Job Description:

Chapter Leader - Senior Manager
We are currently seeking a skilled Chapter Leader - Senior Manager in the FI Technology area with a passion for leading people, developing talent, and building strong partnerships on cross-company programs. You will have the opportunity to lead a number of agile technology teams charged with designing, developing, implementing and maintaining technology solutions for the Fidelity Institutional Product & Business Enablement group.

The Expertise We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of proven experience in people management & project delivery
• 8+ years of demonstrated experience in a technology or software development area
• Significant project and delivery expertise using Agile methodology
• Bachelors’ degree in business, computer science, or other relevant field is required

The Purpose of Your Role

This role involves people management, talent development, customer relationship responsibilities and technology project management. The ideal candidate will have strong people management skills and a true passion for developing talent across software engineering and agile roles. They will have a strong technical background and will work closely with the agile delivery teams on requirements, design, task estimation, and implementation of agreed functionality as well as release management.
This is a great opportunity to work as part of a very dedicated group working with innovative technologies in an exciting business domain and to participate in highly visible, multi-year, strategic projects.

The Skills You Bring

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills with a strong interest in employee development, team dynamics and motivation
• Experience leading & managing people across multiple different functional areas (Software Engineering, Systems Analysis, Scrum Masters, Automation etc)
• Experienced in Project Delivery in an agile environment
• Strong technical background with a passion for process improvement and setting standards of delivery excellence on Agile squads
• Excellent presentation, written & verbal communication skills
• Experience in release management and co-ordination across multiple projects
• Strong customer facing and relationship management skills
• Highly motivated with willingness to take ownership / responsibility for their work
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic business environment
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Strong process definition skills

The Value You Deliver

• You will be accountable for successfully managing and leading a team of people
• You will work in collaboration with our business and technology partners to develop and deploy solutions to address complex business opportunities
• You will be accountable for the successful delivery of projects to production
• You will foster and drive adoption of best agile and engineering practices across our local and extended teams
• You will serve as a leader and mentor to others within the organization
• You will facilitate/participate in key Agile events across Scrum teams
• You will monitor and report on key Agile performance metrics to leadership
• You will conduct hiring, promotions, transfers, performance evaluations and other status changes of staffing

How Your Work Impacts the Organisation

The Fidelity Institutional business is working continuously to provide enhanced features which will improve the customer experience by providing a stable and secure web presence to our institutional and intermediary customers.

Company Overview

At Fidelity, we are focused on making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences.Fidelity established an Ireland presence in 1996 and we currently employ 1,700 staff across IT and shared services, with offices in Dublin (City West) and Galway (Parkmore East). For information about working at Fidelity, visit Fidelity Investments.ie.
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.
We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact Accommodations Ireland@fmr.com.