Senior Manager, Retail Web Technology (PL)
Your Opportunity
Your opportunity
At Schwab, you’re empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together.
We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).
We are seeking an enterprising and passionate Senior Manager for the Retail Web Technology Group. As a Senior Manager, you will be a key leader in our organization, responsible for overseeing the performance and growth of our team.
The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership and management skills, as well as an in-depth understanding of our company, services, and products. If you have a passion for coaching, mentoring, and leading teams to success, we want to hear from you.
An ability to think strategically and collaboratively, with a focus on innovation and results, is critical to success in this role. A passion for understanding customer needs, a commitment to delivering the best experience, and a drive to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving digital world are all essential qualities for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary retail organization, including engineers, architects, platform specialists, and technical program managers.
- Build team capabilities, hiring strategies, and succession plans that support Schwab's retail technology roadmap.
- Own the roadmap for production-biased initiatives, including platform architecture, delivery milestones, operational readiness, security reviews, and graduation criteria.
- Partner with product, architecture, security, cloud, risk, legal, compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure incubation work is secure, scalable, and aligned to business value.
- Create a disciplined operating model for intake, prioritization, delivery transparency, and adoption planning, and transfer readiness.
- You will serve as a strong and versatile hands-on technical leader to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business objectives in a flexible, collaborative, and rapidly changing environment
- Collaborate with partner organizations to define and execute transition plans, including transfer of platforms, operational processes, documentation, support models, and, when appropriate, personnel necessary for long-term ownership.
- Retail initiatives progress against defined roadmaps, with clear production and transfer criteria.
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including experience delivering complex technology solutions, platforms, or initiatives.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience with demonstrated success hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teams.
- Strong technical leadership across platform engineering, cloud architecture, DevOps, production operations, and enterprise integration.
- Demonstrated Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making skills to lead ambiguous technology initiatives from concept through production readiness while balancing innovation, business outcomes, and risk.
- Strong Communication and Stakeholder Management skills, including the ability to translate technical tradeoffs into business value, risk, investment, and adoption considerations.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field.
- Strong Technical Expertise in modern architectures, cloud-native development, and engineering practices, with the ability to guide technical decisions and scalable solutions.
- Demonstrated Cross-Functional Collaboration and Influencing Others skills across Product, Risk, Legal/Compliance, Security, and business stakeholders.
- Experience applying Risk Management principles to technology delivery and production readiness.
- Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop technical talent while creating alignment across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to adapt priorities and approaches in a rapidly changing technology environment while maintaining focus on quality and results.
In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.
What’s in it for you
At Schwab, you’re empowered to shape your future. We champion your growth through meaningful work, continuous learning, and a culture of trust and collaboration—so you can build the skills to make a lasting impact. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients, and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a regular basis.
We offer a competitive benefits package that takes care of the whole you – both today and in the future:
- 401(k) with company match and Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid time for vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years of service for eligible positions
- Paid parental leave and family building benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
What you are good at
What you have
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including experience delivering complex technology solutions, platforms, or initiatives.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience with demonstrated success hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teams.
- Strong technical leadership across platform engineering, cloud architecture, DevOps, production operations, and enterprise integration.
- Demonstrated Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making skills to lead ambiguous technology initiatives from concept through production readiness while balancing innovation, business outcomes, and risk.
- Strong Communication and Stakeholder Management skills, including the ability to translate technical tradeoffs into business value, risk, investment, and adoption considerations.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical field.
- Strong Technical Expertise in modern architectures, cloud-native development, and engineering practices, with the ability to guide technical decisions and scalable solutions.
- Demonstrated Cross-Functional Collaboration and Influencing Others skills across Product, Risk, Legal/Compliance, Security, and business stakeholders.
- Experience applying Risk Management principles to technology delivery and production readiness.
- Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop technical talent while creating alignment across multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to adapt priorities and approaches in a rapidly changing technology environment while maintaining focus on quality and results.
In addition to the salary range, this role is eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without employer sponsorship.
Why Schwab?
At Schwab, “Own Your Tomorrow” embodies everything we do! We are committed to helping our employees unleash their potential and achieve their dreams. Our employees get to play a central role in disrupting a multi-trillion-dollar industry, creating a better, more modern way to build and manage wealth. We’re a modern financial services firm that stands apart from the industry, where you can go as far as your ambition takes you.
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