Manager Software Engineering - Hybrid

$129,120 - $193,680/Yr

The Hartford - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Manager

Charlotte, NC

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About the position

The Manager of Software Engineering at The Hartford is a leadership role responsible for driving innovation and leading engineering teams within the Personal Lines IT Team. This position requires a dynamic IT leader who is passionate about technology and has a proven track record of delivering high-quality technical solutions. The role involves hands-on coding, mentoring team members, and fostering a collaborative environment to achieve organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead with Vision: Be the go-to technical leader for our software applications, leveraging your deep knowledge in technologies, applications, integration, interfaces, and business domains.
• Communicate Effectively: Proactively communicate risks, issues, and mitigations to stakeholders.
• Foster Collaboration: Manage cross-functional teams, creating a highly collaborative and engaging work environment.
• Develop Talent: Hire, train, and mentor team members, fostering growth opportunities and maintaining high morale and engagement.
• Innovate and Guide: Oversee technical deliverables, mentor junior developers, and enforce best practices.
• Hands-On Coding: Lead teams while also performing hands-on coding to stay connected with the technical aspects of the projects.
• Set Goals: Establish performance goals and career paths for the team, providing timely coaching and feedback.
• Drive Success: Establish OKRs and KPIs to guide the engineering team's direction and measure success.
• Embrace Future Technologies: Lead innovation efforts, leveraging modern technologies to solve customer problems.

Requirements

• 8+ years in application software development and managing software engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented design, Java or .NET frameworks, front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, Angular/React), and cloud platforms (preferably AWS).
• Experience with continuous integration and DevOps tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Rally, SonarQube).
• Skilled in strategic planning, process analysis, and executing architecture-based solutions like Cloud, SaaS, and open-source frameworks.
• Experience with agile or scrum methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of P&C Insurance and low coding platforms (Duck Creek, Guidewire) is a plus.
• Experience with Gen AI solutions is a plus.

Benefits

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Impactful Work: Contribute to meaningful projects that make a difference.