Senior Manager - Software Engineering and Architecture

Senior Manager, Software Engineering/Architecture

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The Senior Manager, Software Engineering/Architecture is a management role, tasked with managing a team of developers, engineers and/or architects by planning, directing and coordinating team activities to ensure that customer and business expectations are met.

This role ensures that software engineering and architecture projects are delivered on time and within the agreed budget whilst meeting the required quality standards.

The Senior Manager, Software Engineering/Architecture participates in the development of standards, policies and procedures related to the function.

Key responsibilities:

• Sets operational objectives of the software engineering/architecture team, setting goals to ensure timely project delivery.
• Provides guidance in the development, planning, directing, coordination and management of the processes related to software engineering/architecture initiatives and projects.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to address issues and concerns, resolving them promptly.
• Ensures that the relevant procedures and processes are in place and followed throughout the software engineering/architecture lifecycle.
• Guides on the architectural vision by providing input to translating product requirements into work items that the team can perform and ensures that the tasks are accomplished.
• Manages resources and streamlines processes to ensure deliverables are met within the expected timeline.
• Provides guidance on the design and execution of the software engineering/architecture lifecycle and assisting with the associated activities as and when required.
• Provides guidance on detailed quality assurance and automated testing requirements, processes and guidelines.
• Recommends guidelines on which technologies to leverage to enable scalable system architecture designs.
• Collaborates regularly with product owners and works closely with end users to translate the requirements to the team.
• Provides guidance on the execution of projects from conception to implementation, regularly reporting on project status.
• Ensures the requests for proposals (RFP) are responded to with complete timelines, deliverables and budget.
• Guides on the documentation of release packages and ensures the team has access to new releases.
• Remains up to date with current technologies and is aware of upcoming and new technologies.
• Instils best practices for software engineering and architecture documentation, assuring designs meet requirements and delivers high quality.

To thrive in this role, you need to have:

• Extended understanding of the regulatory, risk and compliance environment and requirements.
• Extended understanding of programming languages, complex programming applications and troubleshooting.
• Extended understanding of software development, engineering and architecture life cycle process and methodologies.
• Extended understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Extended understanding of all processes related to software including analysis, development, architecture, engineering, design, coding, system and user testing, problem resolution and planning.
• Extended understanding of build and release processes, environment management and source control management.
• Extended understanding of people practices and processes.
• Ability to build a cohesive team and to manage people effectively.
• Ability to balance and plan the short-term and long-term actions of the team.
• Ability to collaborate and engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Academic qualifications and certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Relevant certifications required.

Required experience:

• Solid line manager experience in a technical lead capacity.
• Extended demonstrated experience building, managing and leading software development, engineering and/or architecture teams.
• Solid line manager experience dealing with relevant stakeholders, building strong relationships and negotiating with decision makers and influencers.
• Extended demonstrated experience of delivering large software projects, utilising Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
• Extended demonstrated experience of IT in a complex business environment with the ability to translate technical concepts into business terms.
• Extended demonstrated experience of negotiation or management of third-party services.
• Extended demonstrated experience of developing and implementing relevant strategies in a multi supplier environment, managing third party services.
• Extended previous experience with line management responsibilities and/or allocation of resources within a department or project environment.

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

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Experience Level

Senior Level