Senior Director, Engineering Management (Navigate)

EAB (Education Advisory Board); Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 117,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a dynamic Senior Director of Engineering Management to spearhead the development of a groundbreaking CRM product tailored for the higher education sector. This exciting opportunity involves leading diverse engineering teams, driving innovation, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions. The role offers a unique chance to shape the future of educational technology while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment. If you are passionate about making a difference and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this role could be your next big career move.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

20+ days of PTO annually

401(k) retirement savings plan

Wellness programs and gym discounts

Paid parental leave

Employee assistance program

Fertility treatment coverage

Discounted pet health insurance

Dynamic professional growth opportunities

Access to employee resource groups

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience in B2B/B2C settings.
• 6+ years of experience in managing engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering management for multiple developers across teams.
• Engage in architectural and technical design of cloud-based applications.

Skills

Software Development

Engineering Management

Ruby on Rails

Python/Django

Project Management

Technical Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in relevant field

Tools

AWS

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Job description

Senior Director, Engineering Management (Navigate)

Location: Remote
Number: 602797
Job Category: Development
Job Department: Technology
Job Family: Software Engineering
Job Type: Full Time
Level: Director

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

For more information, visit our careers page.

The Role in Brief:

EAB is seeking a talented, passionate, and highly entrepreneurial Senior Director, Engineering Management to take on the team leadership role to support the growth of a new EAB technology CRM product. The role will be a leader on a team working to develop the next generation of technology for the higher education industry.

This role may be based out of EAB’s Washington, D.C. office; Richmond, VA office; or open to remote work within the continental U.S.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering management for multiple developers, including both contractors and employees across U.S. and international teams. Engineering management includes coaching and process management to ensure best engineering practices are employed across the full product development and release cycle including discovery, requirement definition, coding/implementation of requirements, QA, and release deployments. This position will manage offshore development squads and U.S. based development squads.
• Engage in architectural and technical design of cloud-based software applications across multiple development stacks to solve problems, deliver innovation, and ensure high quality, maintainable, and performing solutions. Development stacks are primarily Ruby on Rails and some Python/Django.
• Provide estimation, project planning, and design guidance to enable quarterly planning for product functionality.
• Implement strategies to ensure high retention of U.S. and international team members and set and maintain a high bar for performance and capability of team members.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 - 10+ years of professional experience developing software products in a B2B or B2C setting
• 6+ years of managing and scaling engineering teams
• Experience evaluating and coordinating technical requirements, product design and architecture, and value proposition ROI analysis for technology solutions
• Successful track record of improving technical and engineering processes and driving engineering improvements, including continuous integration and continuous deployment techniques
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects and teams against a schedule and budget
• Ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical audiences
• Significant experience and demonstrated knowledge of Ruby on Rails and/or Python/Django

Ideal Qualifications:

• Prior experience bringing SaaS-based software products to market in higher education
• Demonstrated working knowledge of a broad set of current and emerging technologies (e.g., AWS, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Ability to establish trust, build relationships, and influence people at all levels of an organization
• Prior experience developing applications hosted on AWS (or similar cloud-based hosting environments)
• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Compensation:

The anticipated starting salary (base) range for this role is $117,500 to $170,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location. At EAB, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the starting salary range for their role.

This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation may depend on various factors, such as individual and organizational performance.

Consistent with our belief that our employees are our most valuable resource, EAB offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package. Our benefits currently include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; dependents and domestic partners eligible
• 20+ days of PTO annually, in addition to paid firm and floating holidays
• Daytime leave policy for community service and flextime for fitness activities (up to 10 hours per month each)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with annual discretionary company matching contribution
• Health savings account, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account, and pre-tax commuter plans
• Employee assistance program with counseling services and resources available to all employees and immediate family
• Wellness programs including gym discounts, incentives to promote healthy living, and family access to the leading app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
• Fertility treatment coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance
• Paid parental leave with phase back to work program for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Access to milk shipping service to support nursing employees during business travel
• Discounted pet health insurance coverage for dog and cat family members
• Company-provided life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Financial wellness resources and membership in a robust employee discount program
• Access to employee resource groups, merit-based advancement, and dynamic professional growth opportunities

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.