Engineering Manager

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in North Carolina seeks an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team. You will set performance expectations, provide feedback, manage risks, and ensure commitments are delivered on time.

You will apply strong technical skills to guide solution design and support engineering decision-making. Responsibilities include partnering with product and business stakeholders, aligning priorities, overseeing budgeting and governance, and promoting high

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT project management, software delivery, or IT service delivery.
• Leadership experience required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Responsibilities

• Leads, coaches, and develops a team of engineers.
• Establishes clear performance expectations, provides ongoing feedback, and supports career growth.
• Conducts performance reviews and makes compensation decisions in alignment with HR policies.
• Owns responsibility for team outcomes, ensuring work is prioritized, risks are managed, and commitments are delivered on time.
• Applies a strong technical skillset to engage meaningfully with the team’s work.
• Guides solution design, supports engineering decision-making, reviews technical approaches, and coaches engineers.
• Fosters a culture of learning, adaptability, and continuous improvement.
• Encourages experimentation, reflection, and evolution of engineering and delivery practices.
• Supports healthy team dynamics and effective collaboration.
• Reinforces clear roles, working agreements, and sustainable team rhythms.
• Identifies and resolves impediments that affect delivery, quality, or team effectiveness.
• Escalates complex issues to IT experts as needed and simplifies constraints to maintain momentum.
• Partners with product leaders, technical leaders, and business stakeholders to clarify priorities and ensure delivered solutions meet evolving needs.
• Promotes high standards of engineering quality including reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Participates in departmental planning, staffing discussions, and operational initiatives.
• Contributes to improving engineering practices and organizational effectiveness.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

ECS

Kubernetes

Kore

AI

Android

iOS development

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leads, coaches, and develops a team of engineers
• Establishes clear performance expectations, provides ongoing feedback, and supports career growth
• Conducts performance reviews and makes compensation decisions in alignment with Human Resources policies
• Owns responsibility for team outcomes, ensuring work is prioritized, risks are managed, and commitments are delivered in a timely and reliable manner
• Applies a strong technical skillset to engage meaningfully with the team’s work
• Guides solution design, supports engineering decision-making, reviews technical approaches, and provides practical coaching to engineers
• Fosters a culture of learning, adaptability, and continuous improvement
• Encourages experimentation, reflection, and the evolution of engineering and delivery practices
• Supports healthy team dynamics and effective collaboration
• Reinforces clear roles, working agreements, and sustainable team rhythms that enable consistent performance
• Identifies and resolves impediments that affect delivery, quality, or team effectiveness
• Escalates complex issues to IT experts as needed and simplifies constraints to maintain momentum
• Partners closely with product leaders, technical leaders, and business stakeholders to clarify priorities, align expectations, and ensure delivered solutions meet evolving needs
• Promotes high standards of engineering quality, including reliability, scalability, and performance
• Participates in departmental planning, staffing discussions, and operational initiatives
• Contributes to improving engineering practices and organizational effectiveness
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in IT project management, software development, or IT service delivery
• Previous leadership experience required
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• PMP, ITIL, or Agile certifications preferred
• Strong expertise in IT project management, Agile methodologies, and SDLC best practices
• Must have skills: Node.js, TypeScript, ECS, Kubernetes, Kore, AI, Android, iOS development
• Proficiency in risk management, budgeting, and IT governance
• Understanding of cybersecurity frameworks and IT compliance standards
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills