Engineering Manager — AI-Driven Delivery Leader

Ovative Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match program

Top‑notch health insurance

Generous vacation policy

Sabbatical program

Travel to HQ for collaboration

Job summary

Ovative Group is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a cross‑functional team delivering scalable software and data solutions for enterprise‑level media measurement and optimization. You’ll guide architecture, ensure testable design, and mentor engineers while partnering with product, IT, and QA to drive delivery.

You will champion AI‑assisted development, maintain delivery velocity, and implement modern engineering practices across the SDLC.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in computer science, software engineering, or another technical discipline.
• Experience leading high‑performance teams, including lead engineers.
• Experience and passion for leading and growing cross‑functional technical team members in their personal development.
• Experience working collaboratively with cross‑functional team members, product owners, and stakeholders to drive and support business goals.
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience influencing and communicating with non‑technical decision makers as a technical thought leader.
• Experience with at least one major programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Python, Java).
• Familiarity with web technologies (e.g., JavaScript, HTML, CSS), data manipulation (e.g., SQL), and version control systems (e.g., GitHub).
• Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, Azure, Amazon Web Services, etc.).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices/principles, Agile/Scrum methodologies, and the product development lifecycle.
• Experience leading and shaping Agile delivery practices.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and scaled Agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe), with demonstrated ability to support and guide sprint planning and iterative delivery.

Responsibilities

• Partner in sprint and interval planning with product and technical leaders to align goals, scope, timing, dependencies, and delivery readiness.
• Support backlog refinement by helping ensure work entering delivery is clear, ready, and sized appropriately.
• Lead the team’s core delivery ceremonies and own the team’s delivery rhythm, surfacing blockers, tradeoffs, and replanning needs early to keep work moving.
• Use team capacity, velocity, and delivery patterns to set realistic commitments and improve the team’s delivery system over time.
• Mentor and coach engineering team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning, growth, and collaboration.
• Provide clear expectations, regular feedback, and consistent support through 1:1s and day‑to‑day leadership.
• Create stretch opportunities that help team members grow in ownership, versatility, and resilience while aligning to team and business needs.
• Foster a culture of teamwork and technical excellence, creating an environment where team members are inspired to achieve their best.
• Drive adherence to strong engineering practices across code quality, documentation, testing, maintainability, and technical health, ensuring the team consistently delivers high‑quality, reliable software in partnership with QA.
• Partner directly with Product Managers, Product Owners, and stakeholders to understand goals, clarify requirements, and translate work into actionable technical direction for the team.
• Represent the team in cross‑team discussions, helping surface dependencies, risks, and decisions needed to keep work moving.
• Advocate for the team within the organization, ensuring the team’s needs, constraints, and perspectives are understood in the right forums.
• Communicate status, risks, and key decisions clearly so the team is represented as a reliable and effective partner.
• Ensure the team follows SDLC and DevOps best practices, maintaining strong standards for delivery quality, deployment discipline, reliability, and security.
• Partner effectively with IT, Infosec, QA and other functions as needed to ensure the team consistently delivers high‑quality, reliable software and maintains a strong security and compliance posture.
• Champion the adoption of AI‑assisted development tools and practices across the team, establishing effective patterns for responsible use that improve velocity while protecting quality and security.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile delivery

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelors in CS or related

Tools

JavaScript

Python

Java

GitHub

SQL

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Ovative Group is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a cross‑functional team delivering scalable software and data solutions for enterprise‑level media measurement and optimization. You’ll guide architecture, ensure testable design, and mentor engineers while partnering with product, IT, and QA to drive delivery.

You will champion AI‑assisted development, maintain delivery velocity, and implement modern engineering practices across the SDLC.