Manager, Product Software Engineer (Java, Spring, Python, Vue JS, Oracle, Couchbase, GitHub, JIRA, Jenkins)

Basic Function/ JOB SUMMARY

Wolters Kluwer Healths Clinical Effectiveness (CE) organization is a fast-growing and innovation-driven healthcare information technology (HIT) provider working on the front lines of clinical care. Our talented team of physician editors technologists and product visionaries collaborate to provide advanced clinical decision support solutions that measurably improve clinical effectiveness by helping healthcare professionals provide optimal care for their patients. Its flagship product UpToDate is trusted by over 1 million clinicians in over 170 countries to make the best decisions at the point of patient Promoter Scores consistently fell in the high-70s largely due to the unrivaled breadth and depth of its evidence-based content. More than 60 research studies confirm UpToDates widespread usage and association with improved patient care and hospital performance including reduced lengths of stay adverse complications and mortality.

A SaaS-based product UpToDate is a critical component of the clinical workflow when embedded in todays electronic health record fact 93% of clinicians surveyed say embedding UpToDate in their electronic health record systems is important to patient care and 91% say it improves clinician satisfaction. As a mission-based organization committed to getting things right were investing in cutting edge healthcare technology solutions to meet the strategic needs of our customers.

Reporting to the Director of Product Engineering this role is vital for achieving our development goals. The candidate must possess strong management technical and communication skills to collaborate with product management on defining and delivering our products. We seek a high-energy Manager of Product Engineering with experience in scalable SaaS healthcare products. This hands-on role will work closely with the director agile coach architects and engineers to drive product development.

Essential Duties and responsibilities

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

In this role you are responsible for planning delivery agile process culture mentorship and career progression. You must align with Technical Leads Architects and product experts to ensure high-quality functional enhancements and well-designed solutions to technical and functional issues are delivered on time. You act to impact the achievement of product and company objectives positively.

• Lead and manage a sizable team of software engineers fostering a positive and high-performing work culture.
• Provide expert guidance in solving complex technical challenges and making critical project decisions.
• Communicate effectively in a matrixed organization with senior management stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and collaboration.
• Oversee the adherence to quality standards and best practices throughout the software development process.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to team members fostering their professional growth and development.
• Collaborate with other teams and functions to facilitate seamless integration and successful product launches.
• Plan and schedule work within the team ensuring efficient resource utilization and meeting project timelines.
• Monitor development processes framework adoption and project progress to ensure efficiency and compliance with standards.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as requested by Leadership

Job Qualifications

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities / Education

• Leadership Strong technology leadership skills to drive successful project execution coaching vision and group alignment to solve complex challenges.

• Technologist Knowledge and interest in the latest system architecture automation and data management trends with the ability to rapidly learn and apply new technology.

• Adaptive and Inclusive works with team members to understand pain points and adjust standards tools and best practices accordingly. Ability to dynamically adjust a plan to resolve resource contention as well as to meet changing business needs.
• Collaborative Works closely with team members and stakeholders to define problems gain perspective and work to deliver solutions. Skilled negotiator who has the ability to motivate persuade and build consensus.
• Commitment to continuous improvement. Ability to dynamically adjust the plan to resolve impediments as well as to meet changing business needs.
• Communicative and social excellent interpersonal and group facilitation skills including the ability to work with diverse stakeholders and personality types. The ability to bridge the gap between technical and business stakeholders to explain technical details and challenges to a wide variety of audiences.

Experience

• Bachelors or masters degree in computer science.
• Bringing more than 14 years of comprehensive leadership and team management expertise.
• 5 years of experience as a software engineer with leadership responsibilities.
• 8 years of experience managing a team preferably in an Agile setting.
• Evidence of live software developed and released under supervision in the past two years.
• Strong people management skills in a team-oriented collaborative environment.
• Experience with Continuous Delivery to the Cloud and best practices around developer experience continuous deployment and feature flag management.
• Tech Stack/Tools: Java Spring Python Vue JS Oracle Couchbase GitHub JIRA Jenkins.
• Competent in presenting technical and business information to various audiences.
• Experience in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Other Knowledge/ Certifications

Azure or any cloud certifications are a plus. Experience utilizing cloud native technologies to deliver software solutions Experience/Strong willingness to leverage AI-assisted development using GitHub Copilot/Amazon Q/Amazon Code/Amazon Whisperer/Microsoft IntelliCode/Claude Code/Cursor is a huge plus. Demonstrated success by attracting developing and retaining talented technology professionals. Industry experience in the health care sector is a plus. Strong sense of urgency and ability to lead a team with the same drive.

Travel requirements

• Minimal travel required. Occasional travel may be required to regional offices.

Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.