Manager, Product Software Engineering

Manager, Product Software Engineering

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Responsibilities

• Deliver multi-tier SaaS solutions, on-time, with high quality that delight customers.
• Lead the Agile Teams, the managers, the architect, the RTE, and the SCRUM Master.
• Work collaboratively with CCH Axcess Scan Product Manager, Product Owners, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and to achieve product delivery goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders within the CCH Axcess and Scan ecosystems to ensure alignment with technology roadmaps, product releases, and to manage dependencies to achieve product delivery, tech debt reduction, and quality goals.
• Design and implement quality upfront initiatives to help meet quality improvement and process improvement goals.
• Ship high quality products on time and on budget; manage projects and the Agile Teams working on them.
• Lead and collaborate with team members and other Agile teams across CST and IST timezones.
• Collaborate with Director to determine departmental budgets and schedules, and to ensure they are met.
• Review cost / benefit analyses of design alternatives and collaborate with technical staff before selecting final design.
• Ensure the identification and implementation of improvements to the development process.
• Improve efficiencies and reduce costs through adherence and enhancements to project management methodologies.
• Effectively identify and migrate non-development tasks to support work teams.
• Recommend organizational changes and changes in technology as a means to enhance productivity.
• Conduct performance reviews, recommend candidates for promotion, and manage performance improvement plans as necessary.
• Foster overall employee career development.
• Manage recruiting efforts to fill individual positions and select candidates for hire.

Leadership and Communication

• Communicate in a professional manner when interacting with less-experienced staff, peers, senior staff, and internal or external customers.
• Demonstrate the ability to actively listen to others.
• Communicate project plans, goals, and status to other work units.
• Communicate departmental and project strategies within area of influence.
• Channel strategic ideas and other input from staff to senior levels.
• Produce well-written business documentation.
• Write project justification documents, including capital expenditure requests, and present proposals to senior staff.
• Prepare and conduct presentations for various user areas and staff levels, including senior management.
• Coach less-experienced staff members in a mentor-type relationship.
• Influence the goals and plans of other work units.
• Work with other work units and act together toward common goals.
• Interact and collaborate with peers, other teams, and other departments in a cooperative spirit.
• Foster an environment in which others are encouraged to be innovative and are rewarded for innovation.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent software engineering degree, or relevant work experience, preferred.
• Minimum 7 years relevant experience working within product software engineering.
• 7 years of experience managing Agile, particularly SCRUM teams who develop end-to-end using the Microsoft technology stack.
• Experience managing and leading multiple global teams of software developers, QE / QA engineers, SCRUM Masters, and managers.
• Experience designing, implementing, analyzing, and effectively optimizing cross-team product development initiatives.
• Domain expertise in Tax and Accounting applications, preferred.
• 5+ years of experience leading Agile teams delivering 24 / 7 high available and scalable cloud solutions and services.
• 5+ years people management experience with a proven track record of creating a positive high-performing culture and advancing career growth for direct reports.
• Strong communications skills both written and verbal.
• Strong organizational, planning, and execution skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to actively listen to others.
• Strong technical background and deep understanding of the technology stack and cloud technologies.
• Experience in SDLC governance implementing CI / CD as a development methodology.
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills and ability to help team breakdown complexity into manageable tasks.
• Experience with applying various types of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in innovative ways is a plus.

Desired

• Experience working on new products or green field initiatives.
• Experience with SDLC and progressive career in software development.

Benefits :

A comprehensive benefits package that begins your first day of employment. Additional Information : Wolters Kluwer offers great benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA / HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave.

Diversity Matters

Wolters Kluwer strives for an inclusive company culture in which we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent to achieve our strategy.

As a global company, having a diverse workforce is of the utmost importance.

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