MANAGER-R&D - Software Engineering Department

San Antonio, TX, US • Posted 5 days ago • Updated 5 hours ago
Full Time
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Skills

  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Proposal Writing
  • Experience Design
  • IT Management
  • Communication
  • Performance Management
  • Professional Development
  • Resource Planning
  • Line Management
  • Mentorship
  • Collaboration
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Interviewing
  • Workforce Planning
  • Resource Management
  • Leadership
  • Scrum
  • Software Design
  • Debt Management
  • Scheduling
  • Innovation
  • Research and Development
  • Business Development
  • Business Strategy
  • Writing
  • Recruiting
  • Software Management
  • Engineering Management
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Engineering
  • PMP
  • Software Engineering
  • Software Development Methodology
  • Microsoft Technologies
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Software Development
  • Workflow
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • GitLab
  • TeamCity
  • Presentations
  • Attention To Detail
  • Organized
  • Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Negotiations
  • Estimating
  • Technical Writing
  • CMMI
  • Quality Assurance

Summary

  • Lead, manage, and mentor software engineers, strengthening technical expertise and supporting long-term professional growth.
  • Provide guidance on task decomposition, estimation, prioritization, execution, and effective software development practices.
  • Build strong customer relationships by understanding mission and business needs and translating them into effective technical solutions.
  • Support business development through requirements refinement, technical approaches, estimates, and proposal development.
  • Apply hands-on software development experience, design practices, development tools, CI/CD, and task-management systems to provide technical leadership and software management support across programs and development teams.
  • Communicate effectively with customers, technical teams, leadership, and remote staff regarding technical solutions, risks, and decisions.
  • Develop clear technical documentation and tailor communication to the needs and expertise of the audience.
  • Lead performance management and professional development of software staff, including meaningful performance reviews, recruiting, interviewing, and hiring.
  • Support workforce and resource planning to meet current and future Division software needs.

  • Provide direct line management for software engineers, including mentoring, career development, performance reviews, regular one-on-one engagement, workload coordination, and personnel responsibilities consistent with company policies and procedures.
  • Grow and sustain software engineering teams through recruiting, interviewing, hiring, workforce planning, and resource management.
  • Support Department and Division staffing needs and provide effective leadership on boards, committees, and technical initiatives.
  • Provide software leadership at the project and Scrum Master level.
  • Guide requirements development, software design, alternatives analysis, technical debt management, task estimation, scheduling, and execution to support predictable, on-time delivery.
  • Partner with technical leaders to establish, improve, and promote software engineering standards, tools, and development practices aligned with evolving industry standards.
  • Encourage innovation and support internal research and development initiatives.
  • Support business development and capture activities aligned with organizational strategy.
  • Contribute to proposals by developing software technical approaches, writing technical content, defining staffing and schedules, and producing credible development estimates.

  • Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Software Engineering, Software Development, Software Management, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree field with related experience.
  • PMP preferred.
  • 10 years: Experience leading software engineering teams, conducting performance reviews, and developing direct reports.
  • End-to-end software lifecycle experience required; hands-on design/development experience and a self-motivated commitment to continuous learning are highly desired.
  • Proficient with Microsoft tools and experienced using AI tools to improve software development and routine workflows.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitLab and TeamCity is highly desired. Skilled at developing and presenting material to varied audiences.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and listening skills required for technical and management responsibilities.
  • Must be detail-oriented, proactive, self-directed, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities. Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills required.
  • Experience supporting software proposals, including technical writing and development estimates.
  • Skilled in reviewing technical documentation, architectures, frameworks, and designs.
  • Familiarity with CMMI and other software quality standards is highly desired.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.
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  • Dice Id: RTX1baa78
  • Position Id: 1c094a6605ea6f51475a7fc3ca2856b0
  • Posted 5 days ago
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