Manager - Software Engineering

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Primary Purpose of RD Engineering

• Research and Development Engineering is responsible for developing and implementing new products through adherence to established design control processes and good engineering and documentation practices.

What is expected of you for success in your job

• Manages professional employees and / or supervisors; may manage business support, technical or production staff
• Has accountability for managing financial resources
• Provides technical guidance to employees
• Develops processes and procedures to implement functional strategies
• Has in-depth expertise in developing HealthCare software solutions using Microsoft Technologies
• Experienced in developing/releasing software using Agile or Flavor of Agile process.
• Applies expertise to improve effectiveness and provide guidance to employees in own area

Functional Competencies

• What is expected of you and others at this level in Engineering to ensure success

Analytical Thinking

• Identifies data requirements, often beyond the standard, and collects all relevant data needed to analyze a complex problem, situation or issue
• Applies hypotheses and an understanding of cause and effect when analyzing a complex process, situation or issue or discerning data patterns
• Identifies advanced implications/conclusions from the logical analysis of a complex situation or issue

Innovative Certainty

• Tracks internal trends and suggests process improvements based on observations
• Questions current methods while evaluating broad implications, to develop practical improvements; focuses on achieving goals rather than a fear of failure
• Approaches issues from multiple perspectives and collaborates with internal/external customers in generating creative, effective and practical solutions

Leveraging Technical Expertise

• Applies comprehensive understanding of concepts within own technical area to design relatively advanced solutions; demonstrates understanding of key business drivers
• Serves as an expert within a technical area and educates others on technical issues
• Collaborates with all relevant parties to deliver services
• Collaborates with internal/external customers and all relevant parties to deliver services

Leadership Expectations

• What is expected of you and all others at this level in BD for company success

Strategic Thinking

• Interprets internal / external business issues / interdependencies and adapts work priorities in own area
• Establishes short-term goals and assists in the definition strategic plans for own work area

Change Leadership

• Embraces culture of change by authentically communicating the benefits, encouraging two-way communication, building an understanding of the change process and effectively addressing questions / concerns
• Recognizes change roadblocks within ones own team and implements change management tactics to overcome them

Global Mindset

• Considers cultural and geographic differences when planning and making decisions
• Builds effective, diverse teams that are inclusive of cultural differences

Select and Develop Talent

• Recognizes development needs and capability gaps in own area and arranges specific learning opportunities to address them
• Constructively coaches and gives appreciative feedback to support others development
• Proactively identifies extraordinary talent internally and externally and communicates the value proposition to attract them to the organization

Inspirational Leadership

• Cascades high performance goals through the function / work area to the individual level and ensures individuals understand how they can contribute
• Clearly articulates expectations of how individual contributions support the functions success
• Provides inspiration for the team by identifying innovative ways to recognize successes

Results Orientation

• Drives team to achieve established goals in proactive and pragmatic manner; adjusts plan of action accordingly to maneuver obstacles and achieve success
• Manages budget for own area, allocates resources and delegates accordingly, applying knowledge of profit drivers within own area / department

Personal Courage

• Takes appropriate risks and makes decisions, which may be difficult and / or unpopular, and takes accountability for outcomes
• Influences employees to support decisions by presenting the rationale / business case

Self Awareness

• Demonstrates acute awareness of the impact of ones emotions and interpersonal style on others and adjusts behaviours as needed
• Actively seeks feedback to reflect on own performance and managerial capabilities

Qualifications

What is typically preferred for experience, education and/or skills for success in your function, level and job

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in related field required
• 4+ years related work experience required
• 10+ years of overall work experience in software field.