Senior Manager - Technology Lead

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

EY Design Studio is seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Technology to lead, mentor and expand our Business Consulting web development team. The role, reporting directly to the competency lead, will be involved in all aspects of business development, including pitching and securing new projects. In addition, you will be responsible for: co-developing our technical strategy, overseeing our teams’ application development with a focus on DevOps and developer experience, as well as mentoring other tech leads, and acting as the primary link between clients, development teams, and our leadership team. Using your consulting expertise, you will be the point-of-contact for our clients, while providing structure to our Technology team to create a better working world for all.

Your Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Manager, your primary role can be described as a people leader and technical guide. In addition to your high-level strategic contributions, you’ll be an active part of various project teams and will manage up to 2-3 projects at a time. Your role is crucial for the oversight of our technical leads. This will take up to ~50% of your capacity and will include assisting the team with pre-sales requirements and/or timeline estimations, giving feedback on technical components of RFP proposals, playing a role in helping new project teams collaborate, and making architectural decisions. You will be heavily involved in securing new projects, discoveries, conducting client conversations, and will be the lead of the Technology projects here at EY Design Studio.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle process, both with internal employees, clients, and with key vendors in terms of architecture, development, QA, operations, hosting, privacy, security, and customer data protection.
• Meeting with potential clients to secure new projects and sales.
• Play a key role in championing hiring efforts for developers at all levels.
• Set us best practices around major technology or architecture decisions, modern DevOps environments, unit testing, security testing, etc.
• Collaborate with executive counterparts to ensure the delivery of outstanding experiences to clients.
• Help identify key priorities, and design and manage operating structures that support a high performing and effective team and a reliable, sustainable, and high-quality delivery process.
• Connecting with clients on their technical needs.
• Contribute to the overall business, technology, and organizational strategy.
• Developing proposals with estimates of risks, timelines, and costs.
• Facilitate growth and development for the development team, including coaching, career path development, and performance management.
• Working with partners and clients on estimations and proposals to aid in business development.

To Qualify for the Role you Must Have

• 7+ years of experience in the software development field, including leading a team of 10+ developers, managers, and closely associated roles.
• 3+ years of hands-on development experience, preferably in newer technologies like Python, JavaScript (Angular/React/Node) etc. Experience with Java or PHP is also an asset.
• A history of successfully managing projects from conception through development, deployment and maintenance, preferably in a service-based business.
• Deep understanding of DevOps setup and maintenance. And experience setting up for CI/CD/CT pipelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; can articulate concepts clearly and concisely, and make effective presentations to internal audiences, technical workshops, conferences and investors.
• Strong academic record including a bachelor’s degree and approximately of 10 years of industry experience or with a recognized consulting firm.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A proven track record for coaching, managing and developing team leaders and developers including identifying exceptional team members, supporting your team through promotion processes and aiding in succession planning.
• A solutions-oriented mindset with both the patience and drive to lead within an innovative, fast-moving, growing service-based environment.

What We Look For

We’re looking for an experienced consultant at a Senior Manager level who is comfortable leading multiple teams and passionate about business development. The ideal candidate will be able to help teams achieve their full potential while providing solutions to clients for their technical needs.

What We Offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry

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