software Engineering Manager - quezon city, ncrUnitedHealth Group

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
The Engineering Manager serves as the Agile program leader and will be responsible for leading the Agile transformation and for the successful execution of an Agile team. The Engineering Manager to support a scrum team and the over-all delivery and reporting within their Programs. This position requires individuals who have previously experience as Scrum Masters and/or Agile Coaches on highly distributed teams in the past, and have experience in software delivery as well as those who can drive and influence change and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Primary Responsibilities:
Accountable for the delivery and reporting of several Scrum Teams within a Program
Establishing program level cadence and driving program level ceremonies (e.g. PSI Planning, release train retrospectives, backlog refinement)
Attend Daily Scrum meetings and PMC meetings
Ensure team's roadmap is current. Drive delivery timelines. Track add, changes, and deletes with features
Articulate issues per audience
Lead up the chain of command (Directors, Program Manager, Business partners etc)
Conduct or assist in the interview process for the team and other teams
Manage team capacities and time offs
Meeting with architects and product owners to help facilitate sprint backlog items
Working ahead of the team with the architects for initial review of the features
Work ahead of the team with Product Owner on User Stories grooming
Work with other program leaders to drive the definition and refinement of the program backlog
Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to the Scrum Master at the team level
Ensure cross-value stream coordination and collaboration
Serve as an escalation for impediment removal for the Scrum Master
Maintain metrics that provide visibility to stakeholders on program-level progress and quality
Act as a liaison to assigned program manager and project managers. Take responsibility for managing dependencies between the program team and third parties, release managers, or between the team and other scrum teams
Work through incidents within and other organization across teams
Develop, coach, and mentor team members to advance their skills and career by conducting weekly or bi-weekly 1:1's with team members and tracking (CLL, gathering of 360 feedback every two quarters and working to ensure direct reports participate and completed feedback surveys)
Verify team members complete mandatory LearnSource trainings
Work with direct reports to identify trainings (i.e. Optum Tech University, Percipio and trailhead courses
Conduct quarterly and annual individual performance reviews
Manage CAP (Corrective Action Plan)
Provide real time feedback to the methodology team based on experiences with software delivery teams
Work cross functionally to align strategy, methodology and execution
Be a change agent and foster a "learn by doing" environment
Ensuring standards and best practices are being followed for development and deployments such as but not limited to:
GIT branching strategy
Follow standard software design patterns
Database design (Explain Plan & index creations)
Contrast for checking and ensuring no vulnerabilities and Sonar for ensuring code quality
Communicating deployment information to appropriate stakeholders
Following and tracking code freeze date
Code reviews are completed before deployment
Ensuring team follows the enterprise technology
Ensuring performance test is executed and participate in the test and verify and define test metrics and validate the results
Deployment duties (define and track deployment dates, prepare readiness documents and perform deployments)
Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
8-10+ years of IT experience including development
3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner or Agile Coach
3+ years of leading/managing people
3+ years of experience working on large scale, multiple Scrum team projects
2+ years of experience working on mixed methodology program (Scrum interfacing with Waterfall from a dependency perspective)
Experience with Rally
Understanding of basic fundamentals of iterative development
Understand basic fundamentals of software development processes and procedures
Understanding of backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition
Understanding of incremental delivery and the value of metrics
Excellent English communication skills in written and spoken form
Solid interpersonal skills, passion around facilitation, empowerment, and servant leadership
Familiarity with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and better development practices
Fundamental understanding of Java, Springboot and other Frontend Technologies
Familiarity with CI/CD and Cloud Related Technologies
Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2022 Optum Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc. All rights reserved.
Job Keywords: Software Engineering Manager, Software Engineer, Quezon City, NCR, National Capital Region
UnitedHealth Group

Quezon City, Metro Manila
Permanent
Full-time