Director, Software Engineering - IntelliScript (Remote)

What We Do

Milliman IntelliScript is a group of a few hundred experts in fields ranging from actuarial science to information technology to clinical practice. Together, we develop and deploy category-defining, data-driven, software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for a broad spectrum of insurance, health IT and life sciences clients. We are a business unit within Milliman, Inc., a respected consultancy with offices around the world.

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What this position entails

IntelliScript's Information Technology has been a key part of our success and is critical to our future. In the Director, Software Engineering role, you will be responsible for managing the ongoing development and enhancement of IntelliScript's industry-leading software. This key leader is responsible for the overall success of our engineering initiatives for our core products. In this position, you will play a pivotal role shaping the engineering direction of the organization, with end-to-end ownership of product engineering. This position requires strong collaboration and partnerships with product, operations, sales, marketing, and design teams. This leadership position is an essential role in our organization, and we are seeking a visionary leader to guide our next phase of growth.

What you will be doing

• Lead end-to-end delivery of IntelliScript's customer and internal facing software platforms, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Ensure teams deliver secure, high-quality software that balance urgency with the high standards expected by customers and the organization
• Provide thought leadership in software engineering, architecture and security, driving technical strategy aligned with business goals
• Cultivate technical ownership to deliver reliable products and services at scale
• Define and communicate software engineering strategies, team goals, and continuous improvement practices
• Drive modernization through cloud native microservice architecture, CI/CD, and full automation to improve engineering efficiency
• Simplify and integrate platforms across multiple release trains
• Hire, develop, and retain strong software leaders, fostering team growth and career development
• Implement career progression strategies and optimize team structure for efficiency and growth
• Analyze and act on software development metrics to improve team efficiency and growth
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure successful cross-functional initiatives
• Manage and track the department budget

What we need

• 15+ years of relevant experience
• 10+ years of experience effectively leading software engineering teams
• Strong expertise in software engineering, quality assurance, architecture and security best practices
• Ability to balance business goals with engineering quality, leveraging data-driven decision making
• Extensive experience managing large technology budgets and working with service providers
• Proven track record of migrating legacy products from on-premises to public cloud (AWS/Azure)
• Effective communication skills with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with internal and external partners
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum, Kanban, and DevOps methodologies
• Experience with SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
• Ability to drive and inspire organizational change
• Self-starter with strong teamwork skills and effective communication at all organizational levels
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

What you bring to the table

• Passion for coaching, mentoring and motivating others to meet the organization's goals; provides an inclusive and positive team environment that fosters positive and constructive feedback, recognition, leadership, and personal and professional development
• Conveys confidence in employees' ability to be successful; allowing employees freedom to decide how they will accomplish their goals; provides authority and resources
• Strong, effective collaboration skills across all levels in the organization
• Ability to tackle a problem by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach to generate sensible, realistic, practical solutions to problems
• Verifies important details, ensures there are no surprises or gaps in needed information
• Generates new approaches to problems or innovations to established approaches; thinks and looks outside the box
• Deals effectively not just with concrete, tangible issues but with abstract, conceptual matters
• Demonstrates the ability to evaluate information using a variety of proven methods and techniques
• Analyzes data to draw conclusions and identify cause and effect relationships to support leadership decisions, and recommend a course of action, or solve organizational issues
• Identifies a problem, obstacle or opportunity and takes the appropriate action to address current or future problems or opportunities; begins and follows through with a plan or task
• Application of knowledge and skills needed to perform effectively in a specific job or group of jobs within the organization. Loves to learn, takes every opportunity they're given to develop knowledge and skills

Wish list

• Continued education and/or advanced degree(s)
• Experience in environments subject to HIPAA and/or PCI regulations
• Experience at a product led growth organization
• Experience managing full-stack engineering organizations at SaaS companies
• Experience leading an engineering department through a transformation phase
• Experience managing remote/virtual-first teams

Location

The expected application deadline for this job is May 16, 2025. This position is open to remote work. Applicants must be willing to travel to the Milliman office in Brookfield, WI as needed and travel nationwide for meetings, conferences, and team events.

The salary range is $137,000 - $311,000, depending on relevant factors, including but not limited to, education, relevant work experience, qualifications, skills, certifications, location, etc. If relevant experience is less than 20 years the range would be $137,000-$278,000; for experience of greater than 20 years, the range would be $153,000 - $311,000. In addition, we offer a performance-based bonus plan, prot sharing, and generous benets.

Milliman Benefits (Full time U.S. positions only)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' health, financial security, and well-being. Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision - Coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic partners.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Confidential support for personal and work-related challenges.
• 401(k) Plan - Includes a company matching program and profit-sharing contributions.
• Discretionary Bonus Program - Recognizing employee contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Pre-tax savings for dependent care, transportation, and eligible medical expenses.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) - Begins accruing on the first day of work.
  
  
  
  • Full-time employees accrue 15 days per year.
  • Employees working less than full-time accrue PTO on a prorated basis.
  
  
  
  
• Holidays - A minimum of 10 observed holidays per year.
• Family Building Benefits - Includes adoption and fertility assistance.
• Paid Parental Leave - Up to 12 weeks of paid leave for employees who meet eligibility criteria.
• Life Insurance & AD&D - 100% of premiums covered by Milliman.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability - Fully paid by Milliman.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.