Position Description

Our Senior Manager, (M365, Sharepoint, Exchange) is an engineering leader who leads their engineering team to innovate and build new engineering solutions & improve and enhance existing solutions. This Senior Manager will lead strategy and execution of a technical roadmap that will increase the velocity of delivering products and unlock new engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise to optimize performance of productivity tooling in the GEICO environment, unlock the value of productivity applications for end users, brainstorm solutions alongside engineers, and partner with stakeholder groups like Network, User Support, and Endpoint teams.

Position Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, you will:

Lead projects involving productivity platforms like M365, Exchange, and Sharepoint -- including license management, migrations, sunsets, rollouts, and feature enhancementsWork with your Director to address project dependencies, negotiate and estimate incremental delivery dates for milestones with the stakeholder community, and deliver projects on timePartner with comms and change management stakeholders to align technical and non-technical project stepsReport on your team’s progress for key projects and other important measurables, in addition to presenting detailed plans to mitigate identified project risksUnderstand how requirements and design choices may impact systems across multiple areasEnsure extremely high uptime and priority support for mission-critical systemsCraft and deliver strategic and well-structured persuasive arguments to drive projects that drive process improvement, enhance cost leadership, and/or customer experienceDevelop the team budget and be accountable for reporting on results achieved at regular intervalsBe the direct people leader for your organizationInitiate and support performance evaluation of team membersCultivate a culture that motivates all levels of performers to higher levels of achievement Build and maintain relationships with your team members to support an environment of trustInfluence those you motivate and coach to be receptive to feedback by cultivating a culture that acknowledges and expects individuals to grow and be accountable as a result of the experience gained (growth mindset)Identify where technical or analytical skill gaps put future team deliverables at risk and craft a plan to remediate, consistently challenge team members to share knowledge and learn new technologiesProficiently execute difficult conversations on development and performanceManage up to leadership as well as give feedback when appropriateAdminister coaching plan(s) and Performance Improvement Plan(s)Compliant negotiation and execution of warning administration and/or involuntary terminationSignificantly contribute to the team planning process to include surfacing associate level proposals 

Qualifications

Tangible experience administrating Productivity tooling such as M365 Office Apps, Exchange, and Sharepoint. This role will have a heavy Microsoft product focus. Extensive knowledge of Active Directory and connections with other identity platforms like Workday.Experience leading vendor relationships, including knowledge of Microsoft enterprise licensing structuresExperience reporting out on project status, and assessing (then mitigating) areas of timeline or budget riskExperience as an engineering manager developing a roadmap and assigning work in macro (quarterly planning) and micro (sprint planning) time scalesProficiency in Project Management and work item management tools such as Azure DevOpsProficiency in Program Management tools such as MS Project, Visio, and ExcelExperience with application monitoring tools and performance assessmentsDemonstrated track record of constructing, interpreting, and applying metrics to your work and decision making, with ability to use those metrics to identify correlation between drivers and results, and using that information to drive prioritization and actionTangible people leadership experience managing high and low performing associatesUnderstanding of the Security and Compliance needs of the business and how that affects how your products are deployed and managed

 Experience

5+ years of engineering experience with Exchange and the broader M365 stack5+ years of people leadership experience in a technical environment5+ years in an enterprise-scale environment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field, or equivalent experience

 

Annual Salary

$115,000.00 - $260,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

 

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

 

Benefits:

As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave401(k) PlanTuition ReimbursementPaid Training and Licensures

*Benefits may be different by location.  Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.