Senior Manager-Engineering

Department: IT

Location: Pune

Description

The Senior Manager – Engineering is a senior delivery and people leadership role responsible for multiple engineering squads and first-line people managers. This role translates engineering strategy into predictable execution while maintaining strong technical standards on a Microsoft enterprise stack.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery & Execution Ownership

• Own end-to-end delivery across applications and platforms serving US and UK stakeholders
• Plan and execute sprints, releases, enhancements, and BAU work using Agile practices
• Manage dependency resolution, risks, and delivery communication

People Leadership

• Lead and coach engineering managers, tech leads, and senior engineers
• Drive performance, engagement, onboarding, and capability development
• Fosters creative problem solving and innovation
• Support succession planning and leadership readiness

Technical Oversight (Microsoft Stack)

• Provide hands-on guidance across Visual Studio, .NET (Framework/Core), C#, SQL Server, WCF, SSRS, SSIS, APIs
• Enforce engineering standards, code quality, documentation, and secure SDLC practices
• Guide modernization strategy including API evolution, Microservices architecture, cloud readiness, and technical debt reduction
• Support modernization, automation, and DevOps improvements (Azure DevOps, CI/CD)

Compliance & Operational Excellence

• Ensure adherence to HIPAA, SOC 2, and enterprise governance processes
• Partner with QA, Security, and Operations to sustain audit readiness
• Use delivery metrics to drive continuous improvement

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product, Architecture, and global business stakeholders
• Provide transparent reporting on status, risks, and outcomes
• Align with business partners regarding priority, cost-benefit, timing
  
  

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise


Required Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on engineering experience, followed by 10+ years specifically in engineering leadership roles, including 6–8 years in engineering management positions leading other leaders and managers.
• Strong hands-on background in Microsoft enterprise technologies.
• Experience delivering in regulated or complex enterprise environments.

Success Measures

• Delivery predictability and quality.
• Team health, engagement, and retention
• Reduction of defects and operational incidents
• Stakeholder satisfaction