Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager**job details:**+ location:Minneapolis, MN+ salary:$75 - $93.75 per hour+ date posted:Wednesday, March 31, 2021+ job type:Contract+ industry:Finance and Insurance+ reference:824053**job description**Engineering Managerjob summary:**Required:**- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience- 8+ years of IT experience including development. Experience should include React / Angular frameworks.- 3+ years of experience as a Tech Lead, Tech Product Owner or Agile Coach- 2+ years of leading/managing people- 2+ years of experience working on large scale, multiple Scrum team projects- 2+ years of experience working on mixed methodology program (Scrum interfacing with Waterfall from a dependency perspective)- Experience with Rally (CA Agile Central)- Solid understanding of software development processes and procedures- Understanding of backlog tracking, burn down metrics, velocity, and task definition- Understanding of incremental delivery and the value of metrics- Excellent English communication skills in written and spoken form- Solid interpersonal skills, passion around facilitation, empowerment, and servant leadership- Familiarity with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and better development practiceslocation: Minneapolis, Minnesotajob type: Contractsalary: $75.00 - 93.75 per hourwork hours: 8am to 4pmeducation: No Degree Requiredresponsibilities:- Accountable for the delivery and reporting of several Scrum Teams within a Program- Establishing program level cadence and driving program level ceremonies (e.g. PI Planning, release train retrospectives, backlog refinement)- Work with other program leaders to drive the definition and refinement of the program backlog- Provide leadership, direction, and coaching to the Scrum Master at the team level- Ensure cross-value stream coordination and collaboration- Serve as an escalation for impediment removal for the Scrum Master- Maintain metrics that provide visibility to stakeholders on program-level progress and quality- Act as a liaison to assigned program manager and project managers. Take responsibility for managing dependencies between the program team and third parties, release managers, or between the team and other scrum teams.- Develop, coach, and mentor team members to advance their skills and career- Provide real time feedback to the methodology team based on experiences with software delivery teams- Work cross functionally to align strategy, methodology and execution- Be a change agent and foster a "learn by doing" environment- Well versed in latest technologies and tools to lead the team in technical front, including both front end and back end.qualifications:+ Experience level: Manager+ Minimum 5 years of experience+ Education: No Degree Requiredskills:+ Angular+ React+ Soap UI+ MySQLEqual Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.