Ascend Learning, Inc.
Manager Software Engineering (Information Technology)
We Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture
Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.
Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers.
We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.
Ascend Learning leads the way in innovation and solution creation to improve outcomes and deliver results for students, educators, and healthcare workers in the ever-changing field of healthcare. We offer advanced resources that drive nursing success, empower front-line certified allied health workers, help physicians pass boards and stay current, and provide education management tools for medical education programs.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
The Software Engineering Manager at Ascend Learning will lead the charge in embracing and guiding a DevOps-driven culture. This role is responsible for facilitating seamless communication within the development team and with senior management, as well as proactively removing any obstacles to the team's efficiency. The manager will also focus on providing leadership, mentorship, and promoting the professional advancement of their team members. Working alongside other organizational leaders, the manager will play a crucial role in organizing and determining the priorities for the product backlog. They will manage the software development lifecycle, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, in collaboration with Technical Product Managers/Owners. The manager will also directly supervise a cadre of software engineers, including those working remotely from offshore locations, ensuring that their efforts are synchronized with the company's strategic objectives.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK
This position will work a hybrid schedule from our Leawood, KS, Minneapolis, MN, or Burlington, MA office locations.
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED
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Fostering A Sense of Belonging
We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.
About Ascend Learning
As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.
Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
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