Manager, Software Engineering

Overview

This position will manage development resources across multiple publishing solutions, coordinating workloads and manage the utilisation of egineering resources, much of which are external vendors. This includes being responsible for managing and coordinating the technical solutions, resources, and processes to deliver software, leading continuous improvement, and implementing and contributing to the SAGE Technology strategy.

This position also entails performing senior developer tasks such as building and maintaining publishing solutions that are used to fulfill business objectives. This includes developing systems and functions such as: content delivery web sites, content loading, access control, reporting, analytics and other publishing related tools and controls.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

The job functions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage multiple teams to implement enhancements and maintain various SAGE products, platforms and solutions using Microsoft stack development tools and languages.
• Manage direct reports to ensure that performance and goals are aligned with product and department goals and communicate company and strategic department objectives to the team.
• Recruit, build, and maintain effective teams.
• Be a contributing member of one or more Agile teams to focus on developing features and capabilities desired by the business.
• Establish positive relationships with other Agile team members.
• In conjunction with the solutions architect and other team architects, provide architectural design guidance on new features that fit well with the existing platforms.
• Implement Lean IT strategies to improve efficiencies.
• Measure and continuously improve software development practices and procedures.
• Contribute to the overall management of the department and to the development of strategy, policy and practice.
• Measure and balance resourcing to optimize delivery of team objectives and responsibilities.
• Work with other team members to develop and track metrics to measure the effectiveness of the teams and their members.

Qualifications & Education

Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to, the following:

• Significant experience in applicable software development
• Experience working remotely and managing remote staff
• Significant experience as a full stack developer using Microsoft technologies including SQL Server, C#, MVC, Razor, .Net Framework and .Net Core
• Experience working in a remote capacity as part of an Agile team
• Strong planning and organising skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Demonstrable ability to independently prioritise and balance multiple activities and deadlines
• Ability to motivate and retain talented staff
• Superb communication skills across all levels of the organization
• Ability to work in a team and maintain a professional attitude
• Be reasonable, collaborative and have a willingness to adapt
• Be creative and well organized
• Be self-motivated and have the ability to multi-task
• Ability to be interrupted and to effectively work on multiple concurrent projects

SAGE U.S. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Charter

SAGE Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and partnership status, pregnancy and parental responsibilities, race, religion and belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We believe that diversity is a cornerstone of a vibrant culture.

We want SAGE to be an organization where the most talented staff and high-potential staff are recruited, have the opportunity to grow, and want to work. We strive to achieve a better representation of diverse talent at all levels, including leadership, across our workforce.