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# Senior Software Development Manager

- **Company:** Roche Laboratories Inc.
- **Location:** Tucson, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,100.0 - $269,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Application Frameworks, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Systems
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3466328163&tx=JL7973FFJ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* You hold a BS/BA degree in Engineering, or a related field
 * You have 10+ years of demonstrated track record being a technical leader within large-scale, globally distributed software delivery teams within regulated industries (e.g., medical devices, healthcare, automotive, or aerospace).
 * You have 4+ years of experience with people leadership
 * You have advanced expertise in Scaled Agile frameworks (SAFe/Lean-Agile), enterprise tooling (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps), and structuring complex software backlogs.
 * You have a proven ability to coach and develop senior leads while strategically managing software vendor partnerships, SOWs, and blended delivery models.
 * You are familiar with or curious for integrating AI-driven tools, automated agentic workflows, and modern development practices into software delivery.
 * You have strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build alignment and influence across cross-functional matrix teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * You have proven capability to govern large-scale, globally distributed teams (~150+ resources) across multiple concurrent instrument software release streams.
 * You have the ability to manage strategic software vendor relationships, hold external partners accountable to delivery metrics, and optimize blended team models.
 * You have the ability to coach/mentor the next generation of Path Lab Software Technical Leaders
 * You have experience as a SAFe / Lean Agile SME

## Description

A healthier future. It's what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That's what makes us Roche., As the Senior Software Development Manager, you will lead a global, highly skilled function responsible for transforming complex healthcare challenges into cutting-edge instrument software solutions. In this role, you will lead a dedicated chapter of senior discipline leads and govern a large-scale global delivery network driving predictable customer value.

 * Lead Strategic Software Execution: Direct operational execution across backlog elaboration, product ownership, solution leadership, and vendor management for global instrument software programs.
 * Drive Global Governance & Scale: Establish operational standards, capacity planning, and governance frameworks to guide 150+ global delivery resources across multiple release streams.
 * Empower & Develop People: Provide direct line management, mentorship, and career coaching for 10+ senior leads, nurturing a high-performance, collaborative team culture.
 * Innovate Delivery Practices: Scale modern Lean-Agile methodologies, enterprise tools, and emerging AI-driven, automated agentic workflows within regulated software frameworks.
 * Partner Across the Business: Collaborate closely with Product Management and Life Cycle Teams to translate commercial intent into compliant, technical backlogs and robust software architectures.
 * Ensure Quality & Compliance: Maintain systemic quality accountability, adhering to critical healthcare software development standards (e.g., ISO 13485, IEC 62304).