Engineering Manager

Job Description
Responsibilities:
Work closely with the Product teams to develop the best technical design and approach for product development
Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed project plans and schedules;
manage the day-to-day activities of the development team by defining, implementing, and maintaining a coherent, progressive development strategy for the product line
Management of departmental resources, staffing, and enhancing and maintaining a best-of-class development team
Responsible for the over-all systems development life cycle within an Agile-SCRUM development process
Delivery of quality applications on-time and on-budget
Management and execution against project plans and delivery commitments
Evolution of the software development practice within the organization, including better reporting, tools, and evolution of development methodology
Continue to build an effective development organization by driving the recruiting and hiring of new developers, developing and managing the group, and conducting performance reviews of team members
Create and execute appropriate quality plans, project plans, test strategies, and processes for development activities in concert with business and project management efforts
Develop and execute unit testing strategies and processes
Drive and manage the bug triage process, represent the development team in project meetings to ensure efficient testing and bug fixing process, and be an effective advocate for the development group
Report on the status of product quality to management, customer support, and product teams via rigorous execution of detailed plans and accurate reporting of test cases executed, bugs discovered, bugs fixed, etc.
Competencies:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
Planning and Management – Highly effective planning and organizational skills
Discipline and Perseverance – Focus and commitment to solving complex issues through to completion
Flexibility and Hard Work – Operate in a fast-paced, iterative development environment;
learn and adapt to new technologies
Problem Solving – Strong critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities
Quality – Dedicated to producing high-quality software and implementing development best practices
Team Work – Communicate effectively and operate in a team environment
Effective Communicator - Strong written and oral communication skills
Excellent time management skills - a proven ability to utilize your sense of urgency to prioritize tasks effectively
Achievements/Goals
Take newly created Spreadsheet Server certification
Take over and be fluent in all Engineering Responsibilities including EPRs
Sprint planning and execution
Complete initial and maintain regular 1:
1s with direct reports