Senior Manager, Software Engineering

NAVEX•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At NAVEX, we’re transforming the world-making it safer, more ethical, and ensuring every voice is heard. That’s real impact. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values. We move with speed, passion and purpose - as one team. We are bold in our ideas, accountable in our actions, and committed to doing the right things right. At NAVEX you will join our Software Engineering team that shares a passion for designing quality solutions, embracing new technologies and delivering powerful products that help our customers protect their reputation and bottom line. Help us ship with greater speed, quality and confidence. As Senior Manager, Software Engineering for QA Operations, you’ll drive initiatives across Quality, DevOps and Release Engineering to strengthen how we test, build and release software. You’ll lead through expertise and influence—turning operational gaps into practical improvements and driving execution across teams. This is a hands-on role for someone who connects strategy to delivery and makes change happen. You’ll thrive in this hybrid role surrounded by an engaged, collaborative team deeply committed to your success. Join us and help shape what’s next!

Requirements

7+ years’ experience in quality, DevOps, release management or related areas, with at least 5+ years in leadership/management roles
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in a SaaS environment
Strong expertise in test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright)
Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Solid understanding of enterprise SaaS applications, microservices, and cloud platforms (Preferred: AWS)
Proven experience in scaling automation, DevOps pipelines, release processes for large, distributed applications
Clear, direct communication and sound judgment when balancing speed, quality and operational risk
Experienced working in a globally distributed team in a remote-only environment
A track record of delivering cross-functional initiatives and influencing technical teams without direct authority
Hands-on problem-solving skills and the ability to translate complex issues into clear priorities and actions
Experience using quality and delivery data to identify risks, guide decisions and measure results
Strong program management skills, with disciplined follow-through on milestones, dependencies and outcomes
Culture Agility. Comfort working in a fast-paced, candid environment that values innovation, healthy debate, and follow-through
AI Readiness. Curiosity and willingness to use AI and emerging technologies to elevate your work and deliver smarter outcomes
Fuel performance and outcomes. Leverage your job competencies and champion NAVEX’s core values

Nice To Haves

Preferred: AWS

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve software quality, release readiness and delivery reliability
Build and drive a release process roadmap with clear priorities, owners and measurable outcomes
Partner with Quality, DevOps and Release Engineering to strengthen testing and quality checks within CI/CD pipelines
Improve test environments, test data and release processes to remove bottlenecks and reduce manual work
Define metrics that make quality and delivery performance visible, including escaped defects, test reliability and release stability
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring defects, failed deployments and process gaps
Establish practical standards for release readiness, risk escalation and accountability across teams
Align stakeholders, resolve dependencies and drive initiatives from problem definition through adoption