Position: Engineering Manager Design (E-Commerce)
Company: A-HR
Category: Lead
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Our client is a global digital commerce company that provides end-to-end services—from creating a data-driven strategy and delivering UX services to building an ecommerce solution for a variety of clients such as L’Oréal, Boohoo, Halfords, FLOR, TOMS, and Crocs. With 20+ years’ experience, 1,400+ ecommerce specialists, more than 3,000 projects completed, and dozens of industry accolades, we excel at maximizing the brand and business value of every digital commerce touchpoint. The Company currently operates in 14 countries with 20 offices worldwide.

Job Purpose

Our client is looking for a Engineering Manager to lead a high-performance project driven Design team with strong focus on recruiting, hiring, training, mentoring and performance management of engineering resources.

In this role you will 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 trainings 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 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.
What we offer in return

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
Whether you’re working directly with our world-renowned clients or with your colleagues from around the globe, you will shape the future of digital commerce, using emerging technologies and innovative approaches.