Senior Manager, Software Engineering - GenAI COE

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Job Description Summary:

Rocket Software is the rare billion dollar enterprise software vendor beloved by its customers, employees and partners and named in Newsweek's Greatest Workplaces . Rocket customers are the who's who of the Fortune 500 and rely on us to provide enterprise solutions that run their operations.
The Senior Manager, at Rocket Software's Gen AI Center Of Excellence is responsible for the team building the future of Gen AI at Rocket. You will manage a dynamic team of engineers that has won industry awards and analyst recognition in building out enterprise features based on the latest advancements in GenAI. You will also play a pivotal role in Rocket's adoption of GenAI bringing, knowledge, process and best practices to Rocket's teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engage with executive level leadership to accomplish strategic product development and quality goals  
• Inspires a culture of innovation within the team, ensuring our leadership in the industry 
• Leading and setting direction for design and implementation of software features/functionality, testing, correction of defects and/or creation of new products 
• Responsible for leading the development and quality assurance teams to review customer requirements, holding design meetings, conduct peer code reviews, and ensuring the team is delivering the correct requirements 
• Coaching and mentoring team members of all skill levels to perform optimally 
• Building out the development and testing teams in the region and will be required to onboard your team and assist in training your new team members 
• Ensure that bug fixes are released in a timely manner and that the development team is responsive to the global technical support team 
• Implementing corporate policies regarding product development processes, standards and automation, and will ensure the development team is adhering to those standards to operate efficiently 
• Will be highly organized and detail-oriented, and you must track the activity of all global developer and test staff members to ensure not only that customer expectations are met, but also to plan for future innovation 
• Collaborate with other Rocketeers across geographies and technologies to ensure Rocket remains the leader in the industry  

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience managing a team of technical engineers working with complex enterprise software products
• Proven track record of synthesizing multiple internal and external sources of input into product requirements 
• Strong leadership skills and experience successfully managing a globally dispersed team 
• Experience in Agile development methodologies 
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to deal professionally and collaboratively with all levels of the organization and across geographies 
• Experience working with customers, professional services,, product management and senior leadership to synthesize and deliver capabilities on time and under budget

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent listening skills 
• Intensely curious, always learning 
• Maintains productivity level throughout challenges and competing demands 
• Ability to prioritize work based on all parameters 
• Knowledge of both open systems, cloud and mainframe environments
• Experience working with GenAI tools and techniques to deliver products

Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:

At Rocket we are committed to an inclusive workplace environment, where every Rocketeer can thrive by bringing their full selves to work. Being a Rocketeer means you are part of our movement to continually drive inclusivity, diversity and equity in our workforce.

The base salary range for this role is $136,000.00 - $170,100.00 /year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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What Rocket Software can offer you in USA:

• Unlimited Vacation Time as well as paid holidays and sick time
• Health and Wellness coverage options for Rocketeers and dependents
• Life and disability coverage
• Fidelity 401(k) and Roth Retirement Savings with matching contributions
• Monthly student debt benefit program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Certificate Reimbursement Program opportunities
• Leadership and skills training opportunities

EOE M/F/Vet/Disability.  Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.  If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to [email protected].  We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!