Provectus helps companies adopt AI to transform the ways they operate, compete, and drive value.
The focus of the company is on building Infrastructure to drive end-to-end AI transformations, assisting businesses in adopting the right AI use cases, and scaling their AI initiatives organization-wide in such industries as Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & CPG, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, and Internet businesses.
The role of a Practice Leader is crucial to the company’s Application Development practice, as it involves not only managing people but also ensuring the successful execution of projects and driving technical excellence. A Practice Leader must have sufficient technical experience to maintain and demonstrate the best market practices while keeping abreast of the latest technologies.
Requirements:
* We are looking for candidates with strong software engineering experience in Python and demonstrated people management skills.
Technical:
* Strong understanding of Python patterns & best practices.
* Experience in building and deploying scalable web applications.
* Ability to explain every design choice one makes.
* Ability to explain decisions, status, and roadmap to non-technical customer representatives.
* Ability to create reusable components and libraries for application development.
* Experience with building backend services and APIs using Python frameworks (FastAPI, Flask, Django).
* Practical experience with AWS and other cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure.
* Practical experience with post-production support & maintenance: monitoring, troubleshooting, automation, etc.
* Experience in GenAI, ML, or Data products.
* Practical experience with variety of data sources (OLTP, OLAP, DataLake, Streaming).
Management:
* Experience in team/department leadership.
* Relationship/team building. Leadership requires building and maintaining a solid and collaborative team of individuals working toward the same goal.
* Ability to teach and mentor. The role assumes providing employees with their career path and helping them achieve goals.
* Diplomatic skills. It means more than just "communication skills" and includes ethics, empathy, compassion, and the ability to resolve conflicts.
* Calmness. Managing diverse personalities requires readiness for any objectives or misunderstandings.
Responsibilities:
* Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the strategic vision, ensuring alignment with business goals. Drive growth by identifying emerging trends and fostering innovation.
* Team Leadership: Lead and mentor the team, promote a collaborative culture, and manage performance through feedback and goal setting.
* Practice Development: Evolve service offerings, collaborate with sales and marketing, and pursue business opportunities to expand the practice.
* Project Delivery & Technical Excellence: Oversee the delivery of multiple projects—either directly or through the team—ensuring smooth execution and maintaining high standards of technical excellence.
* Financial Management: Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and P&L, ensuring the Practice is within budget and resources are utilized effectively.
* Staffing & Resource Management: Manage project staffing, collaborate with talent acquisition, and optimize resource utilization across projects.
* Quality Assurance: Establish best practices, conduct project reviews, and drive continuous improvement in processes and capabilities.
* Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Collaborate across practices, contribute to strategic company initiatives and foster a culture of internal knowledge sharing.
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