Manager, Software Engineering

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This position is not eligible for Sponsorship.

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare.

At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following are key duties and responsibilities. Other tasks may be assigned as needed:

Team Leadership and Development:

• Provide day-to-day management and supervision of the software engineering team, ensuring alignment with established goals and policies.

• Mentor team members in both technical skills and professional growth.

• Recruit, develop, train, and evaluate employees to optimize performance and minimize turnover.

• Offer constructive feedback and enforce corrective actions when necessary.

Technical Guidance:

• Provide technical direction that balances meeting deadlines with achieving long-term strategic goals.

• Monitor and ensure software development aligns with standard architecture requirements, including Standard database structures Code standards Common components and reusable programs Security and performance benchmarks System interfaces and dependencies

Project Management:

• Develop and manage complex project plans by effectively utilizing resources and managing scope based on available information.

• Troubleshoot issues, provide timely resolutions, and guide the software development process by leveraging prior experience and analyzing current and emerging best practices.

• Process Improvement:

• Oversee continuous integration and automation efforts to enhance product releases.

• Identify opportunities to automate and improve software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and solutions.

• Collaboration and Requirements Gathering:

• Participate in cross-functional project teams (internal and external) to deliver high-quality solutions that align with clients’ business requirements.

• Understand business needs to support development, testing, and production readiness efforts.

• Legacy System Assessment:

• Evaluate current legacy systems and recommend modern solutions using state-of-the-art technologies.

• Risk Mitigation and Issue Resolution:

• Create and execute action plans to mitigate risks and address issues in collaboration with stakeholders.

• Technical Contributions:

• Lead and contribute to the creation of SDLC technical artifacts.

• Provide hands-on design guidance and documentation as needed.

• Industry Knowledge:

• Stay informed about emerging IT trends, technologies, and best practices.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage assigned staff within designated product domains. Responsibilities include:

• Interviewing, hiring, and training employees.

• Planning, assigning, and directing work.

• Appraising performance and providing constructive feedback.

• Rewarding and disciplining employees, addressing complaints, and resolving issues.

• Enforcing company policies and procedures in a consistent and fair manner.

Client Responsibilities

• This role requires excellent customer service and interpersonal communication skills (listening, verbal, and written). Responsibilities include:

• Managing challenging or emotional client situations.

• Responding promptly to client needs and requests for assistance.

• Soliciting and incorporating client feedback to improve services.

• Meeting commitments to clients.

Qualifications
To succeed in this role, an individual must perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The following are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Reasonable accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Minimum of 5+ years of IT-related experience.

• At least 1–2 years of experience managing and mentoring software professionals.

• 4 years of MedImpact experience plus an appropriate external leadership training program and internal mentorship with a seasoned leader (Dir+) that must completed within 12 months in new position may substitute for the supervisory experience requirement.

Technical Skills:

Proficiency in tools used throughout the SDLC, including:
Java Web Technology (JEE) and frameworks such as Spring, JPA/Hibernate, and JSF.
IT infrastructure, including servers, systems, and networking.
Web 2.0 and front-end frameworks like AngularJS and React JS.
Portal and web application development.
MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, Outlook, Project).
Oracle RDBMS, UNIX platforms, JIRA, and web services (SOAP/REST).
Knowledge of job scheduling, reporting, and data exchange tools (preferred).
Experience in AI/ML and cloud technologies (a plus).
Additional Skills and Abilities:

Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong understanding of best practices, SDLC methodologies (Agile preferred), and quality management for large initiatives.
Experienced in using metrics to drive decision-making and process improvement.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Self-motivated, action-oriented, and capable of thriving in a high-productivity environment.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate and resolve conflicts effectively.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
None required.

Reasoning Ability                                                    

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Mathematical Skills                                                                                                           Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.  Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Competencies                                              

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs workflows and procedures.

Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.

Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self-available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.

Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; supports organization's goals and values; Benefits organization through outside activities; Supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Location 

This position must work on-site at the San Diego Headquarters for purposes of providing adequate support to internal clients; being available for face-to-face interactions and coordination of work with other employees, colleagues, clients, or vendors; as well as for facilitation of quick and effective decisions through collaboration with stakeholders.  Remote work is not an option for these purposes.

Working Hours

This is an exempt level position requiring one to work the hours needed to get the job done.  Therefore, one must have the flexibility to work beyond traditional hours and be able to work nights, weekends or on holidays as required.  This may be changed from time to time to meet the needs of the business.  Typical core business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Travel

This position may require domestic travel and attendance maybe required at various local conferences and meetings.

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Wellness Programs
• Paid Time Off / Company Paid Holidays
• Incentive Compensation
• 401K with Company match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

To explore all that MedImpact has to offer, and the greatness you can bring to our teams, please submit your resume to www.medimpact.com/careers

MedImpact, is a privately-held pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) headquartered in San Diego,
California. Our solutions and services positively influence healthcare outcomes and expenditures, improving the position of our clients in the market. MedImpact offers high-value solutions to payers, providers and consumers of healthcare in the U.S. and foreign markets.

To perform this job successfully, the successful candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above
statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.