The Hartford - Hartford, CT

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Manager
Hartford, CT
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Software Engineering Manager at The Hartford's Personal Lines IT Team is a leadership role responsible for overseeing engineering teams and managing the application portfolio. This position requires strong technical leadership, collaboration with stakeholders, and a focus on delivering quality technical solutions. The manager will be accountable for team development, performance metrics, and driving innovation through modern technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Function as the go-to technical leader for the software applications developed/supported.
  • Manage a team or teams of cross-functional resources and establish a highly collaborative environment.
  • Hire, train, and develop talent for growth opportunities; monitor team/individual morale and engagement.
  • Establish OKRs and KPIs to set the engineering team's direction and measure its success.
  • Collaborate with teams to identify opportunities for integration across tools used in the Policy life cycle.
  • Effectively communicate risks and issues and mitigations to stakeholders.
  • Oversee technical deliverables, coaching and mentoring of junior developers, and provide technical leadership.
  • Foster an environment of experimentation and continual improvement through regular Innovation Sprints.
  • Establish performance goals and career paths for the software engineering team and reinforce with timely coaching and feedback.
  • Drive innovation for effectively leveraging modern technologies to solve customer problems.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in application software solution development and managing software engineering teams.
  • Strong understanding of Object-Oriented design and methodologies.
  • Strong knowledge of Java or .NET based frameworks development techniques.
  • Experience in front-end web technologies and frameworks like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, and Angular or React.
  • Exposure to cloud platform architecture and development, preferably AWS.
  • Experience with continuous integration and DevOps methodologies, preferred tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, Rally, SonarQube.
  • Strategic planning, process analysis, and execution skills for introducing evolving architecture-based solutions.
  • Experience working with cross-functional project teams using agile or scrum methodology.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

  • Knowledge of P&C (Property & Casualty) Insurance.
  • Experience on low coding platforms like Duck Creek or Guidewire.
  • Knowledge of implementing solutions through Gen AI (Artificial Intelligence).
  • Passion to stay current with relevant technology trends.

Benefits

  • Short-term or annual bonuses
  • Long-term incentives
  • On-the-spot recognition
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