Practice Manager - Electrical & Software Engineering

ALTEN

$160K — $170K *
Technical Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software, or related engineering disciplines
  • 12-15 years of professional experience in Engineering or Product Development
  • 8-10 years of leadership experience in a cross-functional environment
  • Prior experience managing a competence/practice department
  • Strong understanding of Electrical Engineering and/or Software domains

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Electrical Engineering and Software practices
  • Steer resource allocation across technical pre-sales, project delivery, and training
  • Provide leadership and line management to practice members
  • Define and evaluate skills development objectives for practice members
  • Develop standardized processes and methodologies for practice operations
  • Engage in pre-sales activities and manage technical contributions to proposals

Benefits

  • Opportunities for training and competency development
  • Support for career development planning
  • Promoting a culture of collaboration and innovation
  • Access to technical communities and best practices
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Practice Manager to lead our Electrical Engineering and Software practices. The Practice Manager will be responsible for managing a team of experts and specialists, driving technical excellence, supporting business growth through pre-sales activities, and developing organizational capabilities across the practice.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical leadership, people management, and strategic planning skills, along with the ability to build and scale high-performing teams of experts and specialists.

Key Responsibilities

Practice Leadership & Management
  • Lead and manage the Electrical Engineering and Software practices
  • Manage and steer the allocation of practice resources across multiple activities, including:
    • Technical pre-sales support
    • Technical expertise delivery to projects
    • Recruitment support
    • Training and competency development
  • Provide line management and leadership to members of the practice including technical leadership in either Electrical Engineering or Software
  • Define skills development objectives for practice members and evaluate progress and effectiveness
  • Develop, improve, and standardize processes, methodologies, and tools
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the practice


Pre-Sales & Technical Engagement
  • Technically lead pre-sales activities and customer engagements for the disciplines within the practice
  • Own and oversee the practice team's technical contributions to proposals and bid responses
  • Select and coordinate participating team members in response to RFPs, RFQs, and CFTs
  • Participate in client discussions, technical reviews, and solution presentations
  • Collaborate with business development and delivery teams to support growth initiatives


Skills & Competency Management
  • Create, maintain, and manage the practice skill matrix
  • Identify competency gaps and develop capability-building plans
  • Develop and coordinate technical training programs and certification initiatives
  • Build and strengthen a team of experts through:
    • Recruitment
    • Coaching and mentoring
    • Internal talent development and training
  • Support career development planning and succession management within the practice
  • Promote technical communities, best practices, and continuous learning initiatives


Educational Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software, or related engineering disciplines
  • Master's degree is a plus


Required Skills & Experience
  • 12-15 years of professional experience in an Engineering or Product Development field
  • 8-10 years of leadership experience, including within a cross-functional / matrix managed organization.
  • Prior experience leading or managing a competence/practice department is highly preferred
  • Strong leadership and people management capabilities
  • Deep understanding of Electrical Engineering and/or Software domains
  • Experience supporting technical pre-sales and proposal development activities
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience in resource planning and competency management
  • Ability to work across cross-functional and geographically distributed teams
  • Strong problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills


Preferred Qualifications
  • Familiarity with industry standards, engineering lifecycle processes, and quality frameworks
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Exposure to automotive, aerospace, or embedded systems domains is a plus

Leadership Expectations
  • Strategic thinker with strong execution capabilities
  • Customer-focused mindset with business acumen
  • Ability to mentor and inspire high-performing technical teams
  • Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills
  • Commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement


Salary Range: $160,000 - $170,000 + Bonus

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position.

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