Engineering Manager: Strategy, Leadership & Delivery

American Public Life Insurance Company; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

American Fidelity is seeking a senior leader to guide software project teams across initiatives and business units. The role involves championing budgets, directing multiple projects, removing impediments, and aligning efforts with strategic direction.

You will mentor engineers, foster innovation, and drive cross-team collaboration with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong communication, emotional intelligence, and a proven ability to translate

Qualifications

• Experience leading software project teams with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to champion budgets, timelines and roadmaps across programs.
• Proven track record in mentoring and developing high-performing engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead software project teams consisting of technical and business colleagues.
• Budget, orchestrate and direct multiple projects and initiatives.
• Provide decision making, technical oversight and prioritization guidance.
• Coordinate resource management and cross-team collaboration.
• Develop technical roadmaps aligned with strategic goals.
• Ensure SDLC, standards and best practices are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum

SDLC

DevOps

Cloud technologies

Full-stack development

ML/AI concepts

Technical recruiting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

American Fidelity is seeking a senior leader to guide software project teams across initiatives and business units. The role involves championing budgets, directing multiple projects, removing impediments, and aligning efforts with strategic direction.

You will mentor engineers, foster innovation, and drive cross-team collaboration with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong communication, emotional intelligence, and a proven ability to translate