OHSU School of Dentistry · 1 month ago
Supervisor, Web Development & Engineering (Supervisor, IT Applications)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$93K/yr - $149K/yr
5+ years expOHSU School of Dentistry is part of Oregon Health & Science University, and they are seeking a Supervisor for their Web Development & Engineering team. This role involves overseeing the web development team, leading technical strategies, and ensuring effective project management to support the university's digital initiatives.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Supervise web development and engineering team members
Provide daily oversight and training of staff
Support and encourage team members when facing challenges
Mentor team members in agile and scrum principles
Prepare and deliver annual employee performance reviews
Help team members identify and achieve short and long-term career goals with input from the Digital Strategy Director
Collect metrics to measure product performance, and web development and engineering team performance and effectiveness
Lead the technical strategy for the team in partnership with the Director of Digital Strategy, from idea to design initiation, guiding research, exploring options, and making informed decisions for new products, new features, feature enhancements, and content types
Provide guidance on technical decisions and lead the team in decision-making when there are differing perspectives
Provide high-level concepts, product specifications, and technical architecture blueprints
Foster a culture of continuous improvement based on user research, available data, technical capabilities, and business requirements or constraints
Collaborate with the Digital Strategy Director to define and communicate value, manage backlogs efficiently, help plan sprints and assign work for the development and engineering team
Guide the development and engineering team to focus on outcomes, achieving 'done increments', and managing blockers to adhere to sprint schedules and deadlines
Actively lead sprint planning and refinement sessions, ensuring clear value description, direction setting, and understanding of obstacles
Monitor sprint progress and ticket status and assist in problem-solving and reevaluation of points assignments during sprints
Take ownership of identifying blockers beyond the team’s control and transparently communicate about blockers and improvement opportunities to the director
Assist in troubleshooting and resolving coding or design issues and contribute to final product testing
Respond to escalated support inquiries, assessing priority of reported issues and assigning work mid-sprint as needed to balance customer satisfaction with planned sprint outcomes
Facilitate meetings effectively and promote open communication and collaboration
Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources to clarify business needs and help architect technical solutions. Solutions may be documented as requirements, wireframes, mockups, use cases or other prototypes to demonstrate intended user experience or technical functionality
Responsible for coordinating the efforts of web development and engineering team members and communicating with project managers about the status of tasks and deliverables
Participate in long-term planning with the Director of Digital Strategy to provide strategic guidance for key software and team initiatives
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
At least five years of progressively responsible IT experience, including one year in a lead or supervisory role
Proven experience in a similar technical leadership role within a software development environment
Experience with making complex decisions and influencing team performance
Extensive experience in software development
Experience with various programming tools, development platforms, and technology environments
Experience developing in, or supporting developers in, shared web environments
Extensive experience translating end user and business requirements into technical solutions
Minimum of two years of experience serving as a solution architect, technical business analyst, developer or engineering lead role on digital projects
Experience using ticket-tracking software and writing documentation
Ability to handle technical details while focusing on the overarching system and how specific components contribute to the overall goal
Deep understanding of agile development and DevOps methodologies and practices
Strong organizational skills and leadership abilities
Proven analytical and product development skills, including a thorough understanding of how to translate business and user needs into technical requirements
Ability to understand technical challenges and suggest solutions
Strong communication and documentation skills
Knowledge of domains, databases, and systems design practices
Demonstrated understanding of web infrastructure, including knowledge of platform technologies, web servers, enterprise application deployment and maintenance and content routing
Understanding of information architecture concepts
Ability to work independently, cooperatively, and productively in a fast-paced, remote team environment
Preferred
A master's degree in computer or information science
Experience within a healthcare or higher education organization or academic medical center
Experience supervising entry level through senior staff working on digital products
Experience building sites with the Drupal CMS
Fluency in coding languages like PHP, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, JSON, XML
Familiarity with web technologies such as node.js, Angular, and modern architectural paradigms like cloud platforms, server-side applications and web applications
In-depth understanding of systems design practices
Familiarity with data modeling, database design, and Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Project management experience in a healthcare, higher education, or academic medical center setting
Demonstrated ability with project management tools
Demonstrated understanding Drupal content management system, both in functionality and key concepts
Capable of building prototypes to demonstrate ideas to the team and explore various designs, styles, and features to find optimal solutions
Understanding of responsive web design and the impact on mobile and web user experience when developing technical solutions
Understanding of digital marketing and communications concepts, including search engine optimization and content strategy
Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience
Company
OHSU School of Dentistry
The School of Dentistry shares the mission of the Oregon Health & Science University to provide educational programs, basic and clinical research, and high-quality care and community programs.
201-500 employees
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