Senior Manager, Collaboration Capabilities

Howard Hughes Medical Institute•Headquarters, KY

3d•$171,694 - $214,618•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Collaboration Capabilities leads a team of developers and analysts who build custom applications and workflow automations connecting HHMI’s enterprise systems. These solutions support administrative teams at Headquarters and Janelia, including departmental applications and the platform for internal communications. The role is hands-on with architecture, standards, and code review, and is accountable for the solutions the team delivers. The position will lead the migration of HHMI’s collaboration platform and custom applications to a new environment and cloud platform while maintaining existing services. It will also make AI-assisted development a routine part of the team’s work and establish practices for reviewing, testing, and securing AI-generated code. The role partners with Operational Capabilities leadership, Enterprise Architecture, the Everyday AI team, IT Services, Science and Investments Capabilities teams, business partners, vendors, and others across the Institute. Based at HHMI Headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland, this position follows a hybrid schedule with in-person work three days per week. It reports to the Director, Operational Capabilities and leads developers and analysts, as well as contractors and consultants as needed. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, at least eight years of professional software development experience, and at least three years leading a development team are required.

Requirements

At least eight years of professional software development experience, including building web applications and workflow automation for business users.
At least three years leading a development team, including hiring, coaching, and handling performance conversations.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Experience with modern web development, such as React or similar, TypeScript or JavaScript, and Python.
Knowledge of relational and cloud data stores, GitHub workflows, CI/CD, and identity patterns such as SSO, OAuth, and role-based access.
Experience with AWS, Google Workspace (Apps Script or Workspace APIs), or Google Cloud serverless technologies.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools with a team, and a considered approach to reviewing and testing their output.
Ability to lead a platform transition while maintaining service, with experience in a migration or large modernization, or the ability to demonstrate an approach to one.
Ability to assess whether to build, buy, or retire solutions, including when AI or an enterprise platform can replace custom code.
Ability to communicate technical trade-offs to senior leaders and frontline colleagues, and translate business needs into clear requirements.
Strong customer focus, including timely responses, follow-through, and holding the team accountable for resolving colleagues’ issues.
Ability to make sound decisions amid ambiguity and competing priorities, and to act when problems arise.
Ability to lead technical decisions and remain actively involved in architecture, standards, and review.
Ability to work onsite at Headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland, three days per week.
Ability to perform the stated physical requirements, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Platform, SharePoint, or Dataverse.
Experience running agile development processes across several teams or partners.
A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of secure, maintainable applications and automations.
Set and enforce team standards for source control, code review, CI/CD, automated testing, and security review.
Assess custom applications as HHMI transitions away from the Microsoft 365 tenant, deciding whether each should be re-platformed, replaced, or retired.
Maintain an inventory of applications, integrations, and vendor products, and identify where Workday, Google Workspace, or the data platform can replace custom code.
Introduce AI-assisted development tools into daily team practices and define how AI-generated code is reviewed, tested, and secured.
Work with the Everyday AI team to identify opportunities for agents, retrieval, and automation to replace custom applications.
Work with Operational Capabilities leadership and delivery management to intake, size, prioritize, and forecast requests.
Build relationships with business partners at Headquarters and Janelia, and provide technical judgment on requirements, evaluation, and implementation.
Own the technical aspects of vendor products and renewals, including e-signature, document management, and event management, in partnership with business owners and Procurement.
Hire and develop a complementary team, assign work, set expectations, measure team performance, and lead upskilling in Google’s platform, modern web development, and AI-assisted practices.
Remain hands-on with architecture, technical standards, and code and design reviews.
Lead the team through platform migration or modernization while maintaining service continuity.