Global Software Development Director - Brazil

A namebrand consumer electronics companies was seeking a Global Software Development Director to lead multiple software development centres across the world. The position was based near to the world famous beach resort of Florianopolis in the south of Brazil.

The company launched a new software platform which manages electronic medical records for clinics and hospitals. This software product is already very successful across Latin America, and they currently have a software development team of over 300 people in the development centre in Brazil, dealing with more than 90,000 change requests per year. They were planning on rolling out the product globally, and this person would be responsible for launching new sites in India and Europe, as well as leading the existing operation in Brazil. There was also a strong strategic and commercial focus as the product needed to be adapted to different international markets and clients and this role was responsible for major decisions and prioritizing changes. Due to the size of the operation and the potential for global growth of the product, this role was critical for their success.

The ideal candidate had to have strong experience in running a global software development operation, especially focused on international customizations to meet local requirements / regulations. Fluent English was essential, but no other languages were necessary as all the stakeholders were international and the business language is English. No restrictions on nationality applied, but they needed to be happy to relocate to Brazil and live near some of the most beautiful beaches in the world!