Ascend Learning, Inc.
Development Manager (Project Management)
Ascend Learning; LLC (www.ascendlearning.com) is a leading provider of technology-based educational, curriculum and assessment solutions for the healthcare industry and other vocational fields. Ascend is renowned for delivering solutions that result in higher-performing student results at a lower cost, from nursing to allied health and fitness training to OSHA compliance training and insurance. Ascend employs more than 900 employees in 35 states. Customers range from schools of nursing to institutions of higher education, corporate health and wellness organizations and major Fortune 500 insurance companies.
Position Summary:
We are searching for a Software Engineering Development Manager in our Ascend Learning Technology organization. The Software Engineer will have responsibility for overseeing the developing, testing, implementation, and maintenance of software applications in a for-profit organization utilizing multiple technologies. This is a full-time position in our Leawood, KS office.
A development manager in the Ascend Learning Technology organization will be expected to function and lead in a DevOps culture. This includes working on an agile software development team that includes full accountability for the teams output. The development manager facilitates the engineering team's activities, removes impediments, and provides leadership. This individual will partner with other leaders in the organization to coordinate and prioritize backlog for a product, as well as ensure that the scrum process is used properly for the collective team. The development manager will directly manage software engineers and platform analysts on the DevOps team(s).
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