Manager, Software Engineering

The Manager, Software Engineering will be assigned complex products or a full product line of solutions from the Rocket Software portfolio. The Manager, Software Engineering will be part of Rocket Software s dynamic team of domain experts who work at a fast pace and who expect the best from their staff. Person will be responsible for a global team of software and/or quality engineers who are focused on building world class software.

• Engage with executive level leadership to accomplish strategic product development and quality goals
• Inspires a culture of innovation within the team, ensuring our leadership in the industry
• Leading and setting direction for design and implementation of software features/functionality, testing, correction of defects and/or creation of new products

• Responsible for leading the development and quality assurance teams to review customer requirements, holding design meetings, conduct peer code reviews, and ensuring the team is delivering the correct requirements
• Coaching and mentoring team members of all skill levels to perform optimally
• Building out the development and testing teams in the region and will be required to onboard your team and assist in training your new team members
• Ensure that bug fixes are released in a timely manner and that the development team is responsive to the global technical support team
• Implementing corporate policies regarding product development processes, standards and automation, and will ensure the development team is adhering to those standards to operate efficiently

• Will be highly organized and detail-oriented, and you must track the activity of all global developer and test staff members to ensure not only that customer expectations are met, but also to plan for future innovation
• Collaborate with other Rocketeers across geographies and technologies to ensure Rocket remains the leader in the industry
• Required Qualifications:
• Minimum 6 years of experience managing a geographically dispersed team of technical engineers
• Proven track record of synthesizing multiple internal and external sources of input into product requirements
• Strong leadership skills and experience successfully managing a globally dispersed team
• Experience in Agile development methodologies
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to deal professionally and collaboratively with all levels of the organization and across geographies

• Excellent listening skills
• Intensely curious, always learning
• Maintains productivity level throughout challenges and competing demands
• Ability to prioritize work based on all parameters
• Experience developing Windows Client/Server applications
• Familiarity with web development
• Understanding IT performance management
• Understanding IT capacity planning
• Familiarity with user experience design concepts and methods

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