Senior Manager, Software Engineering

The Senior Manager, Software Engineering is crucial to the success and the productivity of the department. A successful Senior Manager, Software Engineering ensures teams are working effectively to deliver high quality software at a predictable cadence, while developing the individuals to their full potential. 

You are passionate about people leadership and leading effective teams, and put the development of the team above yourself as an individual. 

As you grow in this role, you continue to keep up-to-date and innovate with the latest in web, mobile and software technologies. You continuously learn best practices for managing teams to high performance. You take pride not just getting things done but getting them done well.  

• Help team make good engineering decisions by providing ongoing guidance on building solutions with simple, clean, robust designs 
• Develop and enable the growth of your people and team 
• Remove friction and barriers from your team’s work 
• Define and maintain clear priorities for the team, and create reliable plans for delivering on the priorities 
• Play key role in the hiring process when needed 
• Act as Scrum Master and/or Agile coach to ensure the team is operating effectively 
• Evaluate and compare ROI of different types of work 
• Assess new technologies and determine how to utilize them to improve product lines 
• Drive a culture of high quality and innovation 
• Improve how we deliver software, both within your own team and more broadly as a department/company 
• Produce and actively participate in knowledge sharing 

• 5+ years of relevant work experience.  
• Proven experience of successfully managing and leading Agile teams.  
• Deep understanding of software engineering best practices.  
• Strong knowledge and experience in Agile methodologies.  
• Experience managing people to high performance and reaching their potential  
• Hands on experience building software.  
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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience.  

Please note - this is a hybrid role - working out of D2L's Kitchener office 3 days per week or D2L's Toronto office 1 day per week

This position is to fill an existing vacancy

At D2L, we are dedicated to providing you with the tools to do the best work of your life. While some of our perks and benefits may vary depending on location or employment type, we are proud to provide employees with the following through #LifeAtD2L:

• Impactful work transforming the way the world learns
• Flexible work arrangements
• Learning and Growth opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $4,000 CAD for continuing education through our SkillsWave Program
• 2 Paid Days off for SkillsWave-related activities like exams or final assignments
• Employee wellbeing (Access to mental health services, EFAP program, financial planning and more)
• Retirement planning
• 2 Paid Volunteer Days
• Competitive Benefits Package
• Home Internet Reimbursements
• Employee Referral Program
• Wellness Reimbursement
• Employee Recognition
• Social Events
• Dog Friendly Offices Spaces at our HQ in Kitchener, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Melbourne offices.