Job Description
Summary
Progressive Engineering Leadership:
- Providing Engineering expertise, thought leadership and consulting in the Triad of Product Mgmt, Engineering & Human-Centric Design – to Squads across product management teams to ensure we are building the best products, platforms, and experiences functionally and technically
- Work collaboratively with the squad leader to prioritize technical efforts and provide input on product features and capabilities.
- Collaborate with architecture and Engineering teams on setting technical direction and ensure alignment with our technology strategy.
- Drive scale & reuse by leveraging platforms and capabilities.
- Accelerate & increase efficiency by continuously improving engineering & operations practices.
- Engage as a Subject Matter Expert, staying abreast of and contributing to external industry trends, advancements, and innovations in technical areas of expertise
Engaging Chapter Leadership:
- Create and promote the vision, roadmap, and expectations for the chapter community
- Define and execute a workforce plan to attract, hire, build and retain skills of talent across chapters
- Responsible for decision making across the Chapter on standards, resources, and overall direction of work through proactive partnership with Chapter Area leaders, Product Area Leaders, etc.
- Collaborate with Chapter Area Leader to plan for and provide the skilled talent needed to ensure squads have the right expertise, at the right time, to get work done
- Curate large learning events and facilitate learning at scale to promote skill, career, and development growth for chapter leaders and chapter members.
- Maintain and share knowledge and expertise on the evolving needs of customers, internal and external markets, and industry trends and changes across chapter community
- Oversee, navigate, and lead Chapter members through a high degree of organizational complexity in support of cross-domain and cross-product area work.
- Manage chapter members related talent reviews, performances, compensation, goal setting, development, and top talent recruitment practices
- Advance Diversity and Inclusion through promotion of inclusive hiring practices, mentoring and coaching
The Skills and Expertise You Bring
- 7-10+ years of functional experience in people management, technology and/or business, with a high level of agile, analytical, and coaching skills.
- Advanced level of knowledge of multiple disciplines and experience with multiple BUs, functions, products, and/or processes is required.
- Deep understanding of agile and strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of the methodology through best practices, coaching and continuous improvement
- Proven track record, inspiring the creativity and innovation of your teams, creating a culture of inclusion, experimentation, exploration, and continuous learning.
- Ability to collaborate across business units, with peers and leadership to ensure chapter objectives, KPI’s and standards are aligned.
- Ability to attract, hire, build and retain a pool of diverse, talented chapter members with the skills needed to execute today and in the future.
- Ability to effectively connect with and influence all levels of the organization and motivate change.
- Ability to negotiate and influence for favorable outcomes even at the most senior level.
Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Communications Skills
- Development
- Leadership
- Software Engineering
- Team Collaboration