Senior Engineering Manager (DEP)

[What the role is]

Digital transformation within the public sector is at the heart of what
GovTech (Government Technology Agency of Singapore) does. We
harness the best info-communications technologies to make a difference
to the everyday lives of people in Singapore (about Govtech)
Digital Economy Products (DEP) is a cluster of programs within Govtech
run like a modern product company, solving important underserved
problems in the public sector, especially related to the digital economy
area. Some of the problem spaces we are working on include healthcare,
workforce transformation, trade/industry/finance, national development,
and AI-driven workplace productivity solutions.
DEP is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to join us to serve the
nation better.

[What you will be working on]

What you will be working on:
As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for delivering
value of a programme through multiple agile product teams. You will
ensure solid technical direction, drive the design, implementation &
delivery. As a leader of your organisation, you will be making your teams
effective, setting standards and creating growth culture.
Your responsibilities will include:

• ollaborating with your respective product and UX leaders in creating and driving a solid, coherent product vision and strategy, as well as setting and measuring objectives for the products in your portfolio, creating and maintaining long-term technical plans and roadmaps for your products
• Defining your team’s engineering strategy, and directions that align with the organization’s overall vision and goals
• Partnering with stakeholders and agencies to prioritise and manage roadmaps for delivering towards product vision incrementally and efficiently in order to deliver good value to the people of Singapore
• Proactively identifying and initiating worthwhile engineering initiatives to maximize our impact on the public good
• Establishing practices and tools to encourage a strong engineering culture and maximize engineering effectiveness and impact
• Identify and grow leaders, measurement of success, build and transform team structures in order to make your team effective
• Set standards, manage performance, professional growth of people within your organisation, offering constructive feedback, mentoring, and guidance as needed
• Identify the resourcing needs and drive internal and external hiring for your organisation and beyond

[What we are looking for]

What we are looking for:

• Experience and good track record of running medium to large teams (15+) with multiple tracks of execution, managing managers
• Experience with solving complex technical issues, e.g. high bar of security requirements, high-availability software systems, co-existence of new and legacy systems, etc.
• Experience in modern full-stack technologies; experience in modern front-end engineering on Next.Js/React.js and Java/TypeScript on the backend is preferred.
• Proven ability of providing technical leadership to large teams, track record of driving team effectiveness and products through data.
• Passion towards engineering excellence; you deeply understand that software engineering is a team sport, and you take pride in thecraftsmanship aspect of software engineering
• Passion towards working for public good with interest
• The ability to set meaningful objectives and guide a team to achieve them together
• 2+ years experience of coaching engineers and managers, helping them enhance their performance and grow their careers
• Ability to deal with difficult people situations (within the team or outside)

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What we offer you:
You will be leading the development of digital products supporting
critical functions of the government and society of Singapore.GovTech is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering an
inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we
believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.
Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a
holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave
benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs. 
We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and
trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever
you are, and whatever works best for you.
Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.
Stay connected with us on social media at
go.gov.sg/ConnectWithGovTech.