Website GE Healthcare

Role Summary:

As Software Engineering Manager (m/f/d) you will be responsible to lead the Engineering team, headquartered in Munich, and be a member of the leadership team, setting and executing the growth strategy of the business. Ultrasound IT is part of the global GE Ultrasound organization – the world market leader in diagnostic Ultrasound equipment – and develops medical device software solutions such as the ViewPoint product line.

Essential Responsibilities:

You will
lead and execute product programs with cross-functional team leaders and individuals
in a multi-national environment to meet customer requirements, and ensure that
new product development is done on-time, to right quality and cost. You are a
passionate leader to the engineering team of about 50 internal and external
employees, developing the core platform, medical application content, user
experience as well as testing and documentation. You define the product
development strategy in close cooperation with global sales, product management
and service leaders and execute that strategy by setting a technical product
roadmap and executing software development projects. A particular focus will be
on finding ways to make use of new digital capabilities around cloud and mobile
computing in the context of Ultrasound customers.

In this position
you will report to the global General Manager of the Ultrasound IT business

Role responsibilities:

  • Leading
    the software engineering team, including development, recruitment, mentoring,
    resource planning, monitoring and skill set improvement
  • Partner
    with the leadership team in setting the product strategy and direction of the
    business
  • Collaborating
    with related global software development teams in GE Ultrasound and GE Digital
    as well as keeping close to general trends in the market
  • Leading the complete software product development cycle, from
    requirements planning, version planning and development to testing and quality
  • Challenging
    the status quo, driving continuous improvement of systems, products and
    processes and finding creative solutions to increase team efficiency
  • Resource
    assignment and prioritization including headcount and cost budget
  • Optimizing
    team’s participation in all phases of the product development
  • Supporting
    existing products within Manufacturing, Sourcing, Service and Supplier Quality
    Engineering
  • Ensure
    compliance with the Quality Policies & Goals, as well as applicable
    laws and regulations
  • Occasional
    travels are required


Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s
    Degree in Engineering, e. g. Software Engineering, Medical Informatics,
    Computer Science or similar
  • Solid
    experience in a preferably regulated software environment (medical, aviation,
    automotive) within software engineering
  • Proven
    leadership responsibility, leading managers and software development teams with
    a team size of at least 30 employees, preferably in an international environment
  • Strong
    focus on people management
  • Excellent
    strategic and analytical skills
  • Proven
    mentoring and coaching skills
  • Excellent
    communication, influencing skills and ability to gain buy-in for initiatives
  • Expertise
    in modern software development methods and proven programming skills
  • Proven
    ability to work cross-functionally
  • Demonstrated
    ability to deliver results while working on multiple projects simultaneously,
    balancing resources, timing and quality of outcomes
  • Fluency in
    English and German is a plus


About Us:

GE (NYSE:GE) drives the world forward by tackling its biggest challenges. By combining world-class engineering with software and analytics, GE helps the world work more efficiently, reliably, and safely. GE people are global, diverse and dedicated, operating with the highest integrity and passion to fulfill GE’s mission and deliver for our customers. www.ge.com

Additional Locations:

Germany;Munich;