Engineering Manager(Technology) at First Excelsia

Not remote – Lekki Phase 1, Lagos

About the Role
Our client’s Technology Department is charged with implementing products that will help the company scale with excellence and innovation. 

• As the Engineering Manager (Technology), you will be responsible for leading the Technology Department with a full stack team of software engineers and developers. You will also work with the company to research, develop and update designs and products. You will be responsible for mentorship, coaching and monitoring of the health of the engineering team. 
• The ideal candidates will have working knowledge of different engineering disciplines and how  they relate to one another. 
• Your ability to be successful in this role will require that you possess  exceptional foresight, great communication skills, and an aptitude for managing risk. Ideally, 
• candidates will have proof of their supervisory and technical skills, and an appreciation for the  complex nature of the industry.

What you’ll do

• Manage engineers and team members with different skill sets and technical areas of  focus
• Manage, measure and improve engineering processes and continuously improve  software development lifecycle processes
• Encourage and promote best engineering practices 
• Advocate for and ensure prioritization of technical initiatives working with Product  Managers
• Engage with users and key stakeholders to understand problems and requirements
• Encourage a data-driven culture to improve the efficiency and stability of products
• Support engineers in identifying, resolving, prioritizing and escalating issues that impact  their work
• Support the training and development of the engineering team to increase performance

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or a related  field
• Minimum of 5 years of software development experience and hands-on experience  designing, building and shipping software
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience managing and growing software engineering teams
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to write technical documents and  present ideas
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Willingness to roll your sleeves up and code when necessary
• Ability to read the code that your team is writing

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send a copy of their CV to careers@firstexcelsia.com using Engineering Manager(Technology) as the subject of the mail or apply via https://forms.gle/CmwdxaGNuVFhmx7b7