Technical Manager Job at Halo

Halo believes in innovation by inclusion to solve digital problems. As an international agency of over 300 people specializing in interactive media strategy and development, we embrace equity and empowerment in a serious way. Our interdisciplinary teams of unique designers, developers and entrepreneurial minds with a variety of backgrounds, viewpoints, and skills connect to solve business challenges of every shape and size. We empathize to form deep, meaningful relationships with our clients, so they can do the same with their audience. Working at Halo feels like belonging. Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at **https://halopowered.com/**

Halo Media is seeking a highly skilled Technical Manager to join our dynamic team. Technical Managers are leaders in charge of providing guidance and finding solutions to technical problems for a Portfolio within the Organization. Actively involved in hiring, promotions, pre-sales activities, role changes, or internal movements that impact the company or their corresponding projects within their portfolio. They enforce alignment of the practices at Halo across the organization, ensuring the product’s appropriate time to the market.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates directly with Halo Delivery Manager and client stakeholders on engagement strategies, escalated issues, and contract renewals.
• Monitors portfolio project’s progress.
• Collaborates with technical leads & directors to define and implement company-wide technical strategies.
• Accountable for engineering staffing efforts and staffing plan implementation across the portfolio.
• Identifies and solves staffing gaps.
• Supports Tech Leads in unblocking technical issues and guides architectural decision-making.
• Provides mentorship and performance feedback to Tech Leads.
• Ensures performance feedback is shared and formalized to all engineers within their Portfolio.
• Ensures promotions and career paths are followed up and covers any gaps.
• Represents Halo’s interests in business negotiations, provides high-level estimations and staffing plans (ramp-ups and downs) and is actively involved in technical sales.
• Understands project financials to maximize revenue and margins in alignment with people’s career paths and growth.

• Fluent English speaker, with the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technical management role, preferably in a software development environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team of technical professionals.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and strategically.
• Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of technical strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and technical infrastructure.

• 100% remote work.
• Work as a contractor with payments in USD.
• Signing loan for equipment.
• More than 3 weeks of Paid Time Off!