Position Summary:
The Manager, Product Engineering is the technical point of contact for all products in the designated area of responsibility. The Manager is responsible for planned initiatives, projects, and ongoing IT services, product delivery as well as business partner management. The Manager leads, coaches and develops a team of engineers focused on product delivery. The Manager will be involved in operational support of all products within scope of responsibility.
The Manager is comfortable with maintaining a public profile and building relationships throughout the organization. The Manager is also able to change priorities and focus to meet business demands, excels when working on complex projects, is motivated to deliver results, and exhibits the JetBlue values of Safety, Caring, Integrity, Passion and Fun.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of products from conception to retirement
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers (including tech leads) as well as business partners while ensuring that the product engineering team delivers with consistency, high quality and predictability
- Create and promote a work environment focused on engineering excellence to attract, develop and encourage a culture of technical innovation while focusing on achieving product goals
- Partner with product management and marketing teams and help develop the product vision and roadmap
- Develop the technology roadmap for products in their area of responsibility to ensure security, reliability and scalability
- Leads the development of policies, standards and guidelines for building and supporting IT products
- Establish frameworks, design and integration patterns as well as guide the software development performed by business partners
- Responsible for developing, maintaining and reporting a financial and resource plan for their area of responsibility
- Act as the escalation point for operational support to assigned portfolio applications with around the clock accessibility
- Manage production and non-production environments through change control management
- Ensure work practices are in line with all audit, security and regulatory requirements
- Partner with other Engineering Managers to ensure alignment and drive efficiencies
- Take a significant role in leading and coaching direct team and/or indirect Crewmembers to support the engagement, growth and development of Succession plan for the IT department
- Other duties as assigned