Manager, Software Engineering

Bcbsla; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, and maintenance of client-facing applications in Baton Rouge. You will direct engineers, assign work, evaluate performance, recruit staff, and ensure best practices in development and delivery.

Reporting to departmental leadership, you will mentor teams, drive technology decisions, and align with the Technology Roadmap while ensuring regulatory compliance and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field required; MBA preferred; Four years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• 5 years of business systems analysis and design experience with 2 years of leadership experience required.
• Must have experience with MS Dynamics platform and Agile development methodology.
• Broad knowledge of IT development management and control concepts; strong application knowledge of business practices.

Responsibilities

• Manages staff, promotes career development, mentors team to improve productivity and customer service.
• Provides input for strategic technology decisions and supports the Technology Roadmap.
• Owns systems, applications, and technologies in their area of responsibility.
• Ensures delivery of quality, cost-efficient solutions aligned with departmental goals.
• Collaborates with clients, vendors, and other teams to understand business operations and IT support needs.

Skills

MS Dynamics

Agile

Leadership

IT Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field

MBA preferred

Job description

Company Mission

To improve the health and lives of Louisianians.

Company Vision

A better state of health through preventative, easier and more affordable healthcare.

Position Purpose

Software Engineering Manager manages and oversees the design, development, and maintenance of software applications. Directs the work of engineers to ensure the best practices around software development. Assigns work to software engineering personnel, evaluates and manages their performance. Recruits engineering personnel and supports technical staffing and project teams formation. Supervises the continuing support of and provides system metrics for client facing products. Presents practical input for strategic technology decisions. Supports the Technology Roadmap and Complies with all professional departmental as well as company best practices. May supervise reporting responsibility for independent software contractors, software engineers and outsourcing partners. Ensures software engineering personnel is suitably trained to perform all job function and suitably use project and software related tools. Accountable for complying with all laws and regulations associated with duties and responsibilities.

Nature and Scope

Manages People

This role directly manages 5 - 20 workers

This job reports to: Departmental Leadership

Necessary Contacts: To do this job effectively the incumbent has to be in contact with all levels of BCBSLA personnel.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field required, Master’s Degree in Business Administration is preferred, Four years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Work Experience: 5 years of business systems analysis and design experience with 2 years of leadership experience required. Experience can run concurrently.
• Skills and Abilities: Must have experience working with MS Dynamics platform and Agile development methodology; Requires broad knowledge in the field of Information Technology; Requires a broad knowledge of development management and control concepts and application knowledge of business practices; Technical knowledge covers current development methodology, languages, and operational capabilities.
• Licenses and Certifications: None Required.

Accountabilities and Essential Functions

• Manages staff, promotes career development opportunities, provides mentoring to the staff to encourage personal growth and advancement, and promotes delivery of high quality customer service and team productivity.
• Actively pursues personal leadership development to ensure growth and the ability to demonstrate a high level of quality and productivity.
• Ownership of systems, applications and technologies in their area of responsibility.
• Actively supports initiatives related to the strategic and complementary tactical plans in a responsive manner that conforms to the organization’s mission, goals, and objectives.
• Develops, manages, and builds positive relationships / partnerships with clients, vendors, peers/other teams, and staff to ensure a high level of personal and team understanding of the client’s business operations, IT support needs, and service expectations.
• Ensures quality and timeliness of business oriented solutions aimed at providing positive effects on operational results while optimizing the overall impact on the organization’s performance.
• Responsible for actively monitoring and supporting financial resources by approaching work with a focus on cost efficiencies that provide tangible cost savings and improved productivity through fundamentally sound implementation of systems solutions.
• Understands Departmental Goals and Objectives and delivers work products to contribute to those goals.

Additional Accountabilities and Essential Functions: The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Accountabilities and Essential Functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Perform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities. Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels. Work is predominately done while standing or sitting. The ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required.

Eligibility and Work Status

Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions. Applicants must be authorized to work for Louisiana Blue in the United States without employer-sponsored immigration support. Louisiana Blue will not provide current or future employment-based immigration sponsorship or other immigration support for this opportunity, including H‑1B, L‑1, O‑1, H‑1B1, E‑3, TN, or J‑1 sponsorship or F‑1 OPT/STEM OPT/CPT support. Applicants who would require such sponsorship or employer support during their employment should not pursue this opportunity.

Compliance and Work Eligibility

A pre-employment drug screen will be required and any offer is contingent upon satisfactory drug testing results. We perform background and pre-employment drug screening after an offer has been extended and prior to hire for all positions.

As part of this process records may be verified and information checked with agencies including but not limited to the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and credit bureaus.

Pursuant with sec 1033 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, individuals who have been convicted of a felony crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust are prohibited from working in the insurance industry unless they obtain written consent from their state insurance commissioner.

Equal Opportunity Employer

An Equal Opportunity Employer. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is a drug free workplace.

Company Information

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (Louisiana Blue) is incorporated as Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity company and is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is licensed to sell products only in the state of Louisiana.