DESCRIPTION: If you are eager to find an exciting, remote career opportunity within the IT industry and you have extensive and relevant managerial experience, Authority Partners might have a place just for you! We are looking for a resourceful individual with great organizational, managerial and leadership skills to assume the position of Engineering Manager at Authority Partners. The Engineering Manager’s primary responsibility is the under budget, efficient and timely delivery of highest quality, effective solutions to our clients. He/she is also responsible for hiring new consultants, negotiating salaries, increasing performance and job satisfaction, as well as career planning. Since Engineering Manager would be in constant communication with departments and teams across our global company, as well as with the client side, our perfect candidate is someone who deeply understands business of engineering and software production while having excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. So, if you consider yourself as someone sharp-minded, proactive and ready to make quick and adequate decisions all while taking great care of the engineering teams, do not hesitate, read on and apply! RESPONSIBILITIES:
Managing, organizing and coordinating dedicated teams’ activities
Showing initiative, taking action and agility in overall work
Being independent, innovative and proactive in solving work-related challenges
Working closely with the CEO and other stakeholders on developing and understanding company strategy
Ensuring that the strategic goals are communicated and implemented in the teams under EM’s supervision and that the consultants under his/her supervision apply all relevant internal policies and procedures of the company
Closely working with Team Leads, Program Managers, and Program Architects to monitor and improve solution delivery performance of all teams and on all programs under his/her supervision
Managing consultant lifecycle under his/her supervision (recruitment, onboarding, mentorship, career/performance management, promotions, etc.)
Making hiring decisions and managing organizational changes (reallocation requests)
Managing performance and ensuring an adequate level of satisfaction, motivation and engagement of teams under his/her supervision
Providing, encouraging and fostering quality communication, team collaboration and co-operation within and between teams
Making decisions on promotions, salaries and bonuses for the teams under his/her supervision
Empowering and motivating consultants under his/her supervision to acquire the most relevant professional knowledge in latest methods and technologies
Organizing and coordinating internal knowledge sharing initiatives and workshops
Planning, creating and carrying out activities that foster organizational culture, strategic alignment, motivation and engagement of teams under his/her supervision
Maintaining positive working environment and acting as a positive role model
Providing continuous guidance and constructive feedback to consultants
Monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Communicating with clients regarding consultants’ performance and assignment to the program
REQUIREMENTS:
At least 5 years of team leadership experience within the IT industry
Understanding of IT technology and industry trends
Highly developed leadership skills. Having ability to inspire, coach, develop vision, and demonstrate excellence by leading by example
Great at resolving issues and building frictionless work environment
Great communication style. Being eloquent, professional, good listener, proposing solutions, developing rapport, building consensus
Openness to new experiences. Embracing new ideas, exploring them, and expanding upon them
Self-motivated. Driven to excel and provide solutions
Analytical mind. Ability to analyze situations and report on influencing factors, possible outcomes, and optimal solutions
Creative thinking and proactivity. Ability to propose innovative, out-of-the-box solutions
Client-centered. Ensuring that business needs of the clients are satisfied and on point
Collaborative. Understanding organization interdependencies and wanting to help others reaching their goals
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Management, MBA (preferably) but if you’re passionate and have the experience that backs up your abilities, for us, talent outweighs degree every time
AP PERKS:
Opportunity to work with people who are at the top of their field
Career growth
Collaborative learning environment
Working in teams with global IT experts
Working on enterprise level applications
