Engineering Manager - IT

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description Position Summary The Engineering manager – IT leads software engineering capability teams within GEBS, with end‑to‑end accountability for people leadership, delivery outcomes, and engineering excellence. This role builds high‑performing teams, embeds strong engineering and delivery practices, and ensures predictable, high‑quality technology solutions that support business priorities. The position requires a balance of technical depth, people leadership, stakeholder partnership, and disciplined execution expected of an enterprise IT team manager.

Your Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop software engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, continuous improvement, and learning Own people leadership responsibilities including performance management, talent development, succession planning, and engagement Partner with business and IT stakeholders to align priorities, clarify scope, manage expectations, and ensure delivery commitments are achievable and met Provide technical leadership oversight by guiding solution design, reviewing approaches, and ensuring adherence to engineering standards Establish delivery discipline through effective planning, estimation, prioritization, and execution across the software development lifecycle Own delivery outcomes for the team, ensuring you meet commitments on time, within scope, and at the expected quality levels. Identify delivery risks, dependencies, and constraints, and drive timely mitigation through collaboration and informed decision‑making Ensure transparent communication of delivery status, milestones, risks, and impacts to partners and leadership Improve team productivity and effectiveness through reviews, retrospectives, and process optimization Build a collaborative and inclusive team environment while constructively managing conflicts and challenges Deliver solutions that enable teams to clearly understand business context, product domain, architectural direction, and their value.

The Essentials – You Will Have 10+ years of experience growing from hands‑on technical roles into lead roles in the Information Technology space Experience across Data Platforms, Cloud, ERP, QA, and Application Development Experience in leading and managing the delivery of system/software development teams in a structured environment Solid problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking abilities Develop, implement, and assess performance metrics Strong facilitation and coaching skills Temperament To and assist colleagues through change and support change‑management processes Team orientation and ability to collaborate with business and IT organisations Ability to retain and convey a positive attitude in challenging circumstances Acts courageously by sharing viewpoints openly and directly, providing relevant and timely information and feedback IPC – Information Processing Capability (Factors of Complexity) Work on issues of moderate scope requiring analysis of relevant factors Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action Seeks out and embraces relevant perspectives when assessing situations or making decisions, demonstrating understanding of multiple viewpoints Manage competing demands, accept criticism, and constructive feedback while remaining Effective planning, prioritization, and delegation aligned with role or project requirements

Accepts Role Requirements Unwavering commitment to and ability to model the standards of behavior set in the Rockwell Automation Code of Conduct Enthusiasm for relationship building and partnership across the organization at all levels Values a team‑oriented culture and building consensus with stakeholders before making key decisions Actively pursues personal continuous learning and skill development

What We Offer: Our benefits package includes … Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation. Employee Assistance Program Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program On-demand digital course library for professional development ... and other local benefits! At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles. #LI-Hybrid #LI-KV1

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.