Director, Engineering Effectiveness

Our team is at the forefront of key strategic initiatives of the nation’s leading fertility benefits management company, and our success is due in large part to the efforts of our most important commodity: our employees. The Director of Engineering Effectiveness is dedicated to ensuring that our software engineering organization operates at the top of its ability, and challenges operating norms to ensure new working paradigms are evaluated and implemented where they provide significant benefit to reducing friction in our engineering practices to maximize flow state as well as providing for consistent, predictable  practices in our delivery of innovative technical capabilities for our clients and members. A successful individual in this role needs to lead with human-centered, empathetic principles and balance with data-driven evidence of current engineering practices through ideation, delivery and post-production support.  

• Leads and influences the coordinated development, rollout, and analysis of engineering organization practices including communication models, coordinated delivery practices and SDLC (software delivery lifecycle) enhancements 

• Completes analysis to further generate, ratify, and implement organizational model changes that increase employee engagement and effectiveness 

• Design and implement engineering operational procedures, ensuring alignment with organizational and company goals 

• Coordinates community of practice / technology interest group initiatives to maintain cohesion on specialty technology interest domains across teams, with a focus on collaboration 

• Analyzes and leads initiatives that introduce balance in tactical vs. Strategic work efforts, including industry awareness and upskilling and learning/development activities enabling continuous improvement initiatives that foster a culture of excellence 

• Works closely with organization leadership to drive alignment on corporate initiatives with implications to engineering teams or process effectiveness 

• Ensures that individual teams operating models align to a shared set of organization obligations on reporting, planning, and support readiness while still allowing for the flexibility of unique team operation models 

• Works closely with extended stakeholders (finance, HR, learning and development, etc.) to coordinate on human capital support and development for the technology organization 

• 10+ years working in a moderate-to-large sized engineering organization, with specific role on operating effectiveness or engineering operations leadership 

• Proven experience in the application and evolution of different engineering team operating models (dedicated feature teams, platform teams, etc.) and planning/delivery models (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, lean development, etc.) 

• Proven experience in analysis and data-driven improvement of engineering practices using human-centric models (ex: DevX, Space framework, etc.) 

• Deep knowledge in product and software development lifecycle management and different patterns for support, tooling and reporting options, and obligations for supporting healthcare and financial compliance without sacrificing engineering effectiveness and enjoyment 

Please note: Progyny is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be authorized to work in United States without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future.  

About Progyny:   

Progyny is a transformative fertility, family building and women’s health benefits solution, trusted by the nation’s leading employers, health plans and benefits purchasers. We envision a world where everyone can realize dreams of family and ideal health. Our outcomes prove that comprehensive, inclusive and intentionally designed solutions simultaneously benefit employers, patients and physicians. 

Our benefits solution empowers patients with concierge support, coaching, education, and digital tools; provides access to a premier network of fertility and women's health specialists who use the latest science and technologies; drives optimal clinical outcomes; and reduces healthcare costs.  

Our mission is to empower healthier, supported journeys through transformative fertility, family building and women’s health benefits.  

Headquartered in New York City, Progyny has been recognized for its leadership and growth as a TIME100 Most Influential Company, CNBC Disruptor 50, Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Forbes' Best Employers, Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies, Inc. 5000, Inc. Power Partners, and Crain's Fast 50 for NYC. For more information, visit www.progyny.com. 

• Family friendly benefits: Paid family and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits (including egg freezing, IVF, and adoption support), family care fund and Parents’ Employee Resource Group  

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance options for employees and family  

• Free in-person, virtual and text-based mental health and wellness support  

• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, personal days and summer flex time  

• Company equity  

• Bonus program  

• 401(k) plan with company match 

• Access to on-demand legal and financial advice   

• Company social events  

• Flex days (3 days a week in the office) and onsite meals and snacks for employees reporting into our NY office 

In compliance with New York City's Wage Transparency Law, the annual salary [wage] range for NYC-based applicants is: $185,000 - $195,000. There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. Progyny offers a total compensation package comprised of base salary, cash bonus, and equity.   

Progyny is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, status as a protected veteran, criminal history consistent with legal requirements or any other basis protected by law. 

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance or an accommodation during the recruiting process, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. 

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