IT Software Engineering Manager

📋 Description

• • Lead and mentor multiple software development teams to foster collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement in engineering practices.
• • Develop and execute application development strategies aligned with organizational IT and business objectives in collaboration with senior leadership.
• • Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software initiatives, ensuring timely, within-scope, and within-budget completion.
• • Manage work progress, risks, dependencies, and issues, communicating status and outcomes to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• • Remove operational impediments for development teams to ensure smooth workflow and high productivity.
• • Ensure all development work adheres to highest standards of quality, security, performance, and compliance with architectural standards.
• • Provide advanced technical guidance on complex engineering challenges and support teams in resolving critical technical issues.
• • Drive adoption of best practices in software engineering including code quality, testing, documentation, and secure development lifecycle.
• • Continuously improve development environments by evaluating and implementing new tools, processes, and methodologies.
• • Stay current with emerging technologies and assess their potential impact on the organization’s technology stack and development practices.
• • Manage team performance, career development, and succession planning to ensure long-term talent readiness.
• • Conduct regular performance reviews, provide feedback, coaching, and support to help engineers grow in their roles.
• • Facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams to maximize organizational effectiveness.
• • Act as the primary point of contact between business units and IT teams, translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• • Work closely with product owners and business analysts to deliver high-quality applications that meet business priorities.
• • Foster strong relationships with external vendors and partners to ensure alignment with organizational development goals.
• • Continuously assess and improve development processes, methodologies, and tools to increase efficiency and delivery quality.
• • Implement and monitor key performance indicators to measure team performance and delivery success.
• • Optimize resource utilization across teams while balancing efficiency with capacity for innovation and growth.
• • Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development within engineering teams.
• • Manage budgets, timelines, and resources for multiple teams and technologies under your scope.
• • Ensure adherence to scaled agile technical delivery, technical operations, and technical solutions architecture principles.
• • Maintain proficiency in cloud platforms such as Azure and modern application architectures including microservices and RESTful APIs.
• • Ensure understanding and application of version control systems, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices across all teams.
• • Influence technical direction to align with long-term organizational goals and architectural standards.