricity, and planning for the Empire State's energy future. The NYISO's Information Technology department invites applications for a full-time Manager, Software Development for our Reliability Technologies team.The Manager, Software Development is responsible for managing a team of software engineers and QA professionals in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle related to the development maintenance, testing, and implementation of software products. This individual is responsible for the on-time delivery of high-quality software changes that meet functional requirements and adhere to IT best practices related to software development, security, and test automation. Coordinate and collaborate across the IT organization to ensure strategic and tactical objectives are successfully performed in a timely manner. The position is also responsible for managing the strategic technical direction of owned applications, working with IT management and collaborating with business owners and product management to align with strategic business plans. Responsible for managing production support on a continuous (24x7x365) basis to ensure ongoing business operation. ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIESManage a staff of approximately 10 Software Engineers and QA professionals with a budgetary impact of over $1 million.Recruit, develop and retain highly talented technical staff and maintain a balanced mix of technical skills to handle current and future business and technical needs. Build and maintain team bench strength to ensure the ongoing ability to provide effective software development and testing.Develop and mentor direct reports to ensure ongoing team professional development, including setting individual and team goals and managing performance.Empower team to meet the product and project objectives using software development and testing best practices.Interact with other managers to ensure compatibility with other company produced software and coordinate software releases.Participate in scope definition for projects, review and approve software requirements and design specifications, work with business analysts and customers to understand and effectively communicate functionality and design alternatives.Facilitate the resolution of open decisions related to project requirements, scope, and schedule.Coordinate with other IT teams across projects to develop a test strategy including the usage of testing environments to ensure all project schedules are met and overlapping efforts do not invalidate testing efforts.Plan and coordinate with other IT teams to ensure system maintenance activities are achieved without conflicting with business plan commitments.Stay current with technical best practices and trends to develop and maintain IT standards and documentation.Partner with audit to ensure adherence to current regulations and compliance obligations.Manage software development, testing activities, resource assignments and ensure best practices are utilized throughout the software development life cycle.Provide development tasks and estimates; interact with project managers to monitor progress, remove roadblocks for teams and ensure plans are maintained and communicated to key personnel and appropriate work groups on a regular basis.Participate with IT management in the development of IT strategic goals and plans.Ensure IT strategic goals and plans are met. Create and maintain IT Roadmap documents outlining plans and progress towards achieving IT strategic goals. Maintain and provide related metrics