Sr Manager, Software Engineering

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Job Overview
This role leads multiple software development teams to build and maintain systems, platforms, and tools that support business operations. It manages team performance, technical strategy, and collaboration with organizational partners to deliver software solutions. The role differentiates by integrating technical roadmaps with enterprise architecture and overseeing vendor relationships. Success is measured by timely delivery, budget adherence, and continuous improvement in development practices. The work impacts organizational efficiency and customer satisfaction through reliable and scalable software products.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple software development teams to deliver projects on time and within budget through effective leadership and coaching, including distributed onshore and offshore Scrum teams.
• Define and implement continuous improvement initiatives across technical disciplines, including processes, tooling, compliance, and appropriate engineering and delivery guardrails.
• Oversee technical vendor relationships to incorporate feature requests and enhance product functionality.
• Develop and maintain technical roadmaps in collaboration with design and enterprise architecture teams, supporting telecom capabilities including SIM management, number management, number porting, and billing platforms.
• Recruit and onboard qualified managers and team members to strengthen team capabilities and project delivery.
• Also responsible for other duties/projects as assigned by business management as needed.
• Lead delivery execution for SIM management through production readiness and launch, while establishing delivery plans for number management and porting capabilities.
• Provide leadership across cloud-native application environments that may include Java, Spring Boot, on-premises TKE, AWS, Kubernetes, and Splunk, partnering with technical teams and stakeholders to resolve risks and maintain delivery momentum.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree and 7 years of related work experience
  OR a combination of education and experience deemed equivalent (Required)
• Acceptable areas of study include Computer Science or related field (Preferred)
• 7-10 years Experience of developing large scale business systems applications. (Preferred)
• 2-4 years Management experience with programming staff including leadership, planning, and coordination of development work for 4 large projects. (Preferred)
• More than 10 years Overall IT experience. (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Analytical Thinking (Required)
• Collaboration (Required)
• Leadership (Required)
• Microsoft Office (Required)
• Microsoft Visual Studio (Required)
• People Management (Required)
• Software Development (Required)
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) (Required)
• Software Development Management (Required)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading software delivery within telecommunications or similarly complex, high-volume technology environments.
• Experience with telecom platforms involving SIM management, number management, number porting, or related capabilities.
• Experience with telecom billing or billing platforms.
• Experience leading teams developing Java and Spring Boot applications.
• Experience supporting cloud-native application environments using technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, TKE, or comparable platforms.
• Familiarity with Splunk or comparable application monitoring and observability platforms.
• Experience leading multiple Scrum teams across distributed onshore and offshore delivery models.

• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No): Yes
DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No

Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity: $192,000 - $346,200

National Base Pay Range: $160,000 - $288,500

The Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity represents the expected total cash compensation for this role at target performance, combining base salary and annual incentive opportunity. Actual earnings may be higher or lower depending on individual performance and overall company results. 

The base pay range reflects the compensation component of this opportunity. The candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, https://paylookup.t-mobile.com/paylookup?reqID=REQ371474¶dox=1

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on individual and/or company performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. The incentive component included in the Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity reflects target performance. Actual earnings included in the Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity reflect target performance; actual payouts may vary. 
At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile’s amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.

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