Senior Staff Engineering Manager, Policy Platform [REMOTE]

$150,000 - $300,000/Yr

Geico - Chevy Chase, MD

Full-time - Senior

Chevy Chase, MD

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Senior Manager for the Core Insurance Platform (CIP) organization at GEICO will lead the development and management of a new Policy Platform Engineering team. This role focuses on creating a next-generation Insurtech platform for policy management and foundational capabilities across various GEICO business lines. The Senior Manager will collaborate with technical and business teams to establish a roadmap for enhancing GEICO's technology capabilities and ensure timely delivery of projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a team to drive the development of a next-generation Insurtech platform.
• Work with the Director to address project dependencies and deliver projects on time.
• Identify and raise project risks, presenting detailed solutions or alternatives.
• Understand the impact of requirements and design choices on systems across multiple areas.
• Report on team progress for projects and key metrics, suggesting improvements for product delivery.
• Initiate and support performance evaluations of team members.
• Cultivate a motivating culture for all levels of performers.
• Build and maintain relationships with team members to foster trust.
• Influence and coach team members to be receptive to feedback and growth.
• Identify skill gaps that may risk future deliverables and create remediation plans.
• Conduct difficult conversations regarding development and performance.
• Craft and deliver strategic arguments to drive process improvements and enhance customer experience.
• Develop and manage the team budget, reporting on results regularly.
• Contribute significantly to the team planning process.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of modern cloud-based distributed systems design patterns.
• Knowledge of cloud computing technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS) and providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Proven ability to learn technical concepts and adapt to new technologies quickly.
• Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and core computer science concepts.
• Experience with microservice-based architectures and Event Driven Architectures.
• Fluency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, Go) and experience with open-source software.
• Experience with application monitoring tools and performance assessments.
• Ability to construct and interpret metrics to drive decision making.
• Knowledge of the insurance industry and/or regulatory compliance.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a large-scale, mission-critical environment.
• Hands-on experience supervising personnel in a fast-paced technical environment.

Benefits

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period.
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Training and Licensures.