Job Description

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the premier wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

The reputation of Southern Glazer’s is well-established, and it's no surprise that we are regularly recognized for our culture. Southern Glazer’s has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion and Diversity, as well as for Women and Parents & Families. These accolades speak volumes about our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive culture of belonging for all employees.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more. 

By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Overview

Do you like building modern digital applications? Do you geek out about cloud services and cloud application architecture? Ever wanted to be part of building and shaping the engineering culture in a product driven, user-centered-design organization? Well, this is your chance. Here at Southern Glazer’s, we are embarking on a bold journey to transform and revolutionize the ways in which digital technology is used in the beverage alcohol industry. We’ve assembled a world class group of product and technology leaders that are bringing this vision to life. To do this we need to build a best-in-class digital technology engineering organization. 

We are building a portfolio of web and mobile applications, as well as modernizing existing applications so that we can deliver software the business needs with speed, while maintaining and strengthening quality and security. To do this, we need you. We need software engineers that think like product managers. We need software engineers that obsess over observability and know how to take advantage of all that modern cloud platform like Azure and AWS have to offer. In short, we need people that are passionate about building high-performing digital experiences, who know what it takes to build products that surprise, delight and improve the lives of users.

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Manager in Digital Engineering to spearhead our digital transformation initiatives across the Digital Portfolios. This pivotal position is designed to elevate our digital capabilities, empowering our Digital team, enhancing customer engagement, and driving revenue growth through effective shared portfolio strategies.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a robust background in digital technologies and a proven track record of managing high-performing engineering teams. As a manager, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and implementation of innovative software solutions that align with our strategic objectives. Your role will also involve fostering a culture of innovation and technical excellence within the team.

Specialized Skills and Technologies

• Experience managing multiple frontend and full stack development teams that support B2B / B2C applications.
• Experience in application development and support of web/mobile/cloud applications on an enterprise scale, online platforms.
• Experience in modern software development frameworks and languages including React, Node.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, GraphQL and practical knowledge of Docker and containerization techniques.
• Experience in deploying scalable, high-performance applications using React for web and React Native for mobile platforms, ensuring excellent user experience and robust backend integration.
• In-depth knowledge of micro-frontend architecture to enhance modularity and scalability in web applications.
• Experience in developing and maintaining comprehensive design systems and pattern libraries to ensure consistency and high-quality user interfaces across platforms.
• Experience in developing and deploying Web and Mobile applications in Cloud such as Microsoft Azure (preferable), AWS or GCP.
• Strong foundation in DevOps practices, CI/CD and microservices architecture, especially using cloud-native solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

Scope and Impact

• Oversee the development and integration of technology solutions that influence key business metrics.
• Manage talent acquisition, training, and retention, ensuring high expertise and commitment across teams. 
• Facilitate collaboration with leaders across various disciplines to form teams that deliver reliable and high-quality software, supporting both strategic planning and execution. 
• Demonstrate leadership that empowers teams to achieve exceptional quality and performance in project delivery.

Strategic Contribution

• Align digital engineering strategies with overall business objectives to maximize the impact on supplier relationships and portfolio expansion. 
• Drive technology innovation that supports the company's strategic goals and positions the company as a leader in the industry. 
• Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies that can create competitive advantages and improve operational efficiencies.
• Builds strong partnerships with other departments to align digital initiatives with broader business strategies, ensuring cohesive progress towards the company's long-term goals.

Leadership

• Direct and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. 
• Set clear objectives, evaluate performance, and provide coaching and support to enhance team capabilities and drive professional growth. 
• Champion the adoption of agile methodologies and a DevOps culture within the team to improve productivity and project outcomes. 
• Integrate security practices throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure the robustness and security of applications.
• Proactively manage engineering health metrics to maintain optimal team performance and quickly resolve issues.
• Maintain responsibility for project prioritization, and resource allocation to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Regularly engages in one-on-one career development discussions with direct reports, actively identifying and facilitating access to development opportunities within SGWS to support professional growth.
• Demonstrates expertise in continuous performance management by providing timely, effective, and actionable feedback, aimed at enhancing team performance and individual career progression.
• Implements and refines Agile methodologies to enhance project delivery processes, enabling quicker adaptability to change and more efficient project outcomes.
  

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience in key business priority enablement through technology delivery and support, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role managing diverse talent across multiple locations.
• Experience leading engineering teams focused on modern web and mobile technology and architecture.
• Proficiency in cloud-first management, with a strong emphasis on data governance and security.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex delivery initiatives in fast-paced, global organizations; preference for experience in beverage distribution or similar sectors with a blended and distributed workforce.
• Proven track record in building & sustaining high performing team capable of driving technical modernization efforts in parallel to delivering on business commitments. 
• Strong track record of managing external vendors and service providers. 
• Experience driving adoption of technology through education, training, and other organizational change management strategies.

Must Have

• Recognize the availability of choices at every moment and take personal accountability for your actions.
• Foster an environment of honest and respectful communication, encouraging similar conduct among others.
• Lead courageously, favoring the potential for greatness over the fear of failure.
• Exhibit an entrepreneurial spirit and consistently innovate to attain excellent outcomes.
• Prioritize relationships and trust by putting people first and fostering meaningful connections.
• Embrace fun and joy both in life and work, maintaining a light-hearted approach to professional responsibilities.

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or mobile device
• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

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