C.H. Robinson is seeking a Manager Software Engineering to join our software development team. In this key position, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team responsible for building software functionality into our application platform/integrating 3rd party software into existing platform. You will help lead conversations with cross functional leaders to ensure projects are delivered on time and oversee bringing technical and business priorities into one plan, understanding upstream and downstream dependencies while providing written and verbal reporting on progress to plan. At C.H. Robinson, we believe that in-person collaboration is key to driving innovation and achieving success. In this role, you will work on-site with your peers five days a week, fostering creativity and producing impactful results through face-to-face interactions. Experience the full benefits of teamwork and immediate collaboration in a vibrant and engaging workplace. **Responsibilities:** The duties and responsibilities of this position consists of, but are not limited to, the following: + Work with product/business owners to develop strategy around individual features and ensure the team is aligned to our goals + Collaborate with cross functional technical leaders to bring projects from discovery phases into production + Identify and create ongoing value for our business through iterative delivery against assigned business goals and product vision + Partner with stakeholders and technical teams throughout the organization to create a vision for our capabilities and strategy for achieving the vision + Oversee bringing technical and business priorities into one plan, understanding upstream and downstream dependencies while providing written and verbal reporting on progress to plan + Ensure each initiative is staffed appropriately to meet end goals and resource appropriately, including securing resources across multiple teams + Follow enterprise goals around HPI's (critical/major outages) + Ensure that auditing for monitors and alerts are properly setup when the software doesn't operate as intended + Utilize AppDynamics for monitoring dashboards + Enforce code review process + Address production issues with a sense of urgency + Ensure we are hitting quarterly commits + Ensure we resolve bugs within identified LOS + Manage escalated issues + Define, document, communicate, and drive efficient processes and software development best practices by collaborating across C.H. Robinson, engaging with architects, product managers, project managers, software engineers, and leaders + Maintain and communicate crisp measures that quantify progress against our goals and objectives through effective presentations and score carding **Team Leadership** + Organize team to effectively get work done + Drive and communicate to the team on role accountabilities, KPI’s, goals and service level agreements + Focus on team cycle time of cards + Help set timelines for features and deliverables for the team + Accountable for project deadlines and enforcing team member accountability and sense of urgency to the team projects + Actively assess performance and providing coaching/feedback to team members to sustain a high performing team and taking action on performance improvement plans as needed + Evaluate talent needs and fills these needs through developing internal bench strength and/or hiring, and onboarding + Effectively communicate by leveraging proper cadence of meetings (1:1’s, team meetings, etc.) + Understand business and tech enterprise goals and then work with Group Manager/Director to establish team goals and cascade to direct reports + Discuss and promote career development to build employee engagement + Provide input to ensure rewards and recognition are appropriately allocated based on individual and team performance/commitment + Manage annual merit programs for assigned team to align compensation with performance results + If applicable, provide support and input to the budget for the capability area and make recommendations that balance timely project delivery and cost effectiveness + Foster continuous learning, accountability, and innovation, striving for engineering excellence + Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements **Required Qualifications:** Required: + Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 4 years of equivalent work experience and a high school diploma/GED + Minimum 5 years of experience working in a technology role such as: software engineer, business analyst, quality assurance analyst, product manager, or technology project manager + Minimum 2 years of experience leading a team + Experience delivering business critical software functionality + Experience delivering software in an agile environment **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred: + Experience with software engineering concepts, such as relational databases, asynchronous data movement, object‑oriented programming, CI/CD (continuous integration / continuous deployment) practices, and/or distributed systems + Strategic orientation/planning, business savvy, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills + Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build trust, influence, and foster relationships with diverse team members; able to leverage relationships to drive consistency of approach and ensure delivery **Equal Opportunity** C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected. **Your Health, Wealth and Self** Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide additional company benefits plan that matter to you most, including life and medical insurance/ Critical illness, accident death and disability Insurance, Paid time off (PTO), Paid Sick Leave, Holiday Allowance and among others, the opportunity to prosper in a Fortune 500 company. **Why Do You Belong at C.H. Robinson?** C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With $22 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms and rank in the FORTUNE 200. We’ve been an innovator in logistics for over 100 years. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multimodal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for more than 90,000 customers and 450,000 contract carriers on our platform. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses. As a responsible global citizen, we contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to us and our people. FORTUNE has named C.H. Robinson one of the World’s Most Admired Companies 2024, showcasing our position as a leader in our industry. Our commitment to excellence is further affirmed by being named a Great Place to Work 2023-24 by the Great Place to Work Institute, one of Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity and one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in 2023 by Newsweek. Join us as we collaborate, innovate, and work as one global team to make life better and more sustainable for our customers, communities, and world. For more information, visit us at www.chrobinson.com .