Jahnel Group’s mission is to provide the absolute best environment for software creators to pursue their passion by connecting them with great clients doing meaningful work. This is a full time position with one of our closest clients.
Who We’re Looking ForOur client is seeking a Development & AI Strategy Manager to lead software delivery, data transformation, and AI innovation for a rapidly growing firm. The ideal candidate will bridge field operations and executive leadership by driving a governed, AWS-native data and AI strategy—while ensuring secure, compliant, and high-quality delivery at scale.
Primary ResponsibilitiesSoftware Delivery & Governance
- Own and prioritize the development backlog, balancing business value and technical feasibility
- Manage third-party vendors to ensure quality, velocity, and knowledge transfer
- Embed DevSecOps best practices and maintain SOX-compliant processes
- Track and report delivery metrics to improve speed, quality, and efficiency
Data Platform & Transformation
- Lead design and evolution of a governed data lakehouse
- Ensure high standards for data quality, lineage, and timeliness
- Build and enforce data governance frameworks (classification, access, retention, privacy)
- Migrate Excel-based workflows to scalable, automated solutions
- Enable secure self-service analytics across the organization
AI Strategy & Execution
- Define, prioritize, and operationalize the AI roadmap
- Deliver production-grade AI features: conversational insights, intelligent automation, predictive analytics
- Implement AI governance, including guardrails for LLM usage, bias mitigation, and compliance
- Partner with business teams to identify and deliver high-value AI use cases
Application & UX Leadership
- Oversee development of applications for diverse users: mobile-first field tools to executive dashboards
- Champion intuitive design, usability, and accessibility
- Modernize legacy systems, reduce technical debt, and implement cloud-native, API-first solutions
- Build developer enablement practices: reusable patterns, libraries, and documentation
Team & Vendor Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing internal team across software, AI, and data disciplines
- Structure and manage relationships with external development partners
- Drive accountability, quality, and innovation across teams
- Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and measurable business impac
- 10+ years in software development, 5+ leading teams and vendor-managed delivery
- Experience in regulated environments (SOX, NIST, ISO 27001) and large backlog prioritization
- Skilled at communicating with technical teams and executives
- AWS-native development (Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, S3)
- Infrastructure-as-code (CDK/Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, Python & Node.js
- Data engineering & lakehouse architecture, BI (PowerBI/QuickSight)
- Production AI: LLM-based features, AWS AI services, AI governance
- DevSecOps, SOX ITGC controls, NIST CSF 2.0
- Data governance: classification, access, lineage, audit logging
- Construction, engineering, field services, or project-based industry experience
(understand the business, not just the tech) - Agile/SAFe certification and practical experience scaling agile
- Experience with various ERP systems, InEight, or similar construction management
platforms - UX/UI design collaboration experience (working with designers to ensure usability)
- Open source contributions or technical thought leadership (blogs, conference talks, etc.)
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
- Glastonbury, Connecticut
- Hybrid
Other Information
Quarterly job site visits (2-3 sites/quarter) to observe users in their environment, gather feedback, build empathy for field constraints. Occasional AWS events (re:Invent, Summits) or vendor conferences.
Skills Required
- 10+ years in software development
- 5+ years leading teams and vendor-managed delivery
- Experience in regulated environments (SOX, NIST, ISO 27001)
- AWS-native development (Lambda, ECS, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, S3)
- Infrastructure-as-code (CDK or Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency in Python and Node.js
- Data engineering and lakehouse architecture; BI (PowerBI or QuickSight)
- Production AI experience: LLM-based features, AWS AI services, AI governance
- DevSecOps practices; SOX ITGC controls; NIST CSF 2.0
- Data governance experience: classification, access controls, lineage, audit logging
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and executives
- Onsite work in Houston, Texas and quarterly field site visits
- Construction, engineering, field services, or project-based industry experience
- Agile/SAFe certification and scaling agile experience
- Experience with ERP systems or InEight (construction management platforms)
- UX/UI collaboration experience
- Open source contributions or technical thought leadership (blogs, talks)
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
What We Do
No matter the complexity of the application, we have the skills and the tools to build it. Jahnel Group brings well over a decade of web development experience with a great eye for design and an impressive set of technical skills. We work hard to stay on the cutting edge of our industry and are absolutely obsessed with making our customers happy. We've seen exponential growth in the past few years. So much so that we have appeared on the Inc. 5000 list for three consecutive years! We specialize in the design and development of web-based applications, websites, mobile applications and anything digital with extensive experience in the full software development life-cycle. This includes gathering requirements, project management, wire framing, prototyping, development, and quality assurance. We're proud to be a culture-first company. Our dedication to our employees is why we've appeared on the Times Union Top Workplaces and Albany Business Review Best Places to Work for three consecutive years. If you have a complex project you'd like to discuss, please call us at 518-356-0039 or email [email protected], we'd love to hear from you!
