Position: Engineering Manager
Company: Astound Commerce
Category: Project Manager
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

**In this role you’ll get to**

Own full-cycle of hiring from vacancy initiation to final decision-making;
Manage distributed UX and UI Team members of all seniority levels;
Conduct semi-annual performance assessments, including SMART goals setting, reviews, terminations;
Contribute to knowledge sharing (e.g., driving organization of training and knowledge base articles by experts);
Lead Design team-building efforts and, where applicable, facilitate cross-functional team-building;
Be responsible for resource allocation to ensure designers with the right skill sets are assigned to appropriate client projects;
Track and report on resource utilization, identifying any resource imbalances and meeting the team’s billable utilization goals;
Collaborate with project and program/engagement managers to support the delivery of the projects;
Lead and grow the design organization, building a highly professional and motivated group;
Create a solution-oriented and thinking culture in design teams;
Collaborate with engineering managers to ensure consistency and alignment between engineering and design groups;
Ensure the adherence to organizationally defined design practices and procedures.

**Your skills and qualifications**

Minimum five years of managerial experience in the IT sphere;
Three plus years of team management experience (10+ team members);
Significant experience with managing medium-to-large projects utilizing a variety of project management methodologies like Agile/Scrum, RUP, PMBOK or Waterfall;
Must be an independent, self-motivated leader who is able to motivate people, instill accountability and achieve results;
Upper-Intermediate spoken and written English communication skills;
Experience with interviewing, on-boarding and coaching;
Experience in managing geographically distributed teams;
Impeccable leadership, organizational, analytical, and time management skills;
Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as exemplified by writing process documents and effective intra- and inter-group communications.

**Your Work-Life at Astound Commerce**

Well-structured processes;
Knowledgebase of the world’s largest ecommerce delivery team;
Professional training and certifications;
Off-the-Charts Career Growth: Сlear career path and a performance review system, career coaching, training and certifications, mentoring and knowledge sharing
Well-being Is Top Priority: Parental leave, paid time off, comprehensive health and medical plans
Real Work-Life Balance: Remote, in-office, or hybrid working modes; flexible hours; work-life balance support on every stage and level
Culture of Success: Culture of collaboration that encourages innovation every step of the way; 20 offices spanning four continents bring diverse perspectives that drive tangible results for our clients worldwide

**Why work for Astound Commerce? **

Whether you’re working directly with our world-renowned clients or with your Astound colleagues from around the globe, you will shape the future of digital commerce, using emerging technologies and innovative approaches.