Manager, Product Software Engineering

Summary:

Manages and coordinates activities related to the design, development and implementation of software operating systems for products. Oversees the development of architectural, software engineering, and test strategies and systems. Grows strong teams.
Leads and supervises agile software development team(s) in delivering software products and components to support multi-tier SaaS solutions on time with high quality delivery. Design and build products that delight customers utilizing Agile methodologies, primarily SCRUM, while fostering a culture of engagement with an environment conducive to innovation and career development.

Job Duties

• Works with engineering teams, architects, quality assurance analysts, technical leadership and product owners to ensure alignment to business requirements
• Participates actively and provides leadership in the full SDLC including requirements analysis, solution design, software engineering, quality engineering and technical documentation.
• Stays up-to-date with emerging technology and industry trends. Evaluate new tools and technologies to continuously improve web application development practices.
• Actively participates in problem solving and resolving technical issues and challenges. Proactively identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies
• Responsible for designing and implementing quality up front initiatives
• Works in partnership with Product Management to achieve product delivery goals
• Oversees and participates in development and implementation of designs and approves designs
• Responsible for shipping high quality products on time and on budget. Manages projects and the Agile teams working on them
• Approves project initiatives

• Collaborates with directors to determine departmental budgets and schedules, and to ensure they are met
• Responsible for reviewing cost/benefit analyses of design alternatives and collaborates with technical staff before selecting final design
• Ensures the identification and implementation of improvements to the development process
• Responsible for improving efficiencies and reducing costs through adherence and enhancements to project management and/or Agile methodologies, if established for the department
• Responsible for effectively identifying and migrating non-development tasks to support work teams
• Conducts coaching and performance reviews, recommends candidates for promotion, and manages performance improvement plans as necessary
• Fosters overall employee career development
• Manages recruiting efforts to fill individual positions and selects candidates for hire

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent software engineering degree or experience
• Adept at the following tools and technologies: C#, .NET and the Microsoft development stack, , Web development tools including Angular, data modeling and data storage strategies, containerization and Web application hosting frameworks.
• Minimum 7-8 of relevant experience working within product software engineering
• Experience actively utilizing Artificial Intelligence to improve both the application development process and software product user experience is a strong plus.
• Managing Agile, particularly SCRUM teams who develop on the full end-to-end Microsoft stack
• Experience leading teams or projects
• Experience designing and implementing quality up front initiatives
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills. Ability to work hand in hand with Product Management to achieve product delivery goals
• Communicates in a professional manner when interacting with less-experienced staff, peers, senior staff, and internal or external customers
• Demonstrates the ability to actively listen to others
• Communicates project plans, goals, and status to other work units
• Communicates departmental and project strategies within area of influence
• Channels strategic ideas and other input from staff to senior levels
• Produces well-written business documentation
• Writes project justification documents, including capital expenditure requests, and presents proposals to senior staff
• Prepares and conducts presentations for various user areas and staff levels, including senior management
• Coaches less-experienced staff members in a mentor-type relationship
• Influences the goals and plans of other work units
• Works with other work units and acts together toward common goals
• Interacts and collaborates with peers, other teams, and other departments in a cooperative spirit
• Fosters an environment in which others are encouraged to be innovative and are rewarded for innovation

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. Full details of our benefits are available - https://www.mywolterskluwerbenefits.com/index.html 

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. We've been recognized by employees as a European Diversity Leader in the Financial Times, as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2022, 2021 and 2020 and as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018. In 2020, we placed third in the Female Board Index, and were recognized by the European Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index. Wolters Kluwer and all of our subsidiaries, divisions and customer/departments is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.