Software Development Delivery Manager

API Development Delivery Manager

Alight unlocks enterprise growth for the world’s most influential companies with future ready human capital and business solutions. We combine industry leading data and insights with unmatched depth and operational expertise to improve the employee experience and optimize cloud-enabled business processes. Our 15,000 colleagues proudly serve thousands of clients and their more than 30 million employees and family members throughout 180 countries. Learn how Alight helps organizations of all sizes, including over 70% of the Fortune 100, achieve next level transformation at Alight.

The Wealth API Team Lead has the responsibility for the delivery of specific functionality across our Wealth Cloud platform.   The API Team Lead oversees all aspects of API delivery with internal and external resources to ensure quality delivery of the product offering. The API Team Lead is accountable for building a sustainable delivery model in the team.

The API Team Lead creates a team environment that encourages the team to work together using agile management processes to deliver API needs for all of the Wealth Cloud needs. The API Team Lead plans and manages the work, empowers the team, monitors and summarizes progress, and serves as an escalation point for risks.

The API Team Lead has technical knowledge of API delivery and constructs and uses that to effectively manage a team of API developers and testers. 

What You’ll Do:

• Have experience with API delivery and creation and is able to guide a team to create well designed and well performing APIs for various needs.  Is able to code APIs when needed and is able to guide and train newer API developers.
• Serve as a single point of contact for Wealth APIs and takes the ownership from current state through final implementation for all API deliveries.  Manages all aspects of an Agile Software development life cycle, program increment planning and sprint planning.  
• Build relationships, assess team performance and engagement.
• Responsible for team goals and ways to motivate the team to do great work and drives overall team performance. Works with the team on work assignments based on the best approach to get the work done. Ensures team members have skills and knowledge required for the program.
• Sets quality expectations and can guide API testers in effective API testing techniques.
• Drive change and create at deliver programs with fixed capacity and high quality. While championing an agile environment
• Develop strong working relationships with business leaders and external vendors.
• Understands the “big picture" and can relate to the entire business problem along with the technical ramifications.

What You’ll Need:

• Experience managing multiple agile teams related to API, And java development
• Demonstrated experience delivering measurable business benefit through project execution and delivery
• Demonstrated proficiency in facilitating, delegating and motivating cross functional groups or activities
• Highly organized, attention to detail, and able to multi-task competing priorities
• Provide leadership, guidance, influence and mentoring for development teams
• Ability to conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• 7+ years team management experience
• 3+ years of API development experience, especially REST API techniques
• 10+ years of professional work experience
• Experience with Software Development Lifecycle methodologies, preferably with agile methodologies (SCRUM).
• Experience working directly with stakeholders in the management and delivery of projects
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new environments and lead and drive change

What We Would Like:

• Experience with Pension or 401(k) is a plus.
• Experience with SwaggerHub is a plus
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and presentation skills

What We Offer:

• A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization:
• A full Benefits Package, starting on your first day of employment
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and more.
• A 401k plan that includes a corporate match.
• Paid Time Off
• Three weeks (15 days) of paid vacation
• Ten paid holidays per calendar year (8 fixed and 2 floating)
• 6 paid wellness days
• Career Development & Growth:  We provide ongoing training, coaching and development. We reward continuous improvement and encourage you to own your own development. Take advantage of some of the best training and tools in the world to learn more about multiple areas of Human Resources! 

****US Citizenship requirements- as this role supports services provided to the federal government and/or a federal government contractor, proof will be required to verify US citizenship status at time of hire. ****

****Successful applicants for this position must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Proof of vaccination will be required.  Alight complies with federal, state, and local laws with regard to accommodations related to this policy and will consider any accommodation request during the recruiting process. ****

Background Check Required

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all of the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, fingerprint verification, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Alight is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, Alight takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or national origin.

Reasonable Accommodations

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Diversity Statement

At Alight, we believe that diversity should be visible, valued, and sustained throughout the organization. Alight provides equal treatment and employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any protected status or other protected characteristic.

Authorization to Work in the United States

Applicants for employment in the United States must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Alight.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Statement. Please note, offers are being determined on an individual basis. Alight takes into consideration the candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data and internal equity. The estimated minimum salary for this role is $120,000.00/year (full-time). In addition to the base salary, this position may be bonus eligible. For specific benefit details, please visit this URL: https://bit.ly/Alight-Benefits

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.