[Hiring] Senior Director, Software Engineering @AmeriLife

Role Description

This role leads a team or teams responsible for technology solutions that meet business needs and satisfy risk and operational requirements of the Tech organization. Identify and resolves complex technical, operational, risk management, and organizational challenges for an LOB or several Sub LOBs. Leverage emerging technologies and automation to improve business efficiencies, enhance speed-to-market of solution delivery, and support business and enterprise transformation and optimization. Has full management responsibilities for teammates: hiring, disciplinary, coaching, terminating, performance reviews.

In an Agile environment:

• Act as an Agile champion.
• Primarily responsible for delivering high quality working software and automating manual/reusable tasks.
• Leverage engineering practices to deliver business value.
• Responsible for oversight of software engineering and unit testing, and supporting integration and functional testing.
• Oversee warranty support and knowledge transfer to production support.
• Ensure developed code is in accordance with the acceptance criteria established by the Product Owner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and equivalent education and experience, which could include any combination of eight years of experience in IT software engineering, five years’ relevant business experience, five years’ experience in management, and at least two years of management experience.
• Broad and in-depth knowledge of technology trends, competitive environment, regulatory requirements and trends, and IT strategies employed to continually meet the demands of clients and regulators.
• Ability to translate enterprise level strategic planning information into software and data management needs, create business plans, and turn them into effective business solutions.
• Executive level communications skills, including strong negotiation/facilitation/presentation skills and experience negotiating with vendors for relevant products and services.
• Ability to solve unique and highly complex technical, operational, and organizational problems.
• Ability to lead and manage the performance of multiple teams against a set of financial and operational objectives.
• Experience managing projects with enterprise-wide implications from conception through implementation.

Requirements

• Understanding of multiple approaches to Software Engineering.
• Full understanding of Agile methodology.
• Experience leading teams in an Agile organization, particularly those practicing DevSecOps, and/or are in transition from traditional waterfall approach to Agile approach.
• Banking or financial services experience.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package that includes PTO, medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Salary Range: $195,000 to $210,000.
• This role may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.
• Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience, education, skills, and training.