Manager, Software Engineering

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Manager, Software Engineering
Location: Hyderabad, India Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days per week in office
About This Role
Hyland is looking for an experienced and people-focused Manager, Software Engineering to lead the Hyland for Guidewire engineering team. In this role, you will guide a geographically diverse team of Engineers and a Test Engineer, serving as part of the leadership triad alongside a Designer and Product Manager as the team transitions toward the product operating model. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality software outcomes, aligning engineering efforts with product strategy, and fostering a culture of collaboration, growth, and engineering excellence. If you're a motivated technical leader with a passion for building strong teams and driving meaningful results, we'd love to hear from you.
Your Role Responsibilities? Here's What You'll Do.
* Ensure the delivery of timely, high-quality outcomes; collaborate with internal stakeholders to meet business requirements by helping the team align with product strategy; collaborate with fellow Empowered Team leadership triad to conduct Discovery sessions with customers, both internal and external.
* Ensure alignment with product vision through collaboration and frequent communication with technical leadership and product manager; establish team organization in support of product direction.
* Lead a team to understand, adhere to, and consistently implement the software development lifecycle; proactively identify and communicate potential roadblocks to the team and leadership.
* Provide technical guidance, hands-on assistance, and promote team culture with an emphasis on security, quality, and engineering agility; remove barriers to enable the team to be productive.
* Assess employee and team performance against established quality metrics; hold direct reports accountable for meeting defined performance standards; provide feedback to employees; perform all managerial functions associated with hiring, compensation management, employment relations, and termination of employees.
* Develop team members; coach employees through their personal growth in functional expertise, communication skills, and ability to effectively interact with clients and peers; assist with identifying and developing future leaders.
Role Essentials
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; relevant software industry experience; demonstrated technical skills to effectively manage technical teams.
* Experience with the Product Operating Model, Agile practices, or a willingness to learn and execute in the Product Operating Model or other appropriate principles and methodologies; demonstrated fiscal responsibility and accountability in managing budgets.
* Excellent leadership, sound judgment, and business acumen skills; excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills; excellent organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills that demonstrate a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with others with discretion and tact; excellent interpersonal skills; able to maintain solid rapport with team members as well as professionalism with those outside of the department.
* Demonstrated experience with Cloud and SaaS development and delivery in a B2B enterprise software environment; proficiency with CI/CD principles. Up to 5% travel time required. On-call/after-hours escalation may be required.
What We'd Like to See (Preferred Skills)
* Experience with Guidewire or in the Insurance industry with a strong understanding of industry-specific workflows and technical requirements.
* Strong ability to develop, use, and deliver engaging, informative, and compelling presentations; proficiency with presentation and data analytics tools.
* Sharp, fast learner with technology experience, curiosity, and aptitude; excellent business and technology acumen.
* Demonstrated ability to establish rapport and gain the trust of others; effective at gaining consensus across multiple departments and leadership levels.
* Excellent ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and tact; excellent customer service orientation; self-motivated with strong follow-through and attention to detail.
About Hyland
Hyland is the pioneer of the Content Innovation Cloud(tm), delivering ubiquitous enterprise intelligence to organizations with solutions that unlock actionable insights and drive automation. (c) Hyland. All rights reserved.

Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including many of the Fortune 100, Hyland's solutions create the foundation for a connected, agentic enterprise, where teams harness the power of AI to redefine how they operate and engage with those they serve. For additional information on Hyland's platform and services, please visit Hyland.com.
#HylandLife
Since 1991, it has been Hyland's mission to help our employees, customers and partners exceed their potential with our industry‑leading content services platform. Our employees exude a contagious energy and are passionate about what they do - whether it's helping customers succeed, raising up their fellow Hylanders, or engaging in the communities where they live and work.

The #HylandLife hashtag encompasses our employee‑centric culture. Our employees live our culture day in and day out by bringing their best self to work. Hyland supports them to do just that through career development resources, wellbeing programs and innovation practices. We thrive on diverse viewpoints and new ideas and believe that a positive, inclusive workplace is imperative to sustainable success.

As we've grown to a company of nearly 4,000 strong, we have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our communities. We strongly support employee initiatives and align our giving campaigns and programs to organizations that are important to them.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Hyland is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace for all employees and applicants. Employment decisions are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. Information collected during the hiring process is used solely to assess qualifications, verify identity, and comply with legal requirements.

Responsibilities:

* Ensure the delivery of timely, high quality results. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to meet business requirements through helping the team align with prioritized backlog, while contributing to technical solutions by helping to define user stories
* Ensure alignment with product vision through collaboration and frequent communication with technical leadership and product owner. Establish team organization in support of product direction
* Lead a team to understand, adhere to and consistently implement the software development lifecycle. Proactively identify and communicate potential roadblocks to the team and leadership
* Provide technical guidance, hands-on assistance, and promote team culture with an emphasis on security, quality, and engineering agility; remove barriers to enable the team to be productive
* Execute department processes and standards to ensure alignment across the organization. Continuously improve processes through effective communication and acting as a motivator of change within the department
* Contribute to and manage to approved budget
* Collaborate with team members and cross departmental stakeholders in creation, coordination and achievement of mutual goals
* Manage and lead the direction of executing department benchmarks, protocols, and objectives. Assess employee and team performance against established quality metrics; track team performance against established metrics and hold direct reports accountable for meeting defined performance standards; provide feedback to employees
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