Position Overview
The Software Engineering Manager is an experienced, technology leader whose primary responsibility is to oversee and guide team(s) of Agile Delivery Leaders, engineers, and related delivery professionals, in the designing, implementing, and maintaining of an IT product portfolio. They are responsible for recruiting, developing, and retaining talent and ensuring the team(s) have the staff, tools, capabilities, and support to meet evolving business needs. They also oversee the implementation of software engineering initiatives and champion best practices while ensuring initiatives deliver the desired results.
Responsibilities
Strategy, Vision, and Leadership
Provides leadership and direction for a sub-function/portfolio engineering organization across multiple systems and workstreams and through Agile Delivery Leaders.
Partners closely with the Business Engagement sub-function/portfolio leaders to understand and support the development of product roadmaps and ensure alignment of the delivery centers operations roadmaps and investments.
Partners closely with Enterprise and Solution Architecture to maintain alignment, gain architectural guidance, manage risks, foster innovation adoption, optimize resources, and drive continuous improvement across IT initiatives and operations.
Ensures the delivery center teams they are accountable for have the tools, process, and support in developing new products and capabilities that will be needed to survive and thrive in the midterm and long term.
Talent Management Responsibilities
Leads, manages, and directs the activities of the sub-function/portfolio in all aspects of supervisory duties, including, developing effective people strategies, hiring, training, evaluating, coaching, and disciplining direct reports. Fosters a positive and engaged work environment. Mentors functional management, first line managers, and associates.
Build a culture that supports learning, collaboration, transparency, and inclusiveness.
Operations
Ensure accountability for performance and results of the sub-functional/portfolio engineering teams delivery of the technology components of the functional, strategic roadmaps.
Lead Agile Delivery Leaders to set goals for improving product quality, maintainability, security, and scalability and monitor progress against these goals.
Accountable for production and performance of development in production and meeting all relevant service level commitments.
Implement and manage software development status reporting, metrics, and benchmarks.
Ensure that systems comply with relevant policy, contractual, statutory, and regulatory obligations.
Manage relationships with consultants, vendors, and contractors and support negotiation of statements of work and business terms with suppliers.
General
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Required:
Bachelors Degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
10+ years experience in a project management, programming, or systems analysis
Preferred:
5+ years experience in direct people management
Relevant business credentials including LOMA certifications
Masters degree with technology as a core component
Skills and Abilities
Required:
Expert ability in managing multiple projects and/or sub-teams simultaneously, including the ability to delegate key areas of responsibility.
Expert ability in implementing change within an organization, ensuring understanding, participation, and ownership.
Advanced ability to deliver sustainable organizational changes on time and on budget by increasing employee adoption and usage.
Directs the resolution of complex or unusual business problems by applying advanced analytical thought and judgment.
Exceptional ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines.
Expert ability to work well within and manage a team. Demonstrates the ability to lead, mentor and develop associates.
Expert ability to foster a teamwork and customer service focused environment.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills demonstrating the ability to convey information in a way that is meaningful and well received by the team members and project stakeholders, including customers and associates.
Fluent in software development methodologies and best practices.
Fluent in relevant tools and platforms (e.g., cloud platforms, web technologies, client-server technologies, continuous integration, and deployment), with an eagerness to learn about new and unfamiliar technologies.
Company Overview
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA), a Fortune 500 company, is a global industry leader specializing in life and health reinsurance and financial solutions that help clients effectively manage risk and optimize capital. With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, and operations around the world, RGA delivers expert solutions in individual life reinsurance, individual living benefits reinsurance, group reinsurance, health reinsurance, facultative underwriting, product development, and financial solutions.
RGA has been named to Fortune magazines 2024 list of the Worlds Most Admired Companies, an acknowledgement that reflects our legacy of innovation, dedicated client focus, community responsibility, commitment to diversity, and long-term value creation. RGA has approximately $
- 7 trillion of life reinsurance in force as of December 31, 2023. To learn more about RGA and its businesses, visit www.rgare.com.
RGAs Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
RGA aims to evolve RGA workplaces and the communities in which RGA has a presence, into more diverse, equitable and inclusive environments. We will create a culture where individuals are valued, feel a sense of belonging, and are respected for their differences a workplace where all employees are encouraged and supported to reach their full potential.
Our individual, social, economic, and cultural identities shape and influence our experiences and perspectives. Therefore, to do our best work RGA will ensure diversity in our workforce across the various dimensions of social, interpersonal, and cultural identity and by practicing inclusivity in how we work with one another. Inclusion in our workplace is a step towards our purpose of making financial protection accessible to all.
Job Reference: AS03191
