Software Development Manager (GR 32)

PACCAR Inc; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and 401k

Fully funded pension plan

Paid time off: 10 vacation days + 12+H

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision plans

FSA/HSA

Job summary

PACCAR is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a team delivering and modernizing business applications for PACCAR Financial. The role partners with business and IT leaders to ensure secure, reliable technology solutions while driving continuous improvement in development practices.

The candidate will manage 24x7 applications, supervise engineers, and align projects with financial services objectives. Strong leadership, agile execution, and stakeholder collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• As a manager, demonstrates leadership across agile teams and delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Strong collaboration with business stakeholders and IT leadership.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience coordinating large, multi-disciplinary projects and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor analysts, developers, and delivery teams in partnership with business units.
• Oversee project pipeline, prioritization, and resource allocation with cross-functional teams.
• Define and track project plans, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Ensure application reliability, security, and alignment with business objectives.
• Promote modern development practices, automation, and AI-enabled tooling where appropriate.
• Collaborate with vendors and Corporate IT to ensure successful deployments and operations.

Job description

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Software Development Manager (GR 32)

Date: Sep 16, 2026

Location: Bellevue, WA, US, 98004

Company: PACCAR

Requisition Summary

The Application Development Manager leads a team responsible for delivering, supporting, and modernizing business applications for PACCAR Financial. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, IT leaders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and value-driven technology solutions. The manager is accountable for team leadership, Agile delivery execution, application quality, operational stability, and continuous improvement of development practices.

Company Information

Division Information

PACCAR Financial facilitates the sale of premium-quality PACCAR vehicles in 20 countries on three continents worldwide by offering a full spectrum of creative, flexible financial products and value-added services specifically tailored to the transportation industry.

Job Functions / Responsibilities

A successful candidate will be highly self-directed, an excellent problem-solver, and able to work with all levels of the organization. This position may support business partners using 24x7 applications that require on-call responsibilities

• Through continuous customer interaction, develop an understanding of PACCAR Financial business drivers, financial services processes, operational priorities, and business partner needs.
• Manage project pipeline and prioritization, collaborating with peer managers, business stakeholders, and IT leadership on resource allocation and delivery capacity.
• Keep abreast of information technologies, solutions and vendors that could be applied to address business needs.
• Develop recommendations, plans and strategies to address identified business needs while effectively applying IT solutions that consider security, audit, operational risk, supportability, and business continuity requirements.
• Project management responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, creating and managing project plans; managing customer requirements; managing projects to completion including budgeting, schedule and deliverables; coordinating with Corporate Purchasing, Legal, Security, vendors, and business partners as appropriate; communicating project status at all levels within the organization; and coordinating product turnover.
• Supervise, develop, and mentor analysts, developers, and delivery team members in business partnership, stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, solution delivery, vendor engagement, and project execution
• Partner with PACCAR Financial, Corporate IT, external vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure application solutions are reliable, secure, supportable, and aligned with financial services business objectives
• Create and execute product deployment; business integration, and project proof of concepts, as required; and research emerging technology and related best industry practices
• Encourage adoption of modern development practices, including automation, reusable patterns, and responsible use of AI-enabled development tools where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years’ related work experience to include staff management, large scope project management, and industry experience.
• Demonstrated ability to execute effectively, achieve results, make progress, and apply creativity and resourcefulness to business and technology challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to lead Agile delivery teams, manage backlog priorities, improve team throughput, and support predictable delivery of high-quality business solutions.
• Strong project leadership skills include driving for results, communicating with all levels of management, exceptional presentation skills, budget/schedule/resource control, risk management, stakeholder management, requirements management, and scope management.
• Proven skills in developing global systems roadmap and IT strategy for business functions.
• Ability to quickly understand business drivers and processes to gain credibility with business leadership.
• Solid understanding of the Systems Development Life Cycle.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent understanding and ability to work collaboratively with business partners and processes.
• Familiarity with various application platforms including Mainframe, Windows and Unix.
• Familiarity with modern and legacy application platforms and languages (.NET, C++, VB6, COBOL), including Microsoft technologies, cloud/SaaS platforms, integration technologies, and enterprise legacy systems.
• Candidates will also be PC proficient (MS Project and Office), possess strong analytical skills, have excellent interpersonal skills, and have proven written and verbal communication skills.

Education

As a U.S. PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including:

• Competitive salary and 401k with up to a 5% company match
• Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
• Comprehensive paid time off – Minimum of 10 paid vacation days, 12 paid holidays, and sick leave
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
• Paid short-and long-term disability program
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• EAP services including wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
• Global Fortune 500 company with a wide array of growth and development opportunities
• Work alongside experienced goal-oriented colleagues recognized as experts in their field

Additional Job Board Information

PACCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability. At PACCAR, we value talent and promote growth and development. We carefully consider numerous compensation factors, including your education, training, or experience. The salary range for Software Development Manager is $119,100 - $186,300 annually. Additionally, this role is eligible for a full range of benefit options listed above.

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