Senior Manager, iOS Development

AccuWeather is seeking a highly technical leader with excellent operational and interpersonal skills and expertise in mobile applications and platforms to join the Technology leadership team as a Sr. Manager, iOS Development.  Someone who likes to engineer breakthrough customer experiences, bring simplicity to software engineering, and drive quality throughout their team.

As the Senior Manager, iOS Development, you’ll lead a high performing development team to deliver complex mobile app, wearable, and advertising platforms, and drive cutting-edge technologies and quality into AccuWeather’s products.  We are looking for someone who is technically strong, energetic, collaborative, and passionate about software architecture and design.

Remote candidates in Canada and the United States are being considered for this exciting opportunity

• AccuWeather will consider remote candidates in the following US States: CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads, manages, and grows team of iOS focused software engineers
• Works with team to design, develop, and support iOS solutions
• Champions automation, continuous improvement, and agile methodologies
• Ensures skillsets are being used effectively to solve the right problems across the team
• Identifies and removes roadblocks to success
• Reports to business partners and leadership on activities, risks, and issues on key projects
• Facilitates team communications and leads discussions across the team and functional groups
• Assigns areas of ownership; ensures resources have clear priorities and adequate resources
• Collaborate with Product, Technology, and Design to deliver innovative experiences
• Coaches team members to progress career goals and personal development goals
• Attracts and retains diverse, high performing, software engineering leaders and individuals

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/BA in related discipline with 7+ years’ experience and 5+ years’ management experience
• Recognized SME in iOS development, technical design, and producing deliverables
• Possess a deep understanding of and experience developing with iOS technologies including Swift and Objective-C
• Deep familiarity with global, large-scale applications
• Experience managing teams in an Agile software delivery environment
• Experience leading or managing major projects or programs within department or functional area with significant business impact
• Displays a high level of critical thinking and analysis in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and inter-departmental challenges
• Ability to make prompt, sound decisions when faced with complex and often contradictory alternatives that result in successful outcomes
• Self-driven; strong problem-solving skills; adaptable, proactive, and willing to take ownership
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; excellent collaboration, reporting, and analytical skills
• Experience developing software using industry standard tools and services
• Willingness and ability to create and adapt to new technologies