CIS is looking to solve the problem of developing, delivering, and supporting software products that consistently deliver exceptional value, reliability, and impact, while ensuring alignment with organizational goals, user needs, and evolving technologies.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive technical experience in software engineering
- 7+ years of leadership experience, primarily managing software development teams
- Proven success leading software development organizations using agile methods
- Demonstrated experience establishing and enforcing software development policies that align with compliance standards (ISO 2700x, SOC 2, GDPR, etc.)
- Strong background in CI/CD implementation and UX management
- Experience in the acquisition of software products and services as well as integration of third-party software products
- Familiarity with AI-assisted software engineering and related emerging technologies
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to meet mission objectives, including talent recruitment, development, and mentorship
- Shape and communicate a cohesive product vision that integrates technical innovation, user needs, and organizational priorities
- Position CIS’s software teams for high levels of productivity and quality by adopting and integrating modern, agile software development methods and tools, including AI-assisted development tools
- Foster collaboration across CIS departments to ensure product relevance, value, and technical cohesion
- Build, lead, and sustain high-performing Software Engineering and User Experience teams
- Drive alignment between Software Engineering and other business units to ensure practical, effective software development policies and practices
- Ensure CIS products exceed user expectations in performance, functionality, and usability
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Exceptional leadership, project management, and communication skills
- Demonstrated business acumen with experience developing and managing departmental budgets
- Ability to translate mission objectives into measurable engineering outcomes
