Manager, Systems/Software Engineering

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide a team of individual contributors across new product design, development, and updates. You will manage headcount, deliverables, schedules, and budgets, aligning resources with goals and timelines.

You will communicate status to managers and partners, oversee outsourced relationships, and drive process improvements and cost reductions. You’ll mentor staff, set performance plans, and foster career development across geographies.

Qualifications

• First level university degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years related work experience with 0-2 years people management.
• Strong leadership, coaching and conflict resolution skills.
• Understanding of Java and networking.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and ongoing leadership for a team of individual contributors designing and developing new products, enhancements and updates.
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets are met.
• Communicates project status and escalates issues to direct managers, program managers, and internal and external development partners.
• Manages relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reductions opportunities.
• Provides people-care management for assigned team members, including hiring, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, and career development.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Project management

Java knowledge

Networking

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and ongoing leadership for a team of individual contributors designing and developing new products, enhancements and updates.
• Manages headcount, deliverables, schedules, and costs for multiple ongoing projects, ensuring that resources are appropriately allocated and that goals, objectives, timelines, and budgets are met.
• Communicates project status and escalates issues to direct managers, program managers, and internal and external development partners.
• Manages relationships with outsourced partners and suppliers, including setting expectations regarding deliverables, product quality, schedules, and costs.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement and cost reductions opportunities.
• Provides people-care management for assigned team members, including hiring, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, and career development.

Qualifications

• First level university degree or equivalent experience required.
• May have advanced university degree.
• Typically 5 or more years of related work experience, including 0 -2 years of people management experience.
• Understanding of Java and able to write good.
• Strong understanding of networking and switches.
• Strong leadership skills, including coaching, team-building, and conflict resolution.
• Advanced project management skills including time and risk management, resource prioritization, and project structuring.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to manage human capital across geographies to drive workforce development and achieve desired results.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, presentation, and influence skills.
• Advanced business acumen, technical knowledge, and extensive knowledge in applications and technologies.
• Strong multi-tasking and prioritization skills.
• Good understanding of the company's policies and processes.