The Motley Fool · 4 hours ago

Technical Team Manager - Money Management

DC-Baltimore Area

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

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Work & Life Balance

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with project managers to direct and facilitate the prioritization and work request process for the tech team and stakeholders

Partner with stakeholders and tech team members to translate complex business problems into innovative technical solutions, particularly for the foolwealth.com system

Foster a culture of delivery and continuous improvement within the tech team

Manage vendor relationships and assist team members in overcoming integration, performance, and availability challenges

Coordinate with various Fool teams, including security, FIX, infrastructure, systems engineering, and data, to ensure alignment with Money Management business unit needs

Provide regular updates to leadership on both the business unit and holdings-level technology sides to maintain alignment on strategy and budgeting

Proactively investigate and identify future opportunities to enhance client outcomes and improve the business unit's economic performance

Conduct regular 1:1s with direct reports, including managers and individual contributors, to build trust, set strategic direction, remove blockers, and address issues proactively

Serve as a mentor and coach for the tech team, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance work environment

Manage team resources, capacity planning, and workload distribution to ensure efficient project delivery and effective utilization of team members

Drive professional development and career growth opportunities for team members

Balance technical debt management with feature delivery to maintain a sustainable and efficient technical ecosystem

Qualification

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Software DevelopmentSystems EngineeringDatabase ArchitectureCybersecurityTechnical Project ManagementTechnical StrategyFinancial RegulationsMentoringProject Management

Required

Extensive technical background with broad knowledge across multiple technology disciplines and deep expertise in at least one area: software development, systems engineering, database architecture, cybersecurity, or technical project management/ownership

Proven experience guiding technical teams from ideation to successful execution and deployment

Strong knowledge of and/or passion for investing and personal finance, including an understanding of applicable financial regulations and fiduciary responsibility

Sound judgment and technical discipline to effectively guide technical strategy

Excellent interpersonal skills, empathy, and market awareness

Ability to break down complex technical concepts into understandable and relatable context for non-technical audiences

Passion for team-building and mentoring, with a focus on developing a technically sound and business-savvy team

Analytical mindset combined with the ability to make high-quality decisions quickly