Manager, Cloud Platform

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Manager, Cloud Platform in the Platform Developer Experience (DevX) Services team. The The Developer Experience (DevX) team oversees our customer’s developer journey from discovery to building at scale. We aim to provide an onboarding experience which is intuitive and organized, that developers can discover product details, learn implementation specifics, and develop independently. As an Engineering Manager, youll be a technical leader and people manager, responsible for guiding the team to technical decisions for production services, helping prioritize and organize the teams work, and providing career growth and mentorship opportunities to your team.

Are you a seasoned hands-on Engineering leader with a passion to build tools to improve developer productivity, engagement and business outcomes? We invite you to apply today for our Manager, Cloud Platform role today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

Establish the DevX practice with a vision aligned to organizational goals.

Develop strategic initiatives to enhance the overall developer experience, to support business objectives and drive technological innovation.

Define and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for DevX and track the impact on developer satisfaction and productivity.

Implement tools and systems necessary for the development and continuous improvement of the DevX practice.

Provide technical leadership and guidance to lead engineers.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

Bachelors degree in related field required or equivalent experience.

Master’s degree in related field preferred

3 years of engineering team management experience.

2 years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing DevX tools such as Developer Portal, Engineering Insights, CI/CD

4 years of AWS experience including building and maintaining services such as EC2, EKS, S3, RDS.

Knowledge of Harness CI, CD and other products is preferred.

Proficient in couple of scripting languages such as Python, Groovy, Shell or Ruby.

Demonstrates key competencies to include

Drives Results

Cultivates Innovation

Communicates effectively.

Your Team

This is a leadership role that will report to the Director, Cloud Platform. You will have 5 direct reports and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

Your Work Location

As our Manager, Cloud Platform, you will be based in our beautiful, state-of-the-art technology hub in Scottsdale, AZ. In October 2021, Choice opened a newly constructed world class technology center.

Right now, our associates in Scottsdale, AZ are working in a hybrid environment, up to 4 days per week in the office and virtually from your home office the remaining days. We provide flexibility and encourage ongoing communication with your leadership to establish expectations about your unique needs.

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With nearly 7,500 hotels, representing nearly 630,000 rooms, in 46 countries and territories, with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves – the underdog, the dreamer, the entrepreneur – because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today – for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, MD and St. Louis Park, MN as well as our technology center in Scottsdale, AZ, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard, and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our more than 18,000 franchise owners, which propels us forward – giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

About Choice Hotels Financial Performance

Record total revenues grew 10% to $1.5 billion for full-year 2023 compared to the same period of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA for fourth quarter 2023 increased 11% to $125 million from the same period of 2022. Fourth quarter 2023 adjusted diluted EPS increased 14% to $1.44 compared to the same period of 2022. Please click here (https://investor.choicehotels.com/news/news-details/2024/Choice-Hotels-International-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-And-Full-Year-2023-Results/default.aspx) to review highlights of our Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship

Ability to model Choice’s Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.