Manager, Product Software Engineering | AI

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage development teams in designing, developing, and delivering AI-driven enhancements to the CCH Axcess software suite, ensuring timely delivery within scope.
• Facilitate Agile practices, including sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives, to ensure efficient execution of two- to three-week iterations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (development, QA, product, operations) to ensure seamless coordination and alignment of project tasks and timelines.
• Monitor and manage project risks and dependencies to ensure timely and successful completion of project milestones.
• Coordinate communication between stakeholders, including technical teams, product management, and business leaders, to keep all parties informed on progress and risks.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by fostering an environment where teams are encouraged to regularly assess and optimize processes, tools, and workflows, driving efficiency and quality enhancements.
• Ensure high-quality delivery, balancing functional and non-functional requirements, such as performance, security, and scalability.

• Key Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years managing development projects using Agile methodologies.
• Strong leadership skills in managing cross-functional teams, including developers, testers, and operations staff, to deliver complex software projects.
• Experience working with cloud-based applications in a production environment (preferably Microsoft Azure).
• Familiarity with Agile tools and processes (e.g., Jira, Scrum, Kanban) and a proven track record of managing projects through Agile delivery cycles.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including technical teams, product management, and executives.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to address challenges related to timelines, technical constraints, and project resources.
• Experience managing the delivery of software services and components that require integration with modern AI/ML frameworks (such as large language models), even if not directly hands-on with AI development.

Desired:

• Familiarity with AI/ML technologies and large language models, with an understanding of how they can be applied in software products.
• Experience working with DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure, ensuring smooth deployments and operations of cloud services.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure and .NET technologies in a product development context.
• Experience supporting or coordinating AI-based projects, ensuring that AI integrations align with product development goals.

Our Culture:
At Wolters Kluwer, our core values—Focus on Customer Success, Make it Better, Aim High and Deliver, and Win as a Team—guide everything we do. We are committed to driving success for our customers by delivering innovative solutions that exceed expectations. We continually strive to improve our processes and products, aiming for excellence in all our efforts. Collaboration and teamwork are central to our culture, enabling us to achieve great results together.

Benefits:

A comprehensive benefits package that begins your first day of employment. Additional Information: Wolters Kluwer offers great benefits and programs to help meet your needs and balance your work and personal life, including Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Commuter Benefits, Tuition Assistance Plan, Vacation and Sick Time, and Paid Parental Leave. Full details of our benefits are available - https://www.mywolterskluwerbenefits.com/index.html 

Diversity Matters

Wolters Kluwer strives for an inclusive company culture in which we attract, develop, and retain diverse talent to achieve our strategy. As a global company, having a diverse workforce is of the utmost importance. We've been recognized by employees as a European Diversity Leader in the Financial Times, as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2022, 2021 and 2020 and as one of Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018. In 2020, we placed third in the Female Board Index, and were recognized by the European Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index. Wolters Kluwer and all of our subsidiaries, divisions and customer/departments is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer.