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# Senior Manager, Software Engineering

- **Company:** Consumer Cellular
- **Location:** Scottsdale, AZ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,300.0 - $198,450.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Enterprise Software Applications, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cee5ad550bf2cc0d

## About the Role

You form part of a core team of senior managers where your focus is leading and driving change across the engineering department in order to accomplish company goals and KPI's. You bring a strong technical background in software architecture and engineering, along with experience leading digital transformation and AI initiatives that modernize our systems and ways of working. Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a plus., * Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; Master's degree a plus.

 * 6+ years' experience in managing high-performance teams delivering enterprise software and/or services.
 * 6+ years' experience requiring operational support of mission-critical applications.
 * Proven experience leading digital transformation initiatives, including modernizing legacy systems and driving adoption of new technologies and ways of working.
 * Experience driving AI initiatives, from identifying opportunities through delivery and adoption of AI-enabled solutions and tools.
 * 3+ years' experience in software development with a focus on C#, Visual Studio, SQL Server.
 * Strong technical background in software architecture and engineering, hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including designing, building, and operating cloud-based solutions is a plus
 * Demonstrated people management and leadership skills and a proven track record of mentoring and coaching team members.
 * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
 * Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment.
 * Experience with Agile development methodology.

## Description

As the Senior Manager of Software Engineering at Consumer Cellular, your job is to set up the backbone of the teams that you lead. You bring order to the chaos and that means setting standards, processes and direction for your teams. You are a proven leader providing mentorship, coaching, and support to the engineering managers that report to you. You work closely with engineering managers on cross-functional teams to ensure that solutions are delivered on time, on budget and with high quality. You have the ability to engage teams' strengths to elevate their ability to deliver projects effectively., * Manage two or more engineering teams with at least two engineering managers reporting to you.

 * Create, manage, and maintain resourcing plans that align with the business needs and help to ensure project delivery.
 * Conduct interviews for candidates.
 * Drive and implement process improvements, with a focus on cross-team processes.
 * Lead digital transformation initiatives, modernizing legacy systems and driving adoption of new technologies and ways of working across teams.
 * Drive AI initiatives across the engineering organization, identifying high-value use cases and leading the adoption of AI tools and capabilities to improve productivity, product quality, and customer experience.
 * Collaborate with engineering leadership team to provide career growth opportunities for employees.
 * Work with engineering managers to provide professional development plans that support business and employee growth goals.
 * Work with the PMO and Product managers to create a strategic vision and execution plans to deliver maximum value for their business areas.
 * Assist the PMO with creating and planning the execution of more complex projects involving multiple cross-functional teams.
 * Provide technical leadership and guidance on software architecture and engineering best practices, including the design and operation of cloud-based solutions on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
 * Ensure that incidents are resolved with urgency and ensure that there is a root cause mitigation plan.
 * Act as escalation point for project blockers and assist engineering managers with removing blockers as needed.