Software Engineering Manager - Front End (Hybrid in Oak Brook, IL)

Chamberlain Group (CG) is a global leader in intelligent access and Blackstone portfolio company. Powered by our myQ technology, we make access simple and secure for millions of homeowners, businesses, and communities worldwide. Our flagship brands, LiftMaster®  and Chamberlain® , are found in 51+ million homes, and 14 million+ people rely on the myQ®  app daily.

This position is responsible for applying Software engineering knowledge to the day to day functional management of a team related to the development and implementation of Web, Apple iOS App, and Google Android App, projects, or processes. The projects could consist of New Product Development, Productivity, Sustaining or Advanced Development projects. This individual will be expected to contribute to making the myQ Software product, via its front-end interfaces, a best-in-class, competitive and interactive user experience. The ideal person will have the ability to solve complex software engineering problems, recognize gaps in process and recommend solutions.

This position is responsible for the planning of resources and project planning for software engineering projects with in the line of business they are assigned. The manager will plan and track these projects to ensure they are completed on time with quality and done in accordance with the Software engineering’s community of practice, tools, methodologies, and processes. He or she will be responsible for estimating and coordinating technical effort based on product requirements, and then adhering to those estimates.

This position is responsible for the recruiting, onboarding, retaining, scheduling and direct supervision of Software Engineer(s) or Software Supervisor(s). This position will be responsible for planning and tracking a financial budget.

Additionally, this position will establish and enforce guidelines, best practices, and provide technical leadership and conduct continuous improvement activities for mobile app developers. This position will be responsible for managing and coordinating the activities of consultants both local and remote, with focus on the ‘presentation layer’ technologies of an ‘Internet of Things’ consumer facing connectivity software product. This position requires frequent interactions with marketing, strategic Lines of Businesses, and Engineering. As a technical leader of the myQ product mobile app development team, he or she will have recent prior experience with web and native based smart phone applications for popular device platforms, such as Apple and Android.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the day to day management of on time, on budget and quality functional project execution for one team to ensure system reliability

• Responsible for 18 month project forecasting for one team; accountable for direct reports project time accounting

• Responsible for the functional design approach and technical feasibility for multiple projects, with input from key technical personnel from a single team

• Ensure functional process compliance

• Maintain standards based documentation across various architectural views (Conceptual, Logical and Physical) and tiers (Presentation, Business Logic and Storage)

• Responsible for meeting and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) for functional group

• Ensure Architectural principals and standards are clearly defined, documented, communicated and maintained across project and product lifecycles

• Manage the code branching strategy and release process, including verification steps for any mobile application and websites during the development, to QA, to production steps

• Maintain and mature multi-platform continuous integration and continuous deployment processes and tools

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the functional area

• Execute 1-3 year technology roadmap projects

• Responsible for annual expense and capital budget planning and tracking for their team

• Monitor and create training plans for direct reports that improves the core competencies of the functional area or business area

• Review and approve the functional deliverables, pull requests and Change Approval Board (CAB) tickets for all direct reports

• Ensure design quality through participation in design reviews for projects supported by team; serve on Change Authorization Board as an alternate as needed

• Responsible for complying with the security requirements set forth by the Information Security team and the established ISO 27001 Security Roles, R