Senior Manager [07 / 10 / 2025]

Experience : 14+Years

Designation : Software Engineering Manager

Location : Chennai

Job Summary / Description :

Manages a team of software engineers and quality assurance analysts, guiding application development projects for assigned products. Partners with Product Teams to understand market requirements and provide recommendations of technical alternatives to best reach company and product goals. Listens to clients through regular communication and meetings, and drives projects to completion based on system and customer requirements. Coaches and develops direct reports.

Key Responsibilities & Duties (essential to the job) :

1. Leads and manages the Application Development team of software engineers and quality assurance staff. Trains and develops direct reports to achieve departmental objectives, assigns individual and team goals, provides guidance on priorities, and provides timely feedback on performance through both informal and formal review sessions.

2. Communicates with cross functional teams on a regular basis to receive feedback and evaluate and identify alternative technical application solutions.

3. Researches and understands the market requirements OEC products, including target environment, performance criteria, and competitive issues. Suggests technical approaches on projects to the director and other management members.

4. Manages project / product activities including design, implementation, and maintenance of multiple product modules / sub-systems. Develops and implements procedures and controls to guide developmental activities of various projects within the business unit.

5. Identifies resource requirements for development activities, and manages multiple concurrent related activities. Suspends and resumes activities as priorities shift, and quantifies risk when contingency planning is needed.

6. Serves as primary liaison between Information Technology and other departments within OEC when working to achieve goals on a specific product line.

7. Coordinates problem verification and resolution, release testing, and support for assigned products.

8. Participates in, facilitates, and leads team (internal) and client (external) meetings to set expectations, review timeline and goals, and delegate project responsibility.

9. Assists the director with departmental budget as well as strategic and functional plans.

10. Removes barriers for direct reports on a proactive basis and researches and resolves roadblocks that may arise during development activities.

Education :

A bachelor’ degree from an accredited college or university is required, with a focus in Computer Science, Technology, or related discipline. In the absence of a degree, equivalent work experience directly related to the key responsibilities of the role will be considered as a substitute for the degree.

Experience, Skills and Key Competencies :

At least 13 years of progressively responsible experience in a software development role is required, plus a proven background understanding business requirements and providing effective technical solutions, and at least 4 years of management experience leading a team of direct reports.

Must also be able to demonstrate the following skills and abilities :

• Proven ability to lead diverse teams, and create an engaging and positive culture that empowers others to do great work.
• Experienced in Agile methodologies for project management and software delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively tailor communications to a specific audience or call to action.
• Able to manage and lead at both a daily operational level with direct reports, as well as at a strategic level with OEC leadership.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop collaborative working relationships within and across teams.
• Can apply principles of analytical thinking to define and solve complex problems.

Perks and Benefits :

What Makes Working at OEC Awesome?

We have a new OEC Technology Centre of Excellence in Chennai, India! Our team is beyond thrilled to work with the new office, but we’re even more excited for the innovation and creativity that this living space will certainly inspire! We believe in surrounding ourselves with not only the best and the brightest individuals, but those that are unique and purpose-driven in all that they do. OEC India has been selected as one of the ‘Top 25 Safest Workplaces in India’ by KelpHR.

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