Leadership & Capability Development 

Direct manager for a team of 6-10 engineers across different technology skills Setting team objectives and conducting Performance Evaluation. Provide regular performance feedback and conduct career planning with staff. Takes appropriate corrective action as needed to promote optimal employee performance. Identifying training needs of the team and individuals. Collaborate with Principal Engineers and Tech Leads to develop skills of staff and help advance their careers Mentoring and coaching engineers. Recruitment (on/off boarding), hiring, and training of new talent Ensures individuals and team align with company policies, training, compliance modules etc. 

Delivery 

Support interactions with customers and development team to gather and define requirements Accountable for the delivery of high quality software solutions, services and the support of such solutions and applications (i.e. Build and Run). Ensure the team consistently ships high quality code Build strong partnerships with business, operations, infrastructure and other key stakeholder groups Analyze risks, issues and other data in supporting teams reaching actionable decisions. Create and manage plans to mitigate risks for all projects in your Squad. Ensure the team focuses on removing bottlenecks, improving system performance, and optimizing reliability and maintainability Manage resource allocations and priorities effectively. Drive cross-team collaboration Partner with Product Owners and CJEs to own and plan the backlog and adapt to changes in priorities/requirements/velocity in an agile environment. Works with department management and operations team on planning, prioritization and resource allocation initiatives Maintains and manages team, customer, and vendor relationships that drive business results Provide regular reports to the Area Lead and other departments on your Squad’s achievements, challenges and recommended solutions. 

Practice & Craftsmanship 

Work with Chapter Leads, Principal Engineers and other Tech Leads to ensure best practices are implemented and followed. Identify and implement appropriate continuous improvement opportunities Help improve our engineering tooling and practices 

Required Skills 

Excellent Stakeholder Management Demonstrates independent thinking and decision-making abilities Possesses strong management and leadership skills including, but not limited to, innovation, communication, ability to influence, strategic thinking and planning Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills. Ability to deal with ambiguity and changing business priorities and new requirements