Mml-wma-jl8-rr-0100900

**Job Description: Manager, Software Engineering (JL8)**

**Essential Job Functions**:

- ** Team Leadership**: Lead and manage a team of software engineers to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business requirements.
- ** Estimation and Planning**: Drive accurate project estimations, including effort, timeline, and resource planning, ensuring realistic project commitments and on-time delivery.
- ** Customer Handling**: Act as the primary point of contact for clients, addressing their queries, and ensuring high customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
- ** Cross-Functional Collaboration**: Partner with cross-functional teams, including product management and quality assurance, to define project requirements and ensure seamless project execution and delivery.
- ** Experience**:

- Minimum 20+ years of industry experience in software engineering, with at least 8+ years in managerial roles overseeing teams and projects.
- ** Experience leading end to end delivery, meeting account objectives, managing Application outsourcing, Managed Services engagement for large Insurance (Life & Annuity) clients.**:

- **Manages business development, identifies and develops new opportunities**:

- ** Manages project financials, P&L**:

- Proven ability to lead and deliver large-scale software development projects, with a track record of successfully managing cross-functional teams.
- ** Technical Expertise**:

- Hands-on Experience with **Micro Focus tools** **and COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 for z/OS, Assembler, PL/I, Rexx, flat/sequential files, GDGs, and VSAM.**:

- Strong programming, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
- ** Mentorship and Development**: Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, conduct regular one-on-one meetings, and drive performance assessments and career development planning.
- ** Strategic Execution**: Contribute to the software engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational technology goals and business objectives.
- ** Agile Process Leadership**: Oversee agile development processes, including sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives, while ensuring adherence to timelines and quality standards.
- ** Technical Oversight**: Collaborate with architects and senior engineers to maintain high standards of code quality, design, and technical excellence.
- ** Project Monitoring**: Track project progress, identify risks, and resolve any issues that may affect project timelines or outcomes.
- ** Team Culture**: Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team, encouraging knowledge sharing and professional growth.

**Basic Qualifications**:

- ** Leadership Skills**: Strong communication, collaboration, and team leadership abilities, with demonstrated success in managing diverse engineering teams.
- ** Product Knowledge**: Experience with Vantage and wmA products is a significant advantage.
- ** Project Management**: Expertise in managing software projects, including resource planning, timeline tracking, and risk mitigation.
- ** Domain Knowledge**: Solid understanding of the US Insurance domain, particularly Life and Annuity products.
- ** Conversion and Migration**: Proven expertise in driving end-to-end conversion and migration projects.
- ** Advanced Education**: A master’s degree in a related field is a plus.
- ** Certifications**: Relevant certifications such as PMP, Scrum Master, or technical certifications are highly desirable.

This role provides a unique opportunity to shape and drive impactful projects while mentoring a high-performing team. Your extensive experience in enterprise software development, combined with domain expertise in insurance, will enable you to lead transformative initiatives and deliver measurable business value.