Manager - Software Engineering

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today! Job Details Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At World Courier (a Cencora company), we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today! This role will sit within the Global Data and Technology Solutions (GDATs) organization in World Courier and is a key member of the Engineering team. We’re re-imagining IT — not as a support function, but as a strategic partner to the World Courier business. We exist to help the organisation rise, adapt, and grow, using technology that is innovative, integrated, reliable, secure and designed around real operational needs. As an Manager - Software Engineering, you will be a critical bridge between engineering strategy and day-to-day delivery, translating the department's vision into tangible outcomes through the teams you lead. You will oversee one or several development teams across multiple locations, with accountability for team leadership, delivery execution, application health, and the ongoing support of the platforms and services your team owns. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Lead distributed engineering teams (onsite/offshore, employees & contractors) and foster a high-performing, inclusive culture. Own end-to-end delivery of business-critical applications across the full SDLC. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions. Ensure predictable delivery by managing risks, dependencies, and clear status communication. Maintain application health, reliability, and incident management with strong root-cause focus. Drive engineering excellence through modern practices (CI/CD, DevSecOps, automation, APIs). Provide technical leadership in architecture, design, and scalable solution development. Promote quality-first and security-first approaches with shift-left testing practices. Strengthen partnerships across a global, matrixed organization. Continuously improve engineering standards, team effectiveness, and delivery outcomes. . Work Experience: 10+ years in application development, including 3+ years leading and mentoring engineering teams in an enterprise environment. Relevant certifications in Azure, ITIL, or security are a plus Strong hands-on experience with the Microsoft technology stack, including .NET, C#, SQL, and modern web application development; experience with Angular/SPAs and ASP.NET front ends is helpful. Proven success leading distributed teams, including onshore and offshore delivery models, and developing high-performing engineers through growth and change. Experience building and consuming APIs and working with modern integration approaches, including RESTful services, messaging, and event-driven patterns. Deep familiarity with modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, shift-left quality, and security-by-design. Experience with application support, incident management, and delivery approaches such as Agile, working effectively with product and business stakeholders. Relevant certifications in Azure, ITIL, or security are a plus. Education Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology or any other related discipline or equivalent related experience. Skills & Knowledge Behavioral Skills: Coaching and Mentoring Collaboration Conflict Resolution Critical Thinking Detail Oriented Interpersonal Communication Planning Prioritization and Organization Problem Solving Technical Skills: Agile Architecture Delivery Architecture Strategy & Framework Design Cloud Computing Methodologies Data Architecture & Governance Integration Testing & Validation Scalable Technologies & Architecture Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Stakeholder Management Storyboarding Tools Knowledge: Cloud Computing Tools like AWS, Azure, Google cloud Container Management and Orchestration tools Big Data Frameworks like Hadoop Java Frameworks like JDBC, Spring, ORM Solutions, JPA, JEE, JMS, Gradle, Object Oriented Design Microsoft Office Suite Project Management Support Tools - Clarity, Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence Operating Systems & Servers like Windows, Linux, Citrix, IBM, Oracle, SQL What Cencora offers Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements. Full time Affiliated Companies Affiliated Companies: CENCORA BUSINESS SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Equal Employment Opportunity Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law. The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory. 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