Nelnet · 17 hours ago
IT Manager
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Responsibilities
Coaches, motivates, and professionally develops direct reports.
Builds strong relationships with IT, Product, and Operations’ leaders to seek feedback for continuous improvement.
Translates technical detail into business relevant language.
Sets clear team objectives and measurements aligned with organizational goals.
Responsible for performance evaluations and recommending compensation changes.
Promotes teamwork and cooperation within and across teams.
Implements lean solutions to improve team efficiency while maintaining effectiveness.
Assesses and improves team health.
Creates a culture that makes room for failure and learning.
Leads the hiring process for team members.
Contributes to department staffing plans and budget processes.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
3+ years leading a Software Product Development Team.
Technical or managerial experience with a .Net and Angular/typescript and MySQL project, or a modern web development tech stack.
Understanding of micro-service architectures and CI/CD.
A commitment to continually developing your skills.
Experience mentoring others or driving significant change within a team.
A skilled listener who prioritizes building shared understanding and offering guidance that encourages accountability.
A solid understanding of key concepts, including automated testing, modern front-end and server-side development, and the creation of business and functional requirements.
Proactive communicator with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and concisely to your team, clients, colleagues, and management.
Familiarity with Agile principles and experience working in a Scrum environment.
Have worked in a remote or hybrid setting or have experience leading a team in a remote environment.
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
HSA and FSA
Generous earned time off
401K/student loan repayment
Life insurance & AD&D insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee stock purchase program
Tuition reimbursement
Performance-based incentive pay
Short- and long-term disability
Robust wellness program