Director, Application Development

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM. RSM is seeking an Application Development Director to lead and grow our India-based software engineering teams. This is a hybrid technical and people-leadership role: the Director will build and scale a multi-disciplinary engineering organization spanning Microsoft technologies, custom application development, integration, data engineering, and NetSuite/cloud native applications, while directly owning the hiring, development, and retention of engineering talent in India. The Director will also own team utilization and financial performance, ensuring the practice delivers high-quality client outcomes as a sustainable, well-run business. Key Responsibilities People Leadership, Hiring & Retention Own the hiring strategy and execution for engineering roles in India, building a strong pipeline of software engineering talent across disciplines. Mentor, coach, and grow developers, technical leads, and project managers on technical skills, delivery best practices, and career progression. Build a culture and set of practices that drive employee engagement and retention, reducing attrition across the India engineering organization. Collaborate and work effectively with consultants, engineers, and peer leaders across other regions and practices to support a unified, global delivery model. Identify and develop future leaders within the team, creating clear growth paths for high performers. Multi-Discipline Engineering Leadership Lead delivery and staffing across a multi-discipline engineering portfolio: Microsoft (Dynamics 365 and Power Platform), custom application development, integration, data engineering, and NetSuite/cloud native applications. Ensure consistent engineering standards, delivery methodology, and technical best practices are applied across all disciplines. Champion cross-discipline collaboration so that Microsoft, custom apps, integration, data engineering, and cloud native teams work from a shared playbook rather than in silos. Provide hands-on technical guidance across the SDLC, including solution architecture, design reviews, and troubleshooting for complex delivery issues. Client & Solution Delivery Serve as a senior client-facing leader, managing relationships with customer technical leads and business stakeholders. Discern, define, refine, and document client requirements, ensuring solutions are designed in alignment with business objectives.