Manager, Software Engineering

Aviso:

At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at www.aviso.ca.

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for a Manager, Software Engineering to join our Information Technology Team.

Reporting to the Director, Software Engineering, the Manager, Software Engineering works closely with other Technology Leaders to remove systemic organizational blockers, while providing leadership, skills development opportunities and coaching to Team Leads as well as Front-End, Full-Stack and Cloud Engineers reporting into them.

This role will own the Software Engineering processes & roadmap, responsible for providing visibility and eliminate bottlenecks to delivery flow within the Teams, embedding governance & standardization across the Engineering function while collaborating with other Business and Technology Leaders on evolving the Engineering practice including following standards & best practices, implementing DevOps practices and code quality gates.

Who you are:

• Service – You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
• Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
• Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization
• Leadership – You lead your team and provide regular direction, guidance, coaching, and motivation, all while striving for peak performance. You assist them in overcoming obstacles through additional resources, removal of roadblocks, and providing the level of support required for their success. You delegate and deliver feedback based on the in-depth understanding of your individual team members

What your day looks like:

• Support in the planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of complex cross-team engineering initiatives identifying and suggesting solutions to continuously improve flow
• Continual assessment of the current state of Software Engineering organization and identify opportunities for improvement and alignment of the Software Engineering roadmap with Enterprise Architecture vision and organization initiatives
• Support People Managers and Team Members to set and track Team and Individual Goals, action plans and outcomes using SMART metrics and feedback loops
• Work to align Team expectations with business partners and internal entities, such as IT Operations and IT Security
• Facilitate effective collaboration, deployment planning, decision-making, issue resolution among managers and Team members
• Provide leadership and coaching to develop High-Performing Teams within the oneaviso culture
• Provide technical feedback to the Teams to ensure documented software, architectural, and security corporate standards are applied in the Team governance
• Organize and conduct presentations at multi-Team alignment planning sessions
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of coaching activity and adjust the approach as needed
• Monitor flow metrics and provide recommendations for improvement through Team reporting and analytics

Your experience and skills:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technical Diploma, or relevant software development work experience
• Certified in Product Management, Organizational Change and Leadership, Agile- related methodologies, and/or a similar professional certification
• Previous experience as a high performing Software Engineering or Technical Product Manager leading delivery of software in a fast-paced environment (8-10 years)
• Strong understanding of software development / code management best practices (Trunk-based delivery, Feature Flags, etc), secure coding concepts and DevSecOps practices
• Experience with GitHub Co-pilot, Cloud Development (Azure), Microservices API architecture (Spring Boot, .NET Core) and DevOps concepts such as Container technologies (Docker)
• Experience in IT operational processes (i.e. ITIL, IT security governance processes - NIST, etc) an asset
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills for technical and business audiences (including upwards, sideways, and downwards communications in the IT organization)
• Fluent communications skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset
• Strong problem-solving, decision making, organizing, and conflict-resolution ability
• Strong teaching and training skills and ability to impart knowledge, skills, and best practices
• Solid organizational skills and ability to prioritize, plan, document, schedule, and meet deadlines
• A high degree of Emotional Intelligence, including listening skills, questioning skills, trust-building, coaching skills, and the ability to empathize with others’ emotions
• Passionate about continuous learning and personal development