Sr Manager, Software Development Engineering (US Federal)

About the role

Employees may be required to be on site at client locations in the DC, MD, and VA (DMV) area. A successful candidate will lead multiple priorities with bold deadlines, be passionate about building high-quality enterprise applications, and be innovative in their approaches to technical delivery, process and operations, and relationship-building. You are a leader, a coach, and a mentor - you will lead with heart and empathy, inspire your teams, galvanize in times of pressure, and equip teams and team members for success. You are a business leader with a growth mindset - you will use your technical expertise to challenge the status quo, find opportunities for positive change, and work with your partners to ensure sustainable business success for Workday. You will promote a diverse and inclusive environment where employees are happy, energized and engaged, and who are excited to come to work every day.

Responsibilities

• Partner and collaborate with multi-functional stakeholders to prioritize, plan and deliver first-rate experiences for Workday customers
• Drive the activities of application development scrum teams delivering innovative features for customers in key markets outside the United States
• Co-ordinate the analysis, design, programming, debugging, and improvement of high-quality Workday product(s)
• Engage with Development, Product, QA, Automation, Research/UX, Agility, Doc-writing, and Customer Support colleagues - and with Workday customers - to identify, discuss, debate and ultimately solve customer issues in increasingly innovative ways
• Understand and promote industry-standard methodologies
• Coach and mentor team members to help them to be at their best, assisting with career growth and personal development
• Personify and promote the Workday values of Employees, Customer Service, Innovation, Integrity, Fun, and Profitability

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience directly managing engineering managers
• 5+ years of experience building and directly managing impactful engineering teams
• 10+ years of experience with design and development using an object-oriented language
• Bachelor's degree in a computer related field or equivalent work experience

Other Qualifications

• You see software development as a team sport and thrive in a highly collaborative and agile culture where you’re always guiding and learning
• You have a strong focus on delivering high-quality software products, continuous innovation, and you value test automation and performance engineering
• You are proactive and able to deliver on initiatives that you start
• You demonstrate the interpersonal skills needed to positively influence important issues or decisions in a multi-functional environment
• You have the ability to communicate technical complexity in simple terms to both technical and nontechnical audiences
• You have experience in ERP application development is a plus
• You have experience supporting team members career growth and development
• You put people first and ensure a psychologically safe environment for team members