Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Manage a team of software engineers responsible for providing desired functionality for products or services, spanning multiple technologies and solution domains

Manage the design, development, and implementation of software that meets established specifications

Manage production support activities for products and services

Work closely with Product Managers to ensure new features fulfill business requirements

Evaluate project proposals and/or business concepts for development level of effort.

Prioritize and allocate available resources necessary to effectively implement projects/enhancements

Assist with troubleshooting and resolution of production and/or customer support issues

Prioritize multiple tasks and manage conflicting deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Maintain flexibility and manage conflict in a dynamic organization

Exercise independent judgment

Support the ongoing professional development plans of software engineers

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience; Minimum of 1 additional year of experience related to functional area

Minimum of 3 years of management experience with responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work, and managing the performance of direct reports

Software development experience in Java, web services, system integrations, and relational database platforms

Demonstrated experience in implementing significant systems and process changes; proven ability to work in partnership with other managers to accomplish objectives

Proven ability to determine priority of projects and assignments based on quantifiable business benefits and available resources

Proven ability to effectively manage multiple, simultaneous tasks, problems, and projects

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

For roles that are remote (i.e., Work From Home (WFM)) or hybrid (i.e., partial onsite at a VSP location and WFM), must demonstrate a high level of engagement in virtual environments, including maintaining camera presence during meetings to support effective communication and team alignment

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with full stack development - .Net/C#/Java
• Experience leading software engineering teams through technology modernization, platform improvement, or engineering process transformation.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development practices, including AI-supported coding, testing, code review, documentation, debugging, and productivity improvement.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, including API-first design, system integrations, cloud-based delivery, CI/CD, DevOps, observability, and production reliability.
• Demonstrated ability to use data, engineering metrics, customer impact, and business value to prioritize work and make resource tradeoff decisions.
• Proven ability to partner with Product Management, UX, Operations, and business stakeholders to deliver capabilities that meet business needs and improve customer outcomes.
• Ability to frame complex technical and business problems, evaluate options, communicate tradeoffs, and recommend practical solutions.
• Experience developing engineering talent and building teams with strong ownership, collaboration, technical judgment, AI fluency, and continuous learning behaviors.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence skills, including the ability to explain technical risks, delivery progress, and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Preferred: Experience in healthcare technology, sensitive data environments, HIPAA/PCI considerations, or healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 or FHIR

Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets.Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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