Manager, Product Development Engineering

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
At MetLife, we seek to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our customers and our communities. The Global Technology & Operations group (GTO) is a diverse team of Agile practitioners comprised of engineers, developers, and managers with the freedom to create innovative solutions to address core business challenges within MetLife. This role will lead a dynamic team of talented IT professionals and thought leaders responsible for supporting the development of Metlife systems in the Treasury space. The manager will have responsibility over applications supporting liquidity reporting, account validation, and digital payments. Corporate Treasury IT is a fast-paced, global, multi-cultural environment where time/task management, professionalism, self-study using research and discovery, as well as the ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks for varying technologies are critical skills.
Key Responsibilities:

• IT Management oversight, leadership, and ownership for a 24x7 production Treasury systems environment, owning operational/run activities, support, and troubleshooting efforts
• Responsible for building high-performance teams by reviewing and evaluating performance and quality of work produced by the team while ensuring standards are followed and the needs of the business are met
• Create and/or enhance CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment of applications improving frequency and reliability of deployments to production
• Utilize and continuously evaluate and improve DevOps processes, incorporating feedback and adopting standard tools to optimize efficiency
• Create or utilize automation to move repetitive tasks around code deployment and provisioning to increase efficiency and reduce human error
• Deliver projects, solutions, and IT services & solutions that meet functional requirements and delivery schedules within budget and are of high quality
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and foresight to evolve the business objects
• Develop and execute IT strategies aligned with business objectives, focused on modernization of portfolios, cloud adoption, using DevOps practices and Agile Delivery
• Manage resource allocation, capacity utilization, and delivery of development teams
• Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or other related field, or equivalent demonstrated work experience and/or certifications.
• 8+ years managing complex projects and people, or comparable business and technical experience
• Possesses strong leadership skills and the ability develop and motivate teams with both offshore and onshore members
• Strong knowledge of Treasury business practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with focused attention to details, as well as, demonstrated professionalism and time/task management skills
• Analytical thinking and decisiveness, multi-tasking, organizational prioritization, problem solving, and attention to detail skills will drive success in this role
• In-depth Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) knowledge and experience
• Ability to develop value-added relationships across partners is essential with a sense of ownership and accountability for assignments

Preferred:

• PMP and or CTP certification preferred
• Experience with SAFe® Agile
• Experience in Azure DevOps
• Experience working with the following technologies: Java, .Net, SSRS/SSAS/SSIS and cloud technologies as well as Oracle and SQL databases
• Experience translating business requirements into customer-facing solutions with focus on end-user experience/usability
• Strong Knowledge of Cloud and Web-based application development
• Strong analytical skills and technical background to support review of technical code, and drive IT projects and systems
• Insurance and/or Financial Industry experience

This role is also eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. MetLife offers a comprehensive benefits program, including healthcare benefits, life insurance, retirement benefits, parental leave, legal plan services and paid time off. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
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