Manager, Software Engineering

OPENTEXT 
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

OPENTEXT

OpenText enables the digital world as the global leader in Enterprise Information Management, both on premises and in the cloud. We are committed to being the best place to work for more than 15,000 employees in over 120 locations across 60 countries. What we do, we do well. What we create, we do purposefully to impact the world. If you believe in this and are passionate about directing people towards a better way to work, then let OpenText enable your digital world career.

YOUR IMPACT

As a Manager, Software Engineering you will provide project management and leadership on medium to large scale projects with internal and direct customer impact. Responsible for day-to-day management of Engineering team to ensure technical quality, product quality, and efficient use of resources. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and within agreed upon quality standards. Work closely with cross-functional teams within OpenText and partner with key stakeholders.

What The Role Offers

• Deliver assigned projects to time, budget and agreed quality standards
• Partner with Product Management, Architecture, Operations, other delivery teams and Release Management to ensure effective launch and delivery of projects to satisfy business needs
• Lead teams to ensure project delivery success
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, internal and external
• Apply best-practices and coding patterns that ensure world-class solutions that are maintainable, modular, and of high code-quality
• Create a culture that insists on meeting expectations and delivering value
• Drive automated solutions that enable better efficiency and process improvement
• Grow and manage the skills and talent in the team
• Manage People Resource processes related to objectives definitions, regular check-in, assessment and compensation
• Manage communication cross-functionally and escalate promptly as issues arise
• Facilitate regular Steering Committee meetings and present to senior level management
• Take responsibility for ensuring customer satisfaction during project delivery
• Maintain project management documentation including but not limited to project plans, issues, risks, action items, scorecards and project sites.
• Excellent problem-solving skills

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent level
• 10+ Years related experience, of which at least 8 years in development, 2+ years of project/program management
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, C++, Python, Rails). At least 3 years hands on experience with one of the following: NodeJs / TypeScript / Angular.
• Understanding in Cloud computing fundamentals.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as git.
• Experience with a major cloud environment on AWS
• Experience with microservices architectures.
• Strong knowledge in software development methodologies and passion for creating high-standard solution deliveries.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Managerial experience - ability to lead, mentor and drive people
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent English communication capabilities (verbal and writing)
• Strong understanding of cloud computing.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at hr@opentext.com. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.