Engineering Manager at Platinum Careers

Our client is seeking a Program Manager who will be responsible for building a world-class team, working closely with stakeholders across the company to plan the development and delivery of software releases. Your primary focus in this role will be to own the management and reporting cross-functionally of all stages of the development and release lifecycle as well as conducting training for developers and other personnel. You will work with engineers, product managers, designers, and the executive team to bring clarity and insight into the delivery of product and project deliverables. You will also evangelize and support our product development process, as well as serve as the owner and subject matter expert on our agile framework and guidelines.
 
Responsibilities:
 You will be responsible for

• leading and managing cross-functional projects across a range of product and technical areas.
• reporting product initiative status and metrics to bring clarity to various stakeholders. 
• owning process transformation for engineering management initiatives, and management process for the team.
• aligning with stakeholders and teams on delivery targets and ensure the successful execution of complex deployments.
• supporting planning across the product funnel from the product prioritization process to the engineering execution and release plans.
• You will be responsible for developing and implementing standard metrics to measure productivity across teams.
• Start learning about our product development process and agile framework.
• Understand and capture metrics to monitor and enhance team performance. 
• Serve as our Agile SME.
• Generate an assessment of what teams need help in their process and craft a plan of execution.
• Grow your team
• Own a world-class program management function where standards and practices are well understood and adhered to.

Qualification

 Bsc/HND in any related field. At least 5 -10 years of post-qualification experience as an Engineering Manager

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience successfully leading agile teams as well as conducting trainings.
• Capable of driving change through influence, coaching, and education.
• Ability to drive large, complex programs and solutions using virtual teams.
• Comfortable managing changing priorities and building consensus across varied stakeholder groups.
• A deep background in all aspects of software engineering and the development lifecycle for enterprise applications development, engineering and/or operations at scale, in Agile and Kanban environments.
• Great analytical problem-solving skills and decision-making abilities.
• Ownership: You take responsibility for the success of this program.
• Quality: You take pride in everything you deliver as a reflection of yourself.
• You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive.