Software Engineering Manager

Permanent employee, Full-time · Malaysia

Overview
Fadata Group is a leading provider of software solutions for insurance companies worldwide. It provides the next generation of core insurance platform using end-to-end, flexible cloud services for all lines of business and all insurance processes, harnessing open ecosystems.  
Fadata Group empowers insurers to drive customer engagement, innovation, and business value. Recognized as a leading solution provider by analysts at Gartner and Celent, the company has clients in over 30 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. 
 

Opportunity
Fadata group operates according to the Scrum principles where the building block of the system is a self-sufficient scrum team. Planning and coordinating work is based on a monthly planning cadence and then broken down to a bi-weekly scrum sprint planning activity. We operate in a “matrix” structure with two vectors: Scrum team and Tribe leadership where reporting line of our Release Train members is directed towards a Tribe leader. 

Role Summary 
 
As a Tribe leader of our newly established team in Malaysia you will be the voice of the business and accountable person for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team.  
The Tribe leader (assuming the role of a Product owner) is accountable for effective Product Backlog management, which includes: 
  • Developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal;  
  • Creating and clearly communicating Product Backlog items;  
  • Ordering Product Backlog items; and,  
  • Ensuring that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible and understood. 
 
You work in a tight cooperation with Product management and Principal architects who are responsible for the Program Backlog and the Product Roadmap. You are the voice to bring clarity during priority clashes.  
 
As an organizational people leader with multiple direct reports your main mission is the well-being of our people. You are experienced leader with business coaching abilities that brings the right balance in the dynamic professional life of our experts.  

You are a proactive, structured and data driven person who also sets the tone by driving different organizational initiatives that support the company mission. Your crisis management abilities are up to a high standard. 
You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Your stakeholders management abilities are at an exceptional level. You can demonstrate previous leadership experience in the IT and ideally InsurTech industry.  
Your responsibilities
  • Serve as the voice of the client within the scrum team 
  • Work with Product management and Principal Architects in understanding Product roadmap goals  
  • Own the team Backlog. Scope and define backlog items (EPICs to User Stories and tasks)  
  • Develop and maintain an appropriately prioritized backlog of user stories for implementation 
  • Resolve priority conflicts.  
  • Be the “Go to” person for any business or team related matters  
  • Solve business related problems, make decisions, focus the team on the product goals. Avoid waste. 
  • Collaborate with stakeholders during the visioning and concept development of the product. 
  • Take the lead during Planning events, Sprint plannings and scrum rituals 
  • Promote the understanding of scrum values and agile best practices 
  • Discuss, plan, and organize individual career development strategies with direct reports 
  • Manage personal and professional conflicts 
  • Manage holidays, sick leaves, and other absence events  
  • Conduct regular personal meetings with direct reports  
  • Manage annual evaluation process  
  • Drive various organizational initiatives and activities  
  • Manage escalations 
  • Support the recruitment and onboarding processes  
  • Mentor and support our technical staff  
  • Support the generation, management, and reporting of organizational KPI’s 
  • Bring the company strategy to operations 
  • Bring organizational transparency through data points 
  • Drive resource planning processes   
 

What you bring to the table
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. 
  • Strong Product owner experience (5+ years) 
  • At least 5 years of people management (10+ people) experience  
  • Software engineering background is a significant plus 
  • Insurance experience/professional background is а considerable plus 
  • At least several years of experience in the IT industry 
  • Scrum/Agile relevant certification is a plus 
  • Solid understanding of SDLC 
  • Demonstrated effective leadership and analytical skills. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
  • Excellent interpersonal skills  
Why you should join us
  • Become part of a fast-growing insurance software vendor with multinational teams across Europe. Currently, we have offices in over 6 different countries, including Bulgaria (Sofia & Burgas), Germany (Munich), Denmark (Copenhagen), Spain (Madrid). and Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur).
  • Our diverse backgrounds has led to a collaborative and innovative work environment, where we value unique perspectives and experiences. At Fadata we are more than just coworkers - we are a team of professional and passionate individuals from over 15+ different countries. 
  • We have a flexible home office policy 
  • Receive a competitive remuneration package together with great opportunities for personal and professional growth.
  • A positive company culture built around people's wellbeing.
  • No meeting time when we can focus on our main tasks.
  • Work in a dynamic environment with an exceptional team that is always ready to help.
  • A half-day off the second Friday of the month, so you focus on passion projects, boost your creativity or spend time with your loved ones.
Join us and become part of a team that is changing the insurance industry through technology for the better.
About us

Fadata is a leading provider of software solutions for insurance companies globally. We are on a mission to empower the insurance industry to drive customer engagement, innovation and business value. Together with our customers we are on a journey to build the future of insurance and impact millions of people’s lives every day. Fadata has clients in over 30 countries across the globe. Headquartered in Munich, with offices in more than five European cities, Fadata is backed by Private Equity Riverside and Lowell Minnick.


We provide the heart of the insurance industry with the next generation of core insurance platform. We use end-to-end, flexible cloud services for all insurance processes across Life, P&C and Health, harnessing open ecosystems. Our values include building trust, engaging in open communication where feedback is welcome, being passionate about the value we deliver, innovating our product, and showing care, empathy and respect for one another. We embrace cultural differences and support diversity.

 

We are making the world a safer place by empowering insurance innovation. We want you to become part of our exceptional team who are driving insurance innovation forward. For more information, please visit www.fadata.eu

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