Technical People Manager

Position Description

External Title

Technical People Manager

Work Location: Bangalore, Pune

Years of Exp: 15-17 years Experience

Job Description/ Position Description

The Technical People Manager is a dual-impact role designed for a leader who can maintain technical excellence while championing the growth and well-being of a diverse engineering team. You will be responsible for bridging the gap between business requirements and technical execution, ensuring that your team stays motivated, high-performing, and aligned with the organizations strategic goals.

Job Role/ future duties and responsibilities

Team Leadership & People Growth

• Mentorship: Conduct impactful 1-on-1 sessions to discuss career aspirations, provide constructive feedback, and remove blockers
• Performance Management: Set clear KPIs/OKRs and manage the annual appraisal cycle, ensuring a fair and meritocratic environment
• Culture Building: Foster a culture of psychological safety, inclusivity, and continuous learning
• Talent Cultivation: Build a "future-ready" pipeline by mentoring engineers in cross-functional skills (Full-stack, Cloud-native, and AI-literacy)
• Hybrid Leadership: Effectively manage high-performing distributed teams across Indias major tech hubs, ensuring consistent culture and communication.
  
  

Technical Governance

• Architecture & Standards: Participate in high-level architectural discussions and code reviews to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability
• Delivery Excellence: Oversee the end-to-end SDLC, managing sprint planning, capacity, and velocity to meet project deadlines
• Technical Debt: Balance the need for rapid feature delivery with the long-term health of the codebase
• Customer Centricity: Collaborate closely with Product Managers to ensure the engineering team understands the "Why" behind every "What."
• AI Proficiency & Future-Proofed Strategy: Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Devin) to increase team velocity and code quality
• Stay Ahead: Continuously scan the horizon for emerging tech (Generative AI, Web3, Edge Computing) to ensure the stack remains competitive
  
  

Strategic Coordination

• Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary point of contact for Product Managers, Clients, and Senior Leadership
• Communication: Simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on timelines and risks
  
  

Technical Skills Required

• Back-End: Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Hibernate/JPA
• Front-End: Angular (preferred), React.js, or Vue.js; HTML5, CSS3 (SASS/LESS), and TypeScript
• Microservices: Experience with Spring Cloud, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Database: Strong knowledge of RDBMS (Oracle/PostgreSQL) and exposure to NoSQL
• Cloud: Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Tools: Git, Jenkins/GitLab CI, Maven/Gradle, and JIRA
  
  

Core Competencies

Outcome-Led Leadership & Decision Ownership

• Strategic Alignment: Translate high-level business objectives into technical roadmaps. You dont just deliver code; you deliver measurable business value (e.g., churn reduction, revenue growth)
• Clear Ownership: Act as the final decision-maker for architectural trade-offs and resource allocation, demonstrating sound judgment under pressure
• Risk Management: Proactively identify technical debt and operational risks, balancing long-term stability with short-term delivery needs
  
  

Your future duties and responsibilities

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role

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