Company DescriptionSopra Banking Software is the partner of choice for more than 1,500 financial institutions worldwide. The rich variety of solutions, the strength of our conviction and passion for innovation enable us to support clients on a daily basis and in their future projects, as well as in their goals regarding financial inclusion. SBS customers, based in over 80 countries around the world, benefit every day from our technologies and software, as well as the expertise of our employees.Within SBS, the Digital Engagement Global Business Unit is in charge of developing, commercializing and operating the Digital Banking Suite (DBS), i.e. the front-end customer-facing engagement products (web, mobile, other digital channels). We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager, who is ready to be part of a team that moves fast within complex scenarios, to lead one of the product squads.Responsibilities:
Work with the Product Owner to:
Ensure during PI planning...
the workload planned is in line with the teams\' available capacity and skills
cross teams\' backlog dependencies are identified
Ensure the backlog is well understood and that user stories are properly defined
Revisit priorities in case teams are facing delays or not able to meet their objectives
Work with the Scrum Master to:
Ensure the team is following Agile principles and practices
Facilitate communication and collaboration within the team, as well as with outside stakeholders and teams
Provide support and coaching to the team to help them meet their objectives
Identify and remove obstacles or roadblocks that may be preventing the team from meeting their goals
Identify opportunities and take actions to gain operational efficiency
Monitor progress and track metrics related to the execution of the sprints to ensure that the team is meeting their commitments
Manage the capacity and skills needed to successfully execute the sprints and support building cross-functional teams
Arbitrate with the required stakeholders (Agile Stream Managers, Program Manager, etc.) to mutualize skills and/or capacity to successfully execute the backlog
Manage the execution of sprints and ensure the team is meeting their sprint goals and objectives
Manage dependencies across teams
Raise risks, propose mitigation measures to the Program Manager, initiate and monitor actions
Ensure that the team is following software development best practices (coding and testing)
Attend sprint planning, review, and retrospective meetings. Track the actions identified until closure
Qualifications
Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
10+ years of experience in software engineering
3+ years of experience managing teams of software engineers
Strong knowledge and experience of Agile software development methodologies e.g. Scrum or Kanban and the related toolchain e.g. GitHub, Jira, Jenkins
Excellent project management skills
Banking domain knowledge
Additional InformationAt our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.