General Manager

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Role Overview:

The Head of Engineering COE will lead the organization's engineering excellence initiatives, driving innovation, standardization, and best practices across all technology domains. This role requires a visionary leader with deep technical expertise, strong business acumen, and proven experience in building and scaling engineering capabilities globally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership:

• Define and execute the vision and roadmap for the Engineering Center of Excellence.
• Align engineering strategies with organizational goals to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

• Governance & Standards:

• Establish engineering standards, frameworks, and best practices across development, testing, and deployment.
• Drive adoption of modern architectures, tools, and methodologies (e.g., cloud-native, microservices, DevOps, AI/ML).

• Innovation & Emerging Technologies:

• Identify and integrate emerging technologies to enhance product and platform capabilities.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within engineering teams.

• Pre-Sales & Solutioning:

• Collaborate with sales and business development teams to provide technical leadership during pre-sales engagements.
• Design and present innovative solutions to meet client requirements, ensuring feasibility and scalability.
• Participate in RFP/RFI responses, solution architecture, and client workshops to drive business growth.

• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management:

• Partner with business units, product teams, and technology leaders to ensure alignment and delivery excellence.
• Represent engineering in executive forums and influence strategic decisions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• Experience:

• 1620 years of progressive experience in software engineering, architecture, and technology leadership roles.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale engineering transformations and COE initiatives.
• Strong experience in pre-sales, solutioning, and client engagement.

• Technical Expertise:

• Strong knowledge of modern software development practices, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), DevOps, and security frameworks.
• Exposure to AI/ML, data engineering, and emerging tech trends.

• Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and ability to influence at the executive level.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and change management skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• TOGAF, SAFe, AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, PMP or equivalent leadership certifications.