Senior Engineering Manager, Software Systems and Architecture

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

The Senior Manager, Software Engineering leads the Software Engineering competency for Order Management Digital Transformation initiatives. This role is responsible for building a high-performing engineering organization that delivers scalable, secure, and business-focused software solutions while establishing engineering standards, technical strategy, architecture governance, and talent development practices. You’ll partner closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, Delivery Managers, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders to accelerate digital transformation across Order Management, ERP modernization, customer onboarding, workflow automation, and emerging business capabilities.

At Allegion, we’re driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. This role follows our hybrid work model—combining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Because hybrid arrangements can vary by team and business needs, your talent acquisition partner will share the specific expectations for this role.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and develop high-performing Software Engineering competency across Order Management Digital Transformation initiatives.
• Establish engineering culture, technical excellence standards, software development practices, and clear accountability for engineering outcomes.
• Define and communicate the technical vision, architecture roadmap, modernization strategy, and engineering standards across web, integration, cloud, ERP-related, and emerging platforms.
• Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, Delivery Managers, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, and business stakeholders to align technology investments with strategic business objectives.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple concurrent transformation initiatives supporting Order Management & Business operations.
• Drive CI/CD, DevOps, test automation, observability, platform reliability, software quality, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Champion modern engineering approaches including cloud-native development, API-first design, reusable services, automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices.
• Build organizational depth through mentoring, career development, succession planning, technical growth programs, and future engineering leader development.
• Communicate technical strategy, delivery status, risks, tradeoffs, and opportunities to senior business and technology leaders.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• Required: 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Required: 5+ years of technical leadership and people management experience.
• Required: Experience leading enterprise application development teams and delivering large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
• Required: Strong knowledge of cloud technologies, APIs, integration platforms, DevOps, CI/CD, test automation, observability, and modern software architecture.
• Required: Demonstrated ability to influence across business and technology organizations and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Required: Strong leadership skills with experience building engineering teams, developing talent, and creating clear ownership and accountability.

Preferred (Nice to have):

• Experience with ERP and Order Management ecosystems.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, supply-chain, or customer-facing digital platforms.
• Experience leading distributed and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Knowledge of AI-enabled development practices, automation, advanced analytics, and responsible AI governance.
• Experience building engineering competency models, technical career frameworks, and leadership pipelines.

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, “this is your business, run with it”.
• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
• You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You’ll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses
• Disability Insurance – Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury
• Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards
• Employee Discounts through
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can “serve others, not yourself”
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching