Software Engineering Operations Leader

Siemens Software is a global technology powerhouse.  With some of the best-known brands in the world using our tools, Siemens has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, and reliability for more than 175 years. We are looking for dynamic leaders who can contribute to our journey to deliver the next generation of solutions for digital transformation. If you are interested in joining a talented team that works with the best companies around the globe, we would be excited to know more about you. 

Position Overview:

Siemens Software is looking for a seasoned software engineering leader to drive transformation in operational excellence across our enterprise software portfolio (Teamcenter, Capital, Polarion). Reporting to the Head of Business Operations, and with a global world-class organization at your disposal, you'll drive strategic initiatives, optimize processes, and foster innovation. Responsibilities include analyzing, optimizing, and transforming software engineering processes to enhance efficiency, innovation, and collaboration. Your ultimate goal, with full backing of and visibility to senior leadership, will be to continuously increase software engineering innovation throughput.  Join us in positively impacting thousands of customers by identifying and driving operational improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Work across a global organization to drive software engineering operations excellence transformation, spearheading specific improvement initiatives and fostering strong collaboration
• Facilitate integration of separate software engineering organizations, leveraging unique strengths of each to make the combined organization better
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of existing software engineering processes, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize software engineering processes, focusing on innovation, efficiency, and collaboration
• Develop and implement strategies to improve software engineering tools and technologies resulting in streamlined processes and improved productivity; such as version control systems, automated testing frameworks, and continuous integration/delivery pipelines
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of optimized processes, regularly reviewing and analyzing metrics to identify areas for further improvement
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the software engineering organization, facilitating feedback loops, retrospectives, and process refinements to ensure ongoing optimization and adaptation to evolving needs

Required Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Seasoned leader with extensive software engineering and cross-functional leadership experience
• Track record of delivering commercially successful innovations
• Proven ability to manage complex programs and influence execution of people in other organizations
• Success in software engineering process optimization and improvement
• Strategic thinker with an innovative, analytical problem-solving approach
• Flexible team player with a positive attitude towards customer experience
• Highly organized with strong follow-up discipline
• Outstanding verbal, written, presentation, facilitation, and influencing skills
• Effective communicator with executive management
• In-depth knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and DevOps methodologies
• Deep knowledge of software engineering tools and technologies, both on-premises and Cloud/SaaS
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or relevant discipline

Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education, and Experience:

• Experience leading or managing the integration of two large organizations
• Experience as a full-stack Cloud software developer, product owner, or development manager
• Experience implementing SAFe and Scrum
• Experience implementing or optimizing software engineering automation tools
• Experience applying AI to software engineering
• Experience with product lifecycle management and/or electrical software products

Working Conditions/ Physical Requirements:

• Office, remote or hybrid
• 10-15% of time required to travel

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified Applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

Why us?

Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between
working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great
benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial
software.

A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future, one day at
a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome
applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All
employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and
business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

Siemens Software. Transform the Everyday

The salary range for this position is $145,700 to
$262,300 and this role is eligible to earn incentive compensation. The actual
compensation offered is based on the successful candidate’s work location as
well as additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and
relevant education/training.  Siemens
offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to employees. Details
regarding our benefits can be found here: www.benefitsquickstart.com. In addition, this position is eligible
for time off in accordance with Company policies, including paid sick leave,
paid parental leave, PTO (for non-exempt employees) or non-accrued flexible
vacation (for exempt employees).

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