Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sapiens is a technology leader in the life insurance sector, and they are seeking a Manager of Software Development to lead a team focused on Life Components. This role involves strategic oversight and hands-on technical leadership to deliver scalable and compliant solutions that enhance the digital life insurance value chain.
Responsibilities
- Assist with overseeing execution of the customer driven solutions for ID3, ensuring customer success and alignment with business unit objectives and product strategies
- Support the Vice President of Technical Services to harmonize business goals, technical strategy, and product innovation
- Lead interaction with Cloud Services for implementation of all hosting related services for ID3
- Champion ID3 standard engineering practices
- Stay current with Broadcom CA 2E, CA 2ECM, and IBM i updates
- Oversee adherence to the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle — architecture, design, development, testing, deployment, and production support
- Ensure high standards for software quality, performance, security, and regulatory compliance
- Oversee production support for hosted clients – for example; On call schedules and support, ID3 batch scheduling and processing, and IBM i LPAR utilization and capacity planning
- Support adoption of AI/ML-based tools to enhance productivity
- Lead, inspire, and develop software developers
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning across the offshore teams
- Communicate clear career pathways and mentorship for technical leads and emerging leaders
- Uphold development governance frameworks for release management, change control, and code quality standards
- Ensure compliance with Life insurance regulations and data protection mandates (e.g., privacy, SOC2, and local jurisdictional standards)
- Monitor and report on engineering KPIs/OKRs — velocity, defect rates, release predictability, and production stability
- Lead post-mortems and continuous improvement cycles to strengthen delivery excellence and reduce systemic risks
- Communicate complex technical strategies and trade-offs effectively to executive leadership, clients, and non-technical audiences
- Present program progress, risks, and opportunities with clarity, confidence, and data-driven insight
- Act as a trusted technology advisor in internal strategy sessions and external client or industry forums
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in senior or manager-level leadership
- Knowledge of Broadcom CA 2E (Synon)
- Basic knowledge of IBM i COBOL
- Extensive knowledge of IBM i, System i, iSeries, or AS/400 platforms
- Proven experience in delivering enterprise-scale software within the Life insurance or broader Insurtech industry
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated leadership presence and ability to drive alignment among cross-functional and executive partners
- Exposure to ACORD standards is a plus
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