Senior Software Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

Since H-E-B Digital Technology's inception, we've been investing heavily in our customers' digital experience, reinventing how they find inspiration from food, how they make food decisions, and how they ultimately get food into their homes. This is an exciting time to join H-E-B Digital, and we're hiring across the stack: front-end web and mobile, full-stack, and backend engineering. We're using the best available technologies to deliver modern, engaging, reliable, and scalable experiences to meet the needs of our growing audience.The Senior Manager of Software Engineering leads managers and / or professional individual contributors who exercise substantial latitude and independence. Influences the function's (Digital) short-term strategy and executes long-term strategies by setting new standards and developing / implementing new processes and business objectives. As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering, you'll manage a team of Software Engineers and lead other Managers. You'll raise up your team, helping develop individual careers and achieving goals, and coaching and developing new Managers. You'll work closely with stakeholders from product and design, and other engineering leaders, to provide high-quality, repeatable technology delivery for the digital engineering organization. Responsible for managing a team(s) that may include multiple related departments. Participates with other senior managers to influence short-term strategic plans and objectives. Uses influencing skills to gain buy in and manage valuable and complex working relationships. Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures operations effective achievement of objectives. Responsible for resource allocation, prioritization, and financial responsibility. Participates in strategic decision making based on company goals and objectives. Responsible for hiring, firing, and performance / pay reviews.Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service. 'Partner-owned' means our most important resources--People--drive the innovation, growth, and success that make H-E-B The Greatest Omnichannel Retailing Company.Do you have a:HEART FOR PEOPLE... passion for mentorship and guidance?HEAD FOR BUSINESS... consistent track record of delivering timely, high-quality software?PASSION FOR RESULTS... drive to guide discussion, remove roadblocks, and provide guardrails for your team as they identify challenges and propose solutions?We are looking for:- 7+ years of experience- 2+ years of experience managing peopleWhat is the work?Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area through several departments within the function. Has control of planning, staffing, budget attainment, and recommending / implementing changes to methods. A portion of time may be spent performing individual tasks related to the function.Impact:Decisions have serious impact on overall success or failure on function (Digital). Erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause critical delays or modifications to functional projects or operations causing substantial expenditure of time, human resources, and increased financial costs.- Looks beyond existing methodologies to resolve complex issues often cross-functional in nature or with significant impact to the business - Influences and implements the vision and strategic plans within a department- Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the department - Participates in development of methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people within the function- Ensures budgets and schedules meet requirements. Extensive business knowledge with comprehensive understanding of the organization and functional area- Interacts daily with direct reports, peer leaders, and senior leaders effectively communicating and presenting results and recommendations within their departmentManagement:- Manages a team of individual contributors / Managers - Collaborate with Staff, Senior Staff and Principals across Digital to ensure alignment on shared goals.- Coaches / mentors in engineering techniques, processes, and new technologies; enable others to succeed; empowers team members to be autonomous, fast, and effective.- Manages team's HR responsibilities (e.g., pay planning, promotions, expenses, leave)- Leads large team initiatives including technical design / delivery of complex features across multiple systems as H-E-B improves customer and Partner user experiences.- Facilitates goal-level creation for the broader function; works with managers to ensure goals are met; ensure clarity of priorities and goals for the entire functional area.- Works across functions with peers in other groups to ensure collaboration on shared goals.- Applies / fosters understanding of how assigned f