PepsiCo - Plano, TX
posted 2 months ago
The Senior Manager of Software Engineering at PepsiCo will play a pivotal role in overseeing software development activities and long-term initiative planning within the Strategy & Transformation (S&T) organization. This position is crucial for driving scalable digital transformation across PepsiCo's value chain. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive software development experience, ensuring high-quality software is produced as part of the DevOps process, and maintaining accountability for business operations. In this role, the Senior Manager will provide technical oversight and direction to the software development team, ensuring that the software solutions delivered generate significant value through cost savings and incremental improvements. Collaboration is key, as this leader will work closely with user experience, product, IT, and process engineering teams to develop new products and prioritize solutions that align with S&T's core priorities. The responsibilities include creating a vision for the team, driving partnerships with various departments, developing a software development strategy based on industry standards, and leading high-performance work teams across remote locations. The Senior Manager will also interact with executives to communicate the narrative around software engineering and expand the Digital Products and Services (DPS) capabilities through a customer-focused digital solutions platform that leverages data and AI. Additionally, the role involves managing delivery impediments and risks, as well as recommending solutions that meet the strategic needs of the business.