Director, Product Engineering
Description
About CivicPlus
At CivicPlus, we strive to bring our company vision to life through innovation and collaboration. Supported by approachable leadership and transparent communication, we’re empowered to make an impact on local government and the residents they serve. Grow your career alongside great people, where authenticity is welcome, successes are celebrated, and potential is nurtured.
Position Description
The Director of Product Engineering is responsible for the operational and technical leadership and inspiration of the technology team. This position plays a key role in developing the products that will transform the way citizens and government interact and is responsible for leading the development team to produce high levels of production and quality.
As a Director, Product Engineering you will:
- Maintain the PE budget and evaluate opportunities for efficiencies
- Builds an understanding of and a relationship with our customers - Voice of Customer will drive everything you do.
- Create and/or maintain an environment of high expectations and delivery in both product effectiveness and quality
- Mentor and develop key staff
- Collaborate with other company stakeholders to develop long-term business plans and drive the department strategies to align with company goals
- Set and continually review the effectiveness of departmental policy and operating procedures
- Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements
- Directly manage CivicPlus' engineering managers, while remaining an accessible resource for the entirety of the CivicPlus' engineering team
- Stay abreast of development methodologies, competitors, and advances in technology
- Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff
- Evaluate proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements
- Partner with the VP Technology to define and lead the strategy and roadmap balancing short- and long-term priorities against business goals
- Proven success leading software development projects with a distinguished track record on technically demanding projects
- Able to effectively communicate drivers behind decisions and continuously reflecting on both success and failures to improve performance and strategy
- Understands when change is needed and actively participates in technical strategy planning
- Able to navigate accountability in a matrixed organization
What We’re Looking For:
- Proven track record in creating operational efficiency and providing technology leadership
- Experience with managing a departmental budget- LEAN experience a plus
- Demonstrated experience in leading engineering organizations through periods of rapid yet strategic growth
- Successful track record of building diverse, inclusive teams
- Tenured experience within Saas organizations is required
- Experience working with onshore, offshore and nearshore development resources
Note: We know that excellent candidates can have all sorts of backgrounds and experiences, so please don’t hesitate to apply even if you don’t meet 100% of the listed requirements!
Compensation and Benefits:
- Estimated Salary Range: $180,000-$200,000 annually
- The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and is based on a 40-hour work week.
- Potential Variable Pay: Bonus based on set goals.
- Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, Flexable Time Off, 401(k) plan, and more.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and will make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the interview process. If you require an accommodation, please let us know in advance so we can make appropriate arrangements. We welcome and encourage candidates of all abilities to apply for this position.
Please be aware of scammers who may fraudulently allege to be from CivicPlus. These types of fraud can be carried out through copycat websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal information such as bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment or request interviews via text message. If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at [email protected] with any information you may have.
This position will remain open until Jan 22nd at 5:00 pm CT. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the posting may close earlier at the discretion of the Talent Acquisition team
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