Engineering Manager III>
Altus Group

Job Info

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Job Category:

Technology

Pay Grade Range:

$135,775.00 - $316,815.00

Disclaimer: The base salary range represents the low and high end of Altus Group's "Pay Grade Range" for this position in the primary work location. Actual hiring salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to work experience, and geographic market data for the role. The Pay Grade Range listed above does not reflect Altus Group's total compensation for employees. Other rewards may include an annual bonus, flexible work arrangements, and region-specific benefits.

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If you're looking to advance your career in data analytics, expertise, and technology for the rapidly growing global CRE market, there's no better place than Altus Group. At Altus, our work is purposeful. Every day, our employees drive impact, innovate, and shape the global commercial real estate (CRE) and PropTech industry.

Our people-centric culture empowers you to deliver in a high trust, high performance culture, surrounded by an inclusive team that's collaborating to modernize our industry. We invest in our people with training and growth opportunities designed to propel you further in your career while providing a flexible and progressive workplace that reflects our values and teams.

Job Summary:

The role of an Engineering Manager III is pivotal in shaping the future of technology teams and projects. This position will oversee a global team of developers, data engineers, automation engineers and quality assurance staff members, with a focus on driving high performing teams. This role requires a unique blend of technical acumen, leadership skills, and strategic thinking.

In this capacity, the Engineering Manager III is focused on overseeing the performance management and development of engineers, ensuring adherence to engineering excellence and community practice. They play a strategic role in project planning and execution, aligning engineering resources with the company's goals. Additionally, the Engineering Manager III is key in recruitment and resource management, maintaining a comprehensive skillset and job inventory, and developing a robust competency framework. Success in this role is defined by the ability to lead a team effectively, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, agility, fungibility and alignment of goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

People Management and Development:

• Oversee team engineers, managing resource allocation across teams, ensuring efficient use of personnel in line with project demands and priorities.

• Mentor and coach engineers, conducting regular performance evaluations, providing feedback and guidance for continuous improvement.

• Guide career development and progression within the team, thereby fostering an inclusive, motivated and career-oriented culture.

• Monitor supporting staff (UX, BA, QA, DevOps) ratios to ensure optimal delivery balance.

Competency Framework:

• In collaboration with other R&D functions, define the competency framework and rubric that defines all skills, behaviours, responsibilities, and qualifications for all Engineer roles.

• Use the framework to guide professional development and performance evaluations within the engineering team, ensuring excellence in engineering skills and knowledge.

• Maintain a detailed inventory of job roles and current team skills, identifying strengths and areas for development, ensuring clarity in responsibilities and expectations.

• Regularly review and update the skillset and job inventory to reflect evolving project needs in team structure and project requirements, ensuring we have the right talent in the right roles.

Engineering Excellence and Standards:

• Ensure adherence to best practices, contributing to the development and refinement of engineering standards and methodologies.

• Ensure adherence to lean requirements to support a high-performance delivery culture focused on velocity, integrity, and quality.

• Lead the Engineering Community of Practice with accountability for core CoP objectives including engineering standards and productivity metrics.

Productivity Metrics:

• Define core engineering objectives and metrics in alignment with other R&D and corporate functions and provide transparency through real-time reporting and dashboarding.

• Track productivity metrics to promote efficiency, innovation, and a high-performing team culture.

• Analyse team and individual performance to measure velocity and identify development opportunities.

• Track quality metrics in terms of refactoring frequency, escaped bug rates, and resolution time.

Strategic Leadership:

• Support Technical Leads and engineers in achieving project delivery goals and maintaining quality standards.

• Engage in strategic planning and execution of projects, ensuring alignment with broader company objectives and vision.

• Actively participate in the engineering Community of Practice (CoP) to foster knowledge sharing and collaboration.

• Work with other Engineering Managers to organize and contribute to CoP activities, taking on responsibilities as needed.

Risk Management:

• Support project teams in identifying and mitigating operational risks in engineering projects, fostering a proactive risk-aware culture within the team.

• Integrate risk management strategies across projects, ensuring consistent practices and knowledge sharing.

• Regularly review and update risk management processes, adapting to new challenges and technological advancements for continuous improvement.

Key Qualifications:

• 10+ years of applicable engineering manager experience.

• Extensive technical experience with defining engineering process standards and metrics for an engineering team with objectives for high velocity, high quality, lean requirements, rapid prototyping, and continuous deployment.

• Experience leading a technology organization and understanding current technologies and methodologies.

• Ability to lead and manage a diverse team of technical professionals across multiple disciplines.

• Strong capability in strategic planning, understanding talent needs, and ensuring the right placement and development for both short-term execution and long-term objectives.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with individual contributors, leaders, and stakeholders.

• Proven experience in building high performance teams, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, and recruitment with an emphasis on attracting top talent.

• Experience with engineering principles, including DORA metrics and other KPIs related to efficiency, quality, predictability and velocity.

What Altus Group offers:

• Rewarding performance: We are pleased to be able to provide employees competitive compensation, incentive and bonus plans, and a total rewards package that prioritizes their mental, physical and overall financial health.
• Growth and development: As a destination for top industry talent, we're investing in you to meet the evolving needs of our clients and deliver on your professional goals. Our Altus Intelligence Academy offers over 150,000 hours of learning materials catering to diverse stages of an employee's career journey.
• Flexible work model: We're modernizing our employee programs to reflect the new world of work. Our Activity-Based Work model provides you with flexibility to align your work location to the work being performed - office for connecting and collaborating, and remote for focused work.

Altus Group is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where all clients and employees feel welcomed, accepted and valued. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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We appreciate all applicants who take the time to apply to Altus Group. Please note that only those who are selected to move forward in the process will be contacted. Thank you.

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