VP, Software Engineering - Osaic

Vice President, Software Engineering

Location(s):    

Atlanta: 2300 Windy Ridge Pkwy SE, Suite750, Atlanta, GA 30339

La Vista:12325 Port Grace Blvd, La Vista, NE 68128

Oakdale: 7755 3rd St. N, Oakdale, MN 55128

Scottsdale: 18700 N Hayden Rd, Suite 255, Scottsdale, AZ 85255

St. Petersburg: 877 Executive Center Dr. W, Suite 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Osaic has returned to a hybrid work schedule, so we are seeking candidates willing to work a split schedule between home and the office.

Role Type:       Full-Time

Salary:             $185,000 - $210,000 per year + annual bonus

Actual compensation offered will be determined individually, based on a number of job-related factors, including location, skills, experience, and education.

Our competitive salaries are just one component of Osaic’s total compensation package. Additional benefits include: health, vision, dental insurance, 401k, vacation and sick time, volunteer days and much more.  To view more details of what you can look forward to, visit our careers page: https://careers.osaic.com/Creative/Benefits  

Summary:

In this role, you will report directly to the Senior Vice President of Engineering. Your primary responsibility will be to assemble and oversee an engineering team comprised of 50 to 60 members, which includes engineers, testers, analysts, scrum masters, and engineering managers. You will take charge of guiding the design, development, and implementation of features and functionalities within the commissions, compliance and supervision.

As a VP, he/she is expected to build high performing and extremely engaged teams that are agile, and results driven. The candidate must have strong leadership, partnership, communications, and presentation skills. They will be expected to lead and participate in various all-hands meetings and offsite discussions. The VP must also have excellent relationship management skills and is expected to collaborate closely with technology and non-technology leadership. Lastly, regular interactions with executive leadership should be expected. The VP must be fluent in Agile methodologies, DevOps, and be able to modernize software design, development processes, and QA practices.

Responsibilities:

• People Leadership

  • Develop a talent strategy, including acquiring, nurturing, and retaining top talents, while expanding the engineering organization both within and outside the United States.

  • Embrace a servant leadership role, motivating and guiding the team, fostering the growth of leaders within the organization.

  • Optimize team organization, removing bottlenecks and potential single points of failure, and establish comprehensive succession plans across all organizational levels.

  • Offer recommendations related to compensation, performance management, employment decisions, and staffing.

  • Effectively manage consultants and vendors to ensure compliance with plans and contractual commitments.

• Engineering leadership

  • Define the long-term architectural vision and guide the design, development, and implementation of applications in alignment with this vision.

  • Set and maintain high engineering standards and ensure the team is accountable for meeting these standards.

  • Foster consistent DevOps practices across all teams.

  • Exhibit proactive problem-solving capabilities and demonstrate the ability to resolve issues effectively.

  • Create Software Quality Assurance (SQA) strategy and operational execution plans.

• Delivery

  • Instill effective agile standards and provide guidance to the team in managing multiple complex deliveries.

  • Implement and monitor various Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure efficient team operations.

  • Deliver concise executive updates to the senior management team.

  • Skillfully manage and mitigate risks and issues.

  • Coordinate resources and activities to achieve maximum productivity.

  • Guarantee appropriate resources and system quality to uphold published service levels and system availability.

• Stakeholder management

  • Collaborate with peers in the Product and Technology organizations, earning their trust and influencing them to align with the end-state architecture.

  • Act as a bridge between the engineering team and business stakeholders, facilitating effective communication and alignment of goals and priorities.

  • Foster a culture of transparency and open communication, encouraging feedback from stakeholders and using it to improve processes and product development.

  • Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and third-party service providers to optimize relationships and leverage external expertise when necessary.

  • Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies, providing insights and recommendations to stakeholders for strategic planning and decision-making.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required, or foreign equivalent, in computer science or related field, or compensating industry experience

Basic Requirements:

• Eight or more years of application development experience, including at least 4 years managing projects and supervising a team size of 40+. 

• Financial responsibility for project and/or area operating budget. 

• 5 years’ experience with Agile Software development at the enterprise level, familiarity with ScaledAgile

• 5 years’ experience with ADO or JIRA

• Ability to utilize project development methodology tools; perform a cost-benefit analysis and economic feasibility studies; manage across multiple systems

• Technical management background, ability to match business plans with cost-effective technical solutions

• Multi-year experience managing development using one or more of the following: SQL Server, Stored Procedures, C#.NET, .NET Core, MVC and Entity Framework

• Knowledge on Front-end technologies Angular, jQuery, CSS, BootStrap

• Knowledge of Azure development

• Knowledge of Test-Driven Development

• Knowledge of building applications by adopting DevOps practices such as CI (Continuous Integration) & CD (Continuous Deployment)

• Knowledge of financial services, especially in Financial Broker Dealer operations, is a plus. 

• Able to manage team interaction between core application development teams located throughout the world

• Project and people management

• Effective Communicator, both written and verbal. 

• Leadership, management, and coaching

Osaic is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and we hire the most qualified candidates without regard for age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, language differences, nationality or national origin, family or marital status, physical, mental, and developmental abilities (or the perception of a disability), genetic information, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, skin color, social or economic class, education, work and behavioral styles, political affiliation, military service, caste, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants for employment in the US must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the US by Osaic.

Osaic does not consider applications from candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job posting.

Osaic only accepts candidates from contracted recruiting firms and only for searches approved prior to submissions. Fees will not be paid for unsolicited submissions.