Manager Career Tech Program

Ledgent - Cary, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Cary, NC

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Early Career Technology Program Manager plays a crucial role in the technology team, focusing on the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a comprehensive training program for entry-level engineers. This position aims to foster technical expertise, professional development, and career growth within the engineering organization, ensuring alignment with performance goals and individual development plans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough needs assessments to identify skill gaps, knowledge requirements, and future development needs of engineers.
• Design and develop engaging and effective training curricula, including onboarding programs for new hires, technical skills training, professional development workshops, and leadership programs.
• Incorporate a variety of training methodologies, such as online courses, in-person workshops, mentoring programs, job shadowing, and cross-functional projects.
• Collaborate with engineering managers to align training programs with performance goals and individual development plans.
• Develop assessment tools to measure the impact of training on employee performance and skill development.
• Manage logistics for hiring and training events, including scheduling, venue selection, and materials preparation.
• Track participant progress, provide feedback, and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.
• Construct and maintain an environment and culture of integrity, trust, feedback, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Identify areas for improvement and implement changes to enhance the effectiveness and relevance of training initiatives.
• Communicate effectively about the training program's goals, progress, and impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in leading software development projects/programs.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, practices, and technologies.
• Experience in designing and delivering technical training programs.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous full stack engineering experience on both front end and back end technologies.
• Experience with modern Python, Node, Typescript, and React.
• Serverless technology architecture, development and delivery experience (preferably using AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway, AWS Event Bridge).
• Experience with SQL (Postgres, SQL Server) and NoSQL (DynamoDb) solutions.

Benefits

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status.