The**Software Engineering Manager** partners with the Site Leadership Team in areas of staffing, training and development to ensure long\-range goals and objectives are met. This individual will lead a large product development team locally, and will be responsible for driving and shaping the culture on their team and at their site. The**Software Engineering Manager** will also collaborate with other Design Center leaders globally to effectively and appropriately utilize all resources and provide expected levels of support to internal and external customers. Additionally, they will provide strategic peer leadership of other Engineering Managers. **Key Job Accountabilities:** * Quality Execution: Ensures technical success of programs by understanding customer needs, staffing programs with appropriate resourcing, and driving continuous improvement of tools and processes. Understands and is able to identify leading indicators of project challenges, and takes mitigating actions as necessary. Maintains and improves the Quality Management System through process ownership and CAPA resolution. * Talent Acquisition and Development: Expands and grows technical and leadership competencies by hiring diverse and high potential talent that enhances our people, product and process capabilities. Establishes and achieves group growth objectives through headcount growth and upskilling employee skillsets needed to support ongoing customer demands. * Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values. Leader will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential. * Cost Management: Drives non\-billable hours optimization (NBHO), minimizing administrative tasks and maximizing value\-add activities within the functional team. Manages headcount and flex staffing model effectively to meet needs of customers and business. Drives CapEx planning for a functional team. * Project Management: Effectively manages the team resources and leads company projects and/or Plexus engineering customer projects to a successful execution. This includes partnering with the engineering team to identify solutions to meet the project needs. Manages expectations regarding project scope, schedule, budget, risks, deliverables, and any changes to the original proposal. **Education/Experience Qualifications:** * A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field is preferred. * Seven (7\) years of related experience is preferred. * Two (2\) years of Project Management experience is preferred. *This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.*