Manager, Product Software Engineering

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Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer's market leading information-enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more dynamic world.  Wolters Kluwer combines deep domain knowledge with specialized technology. Our portfolio offers software tools coupled with content and services that customers need to make decisions with confidence. Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way we do business, build better judicial and regulatory systems. We help them get it right.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

In this role, you are responsible for planning, delivery, agile process, culture, mentorship, and career progression. You must align with Technical Leads, Architects, and product experts to ensure high-quality functional enhancements and well-designed solutions to technical and functional issues are delivered on time. You act to impact the achievement of product and company objectives positively. 

• Lead and manage a sizable team of software engineers, fostering a positive and high-performing work culture.
•  Provide expert guidance in solving complex technical challenges and making critical project decisions.
• Communicate effectively in a matrixed organization with senior management, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and collaboration.
• Oversee the adherence to quality standards and best practices throughout the software development process.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Ability to dynamically adjust the plan, to resolve impediments as well as to meet changing business needs.
• Monitor development processes, framework adoption, and project progress to ensure efficiency and compliance with standards
• Collaborate with other teams and functions to facilitate seamless integration and successful product deliverables.
• Plan and schedule work within the team, ensuring efficient resource utilization and meeting project timelines.
• Conducts 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.

Other Duties 

• Performs other duties as requested by Leadership 

Experience 

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent software engineering degree or experience.
• 6+ years of experience managing a team, preferably in an Agile setting.
• Tech Stack/Tools: SQL Management Studio, Azure Dev Ops, SQL Server, C#/C++.
• Evidence of live software developed and released under supervision in the past two years.
• Managing Agile, particularly SCRUM teams who develop on the full end-to-end Microsoft stack.
• Strong technology leadership skills to drive successful project execution, coaching, vision, and group alignment to solve complex challenges.
• 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.
• Experience with Continuous Delivery to the Cloud and best practices around developer experience, continuous deployment, and feature flag management.
• Competent in presenting technical and business information to various audiences.
• Fosters an environment in which others are encouraged to be innovative and are rewarded for innovation.
• Experience in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

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 

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.