Team Manager Software Engineering

highmarkhealth; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

enGen seeks a senior product/portfolio leader to manage scrum teams responsible for delivering on a product roadmap. You will coordinate with Experience Owners and Scrum Masters to ensure sprint-to-sprint delivery, manage escalations, and own all aspects of the application lifecycle from strategy to support.

You will work with stakeholders, drive Agile/Lean best practices, ensure compliance and security, and mentor team members to achieve high-quality software delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or 6 years progressive software engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Master’s degree preferred in CS/CE or related field.
• 5 years IT experience required.
• 3 years in staff management/mentoring in leadership role.
• 3 years in developing, presenting, and communicating technical concepts and sprint plans; healthcare experience preferred.
• 1 year developing tactical solutions to business problems.
• 3 years Lean techniques and Agile development preferred.
• 1 year of communicating a compelling vision for change preferred.
• 1 year of strong knowledge of security/privacy practices and regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach, and develop team members; manage performance and staff productivity.
• Monitor resource utilization and escalate issues affecting delivery; review action plans with teams.
• Oversee all aspects of the product life cycle for operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Lead cross-functional teams to plan and execute current and future product needs.
• Prepare presentations/reports for leadership; communicate with stakeholders.
• Coach and mentor scrum team members; support sprint planning and delivery.
• Own critical impediments and escalate where needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Agile/Scrum

Communication

SDLC Best Practices

Ownership & Accountability

User Experience

Engineering Depth

Security & Privacy Knowledge

Education

B.Sc. in CS/CE or related field

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

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JOB SUMMARY

This job will have accountability for a scrum team(s) associated with a Product. The incumbent will have responsibility to understand the scope of work necessary to deliver against a roadmap, by assisting in sprint grooming and planning. Will work with the Experience Owners and Scrum Masters to ensure that there is proper coordination and organization of delivery from sprint to sprint. The incumbent will be responsible for managing escalations and risks associated with products their scrum teams are working on. The incumbent is responsible for ownership of all aspects of the application product life cycle, including but not limited to product strategy, sprint planning/road mapping, marketing alignment, defining the customer value proposition, design, development, delivery, support, and includes partnering with business stakeholders through the experience owners, collaborating with peers, leading cross functional teams, and managing vendors. Regularly engages with Consulting for Design, Architecture, Platform Solutions and Product Development and Marketing teams to enhance product offering and delivery. Strong focus on software development and operational excellence using Agile and Lean practices to create solutions. Ensures outcomes are compliant, high quality, available, reliable, effective, and secure.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform management responsibilities to include, but are not limited to: involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity. Direct and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary.
• Understand resource utilization across the product teams. Escalate any issues regarding product delivery and review action plans with scrum teams.
• Provide oversight of all aspects of the application product life cycle to ensure operational excellence and continuous improvement of processes.
• Lead the team(s) with industry expertise to plan and execute for current and future product needs.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization by preparing presentations and/or reports.
• Act as a coach and mentor to all members of their scrum team(s).
• Assist in creating the sprint plans and supports the team in the delivery.
• Take ownership of any critical impediments that the scrum teams are not able to resolve or escalates as needed.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field OR 6 years progressive and related software engineering experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree
• Preferred: Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related field

EXPERIENCE

• Required: 5 years of working with information technology
• Required: 3 years in staff management or mentoring others in a leadership role
• Required: 3 years in developing, presenting and communicating technical concepts to varying audiences; experience in developing sprint plans and defining stories; experience working with a variety of technology systems, designing solutions or developing applications in healthcare
• Required: 1 year in developing tactical solutions to business problems
• Preferred: 3 years in Lean techniques and Agile development
• Preferred: 1 year of Communicating a compelling vision and need for change that generates excitement, enthusiasm and commitment to the process
• Preferred: 1 year of Strong knowledge of applicable security and privacy practices and regulations

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

• Required: None
• Preferred: None

SKILLS

• Leadership in executing sprint goals that deliver significant business value
• Have experience working with agile methodology of scrum
• Ability to speak and write English fluently and idiomatically
• Ability to provide feedback on employee performance to promote growth and retention
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, unit testing, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
• Demonstrate and champion the following characteristics in fulfilling the responsibilities of the job: passion, accountability, collaboration and ethics sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability
• Demonstrates depth of engineering knowledge with a diverse understanding of systems and applications

Languages (Other than English)

None

Travel Required

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office Based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Occasionally

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Occasionally

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Rarely

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Does Not