Technical Team Manager, Money Management

Summary

Join The Motley Fool as a Technical Team Manager for Money Management to drive business success through strategic technology use.

Requirements

• Extensive technical background with broad knowledge across multiple technology disciplines and deep expertise in at least one area: software development, systems engineering, database architecture, cybersecurity, or technical project management/ownership
• Proven experience guiding technical teams from ideation to successful execution and deployment
• Strong knowledge of and/or passion for investing and personal finance, including an understanding of applicable financial regulations and fiduciary responsibility
• Sound judgment and technical discipline to effectively guide technical strategy
• Excellent interpersonal skills, empathy, and market awareness
• Ability to break down complex technical concepts into understandable and relatable context for non-technical audiences
• Passion for team-building and mentoring, with a focus on developing a technically sound and business-savvy team
• Analytical mindset combined with the ability to make high-quality decisions quickly

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers to direct and facilitate the prioritization and work request process for the tech team and stakeholders
• Partner with stakeholders and tech team members to translate complex business problems into innovative technical solutions, particularly for the foolwealth.com system
• Foster a culture of delivery and continuous improvement within the tech team
• Manage vendor relationships and assist team members in overcoming integration, performance, and availability challenges
• Coordinate with various Fool teams to ensure alignment with Money Management business unit needs
• Provide regular updates to leadership on both the business unit and holdings-level technology sides to maintain alignment on strategy and budgeting
• Proactively investigate and identify future opportunities to enhance client outcomes and improve the business unit's economic performance
• Conduct regular 1:1s with direct reports, including managers and individual contributors, to build trust, set strategic direction, remove blockers, and address issues proactively
• Serve as a mentor and coach for the tech team, fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performance work environment
• Manage team resources, capacity planning, and workload distribution to ensure efficient project delivery and effective utilization of team members
• Drive professional development and career growth opportunities for team members
• Balance technical debt management with feature delivery to maintain a sustainable and efficient technical ecosystem

Benefits

• Flexible, remote work environment
• Generous fully-paid parental leave
• $1,000 annually to invest in stocks of your choice
• Super low premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Comprehensive compensation package, including company equity