Engineering Operations – Sr. Manager

BA/BS degree in a related discipline Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; OR MS degree +6 years of experience in a related discipline; OR PhD +3 years of relevant experience; OR 12 years of relevant equivalent experience in lieu of degree.
Must have Software Engineering Management experience within the past 5 years
Must have a minimum of 5 years leading software development teams in an Agile SDLC
Release Train level Scrum leadership experience
Deep understanding of technology industry trends, emerging technologies, and software development best practices
Comprehensive and expert knowledge of the interactive software development process
Experience managing large-scale programs
Working ability to set project schedules, deliverables, and manage budgets
Posses program management skills with the ability to prioritize work in a changing environment
Attention to detail, schedule awareness and ability to drive organizations to healthy and timely results
Experience managing and guiding senior leadership via influence rather than command and control techniques
Must possess an ability to build key business relationships and contribute to the emerging technology culture within Cox Automotive
Experienced storyteller with a passion for creating and delivering innovative communication approaches to engineering audiences

Partner with the Product and Engineering Leadership to develop critical operational initiatives
Oversee the execution of strategic initiatives and participate in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement and incremental efficiencies
Partner with Talent Acquisition to drive all aspects of full-time and contractor hiring for the organization
Partner with finance to facilitate the financial management process, including financial planning, cost management, resource modeling, and cost tracking
Manage the internal communications strategy
Create a data-driven culture with respect to Engineering productivity and outcomes
Develop, track and report on KPIs related to maintenance, product development, platform performance and platform stability
Engage with Engineering leaders across scrum teams to execute on KPIs
Manage key agile scaling initiatives across the Engineering organization
Establish and maintain strong, mutually beneficial relationships with our vendors to include tracking performance, SOW renewals, cost accounting, etc.