Sr. Software Engineering Manager

Maximus; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager to provide strategic direction for the IT Applications Development team. You will guide software design, development, and integration while defining priorities to meet the organization’s vision.

You will lead staffing, performance management, and recruitment, manage geographically distributed teams, and collaborate with delivery and product managers to ensure timely product delivery and enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 7+ years of experience required.
• Project management planning experience (1-3 years) required.
• Technical Medicaid experience (3-5 years) required.
• Maintenance & Operation (M&O) experience required.
• Technical leadership experience required.
• Continued process improvement experience preferred.
• Managing cross functional teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and guidance to software engineers within the IT Applications Development team.
• Define the key priorities in pursuit of the vision and goals of the Software Engineering practice.
• Ensure engineers follow best practices across SDLC for design, development and integration.
• Lead and direct staff with responsibility for hiring, performance management and retention.
• Drive improvements to software lifecycle time by improving requirements quality and reducing design/development time.
• Manage distributed staff to maximize utilization across projects.
• Collaborate with delivery and product managers to support product delivery and enhancements.
• Lead software engineering recruiting to attract and retain top talent.
• Maintain documentation and use dashboards/KPIs to report status to executives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Staff management

Project management

Requirements traceability

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Gantt charts

Dashboards

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Provide strategic direction and guidance to the software engineers within the IT Applications Development team in support of application design, software development, and software integration.- Define the key priorities in pursuit of the vision and goals associated with the Software Engineering practice.- Ensure Software Engineering staff are following best practices around application design, software development, and software integration throughout the system development lifecycle.- Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including; hiring, performance management, and termination.- Provide leadership and direction to staff for completeness of application design, software engineering, and software integration.- Work toward the improvement of the software life cycle time by increasing the quality of requirements and reducing the amount of time spent in the application design, development, and integration phases.- Manage the Software Engineering staff as a shared service to support multiple projects.- Ensure that the Software Engineers have the appropriate tools, skills, and training to support the project needs.- Manage geographically distributed staff to maximize staff utilization.- Work closely with delivery managers and product managers to support product delivery and enhancements.- Drive all aspects of engineering recruiting including but not limited to; attracting great talent and retaining a highly skilled, proficient engineering team.- Manages competing priorities with tight deadlines.- Manages and aligns various work styles among business and technical team members.- Distills complex project details into digestible updates for various levels of stakeholders, including executives.- Creates and uses tools including dashboards, Gantt charts, metrics, and/or KPIs to present status data visually.- Ensures accuracy in reporting timelines, metrics, scope, and deliverables.- Demonstrates experience in establishing and maintaining requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment between business needs,technical specifications, and deliverables.- Adept at analyzing and communicating factors behind the project's progress or delays.- Demonstrates ability to anticipate, evaluate, and communicate downstream implications of decisions, changes, or events across projects and stakeholders.- Maintains thorough documentation of decisions to ensure transparency and facilitate cross-functional awareness.- Demonstrates strong client engagement skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, build trust, and manage expectations.- Maintains a solution-oriented approach when working with demanding stakeholders or team members, fostering respectful dialogue and mutual understanding.- Commits to thorough planning, execution, and follow-through, avoiding shortcuts that could compromise quality, timelines, or stakeholder trust.- Prioritizes long-term project outcomes over expedient solutions, ensuring decisions are aligned with strategic goals and delivery excellence.- Maintains integrity and transparency in reporting project metrics, ensuring data is accurate, objective, and free from manipulation.- Exhibits strong interpersonal skills, making it easy for colleagues to engage, collaborate, and resolve issues effectively.- Utilizes data-driven metrics to provide objective insights into project status, enabling informed decision-making and proactive issue resolution.-Minimum Requirements- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 7+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.- Project management planning experience (1-3 years) required- Technical Medicaid experience (3-5 years) required- Maintenance & Operation (M&O) experience required- Technical leadership experience required- Continuing process improvement experience preferred- Managing cross functional teams preferredEEO StatementMaximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.Pay TransparencyMaximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.AccommodationsMaximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at [e-mail] .Minimum Salary$120,000.00Maximum Salary$200,000.00