Engineering Group Manager

SSOE is seeking an accomplished engineering leader to lead and scale our India Engineering organization as a strategic Global Capability Center (GCC) supporting our U.S. business operations.

This role presents a unique opportunity to build and lead one of SSOE's key global engineering organizations. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a high-performing multidisciplinary engineering team, managing complex projects, strengthening technical excellence, fostering leadership capability, and establishing India as a trusted extension of SSOE's global delivery model.

At SSOE, we don’t just talk about the future, we build it. As a leader in industry AI adoption, we empower our team to work smarter by providing responsible access to the industry leading AI Large Language Models, vibe-coding platforms, and securely integrating advanced tools into every role. From day one, you’ll receive the training and support needed to leverage AI as a core tool for enhancing productivity, sparking creativity, and streamlining complex workflows.

Technical Leadership & Quality

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all engineering disciplines within the India office
• Ensure consistent application of engineering standards, design procedures, quality processes, and best practices across all disciplines
• Oversee implementation and maintenance of discipline-specific standards, workflows, templates, and quality management systems
• Facilitate technical reviews, peer reviews, and quality assurance processes for major projects and deliverables
• Promote innovation, digital engineering, BIM, and emerging technologies

 Stakeholder Management & Global Collaboration

• Build trusted relationships with Engineering Leaders, Project and Operations Leaders, and Business Unit Leaders across SSOE's U.S. offices.
• Participate in strategic planning and resource alignment discussions with U.S. stakeholders.
• Act as the primary engineering leadership interface between India and U.S. operations.
• Facilitate seamless communication and collaboration across global teams.
• Resolve organizational and project delivery challenges (pertaining to India deliverables) across multiple geographies.
• Promote knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and best practice adoption across the enterprise.

Global Capability Center Leadership

• Lead the development and growth of SSOE's India Engineering Capability Center.
• Partner with U.S.-based engineering, operations, and business leaders to align India capabilities with business needs.
• Establish India as a trusted, high-performing extension of SSOE's global engineering organization.
• Drive standardization and consistency in engineering delivery across global teams.
• Build organizational capabilities that enable increased project execution from India.
• Promote collaboration, transparency, and accountability across geographically distributed teams.
• Strengthen cross-border relationships that improve project outcomes and client satisfaction. 

People Management & Talent Development

• Manage, mentor, and coach engineers, designers, section managers and department managers within the group, providing regular feedback, guidance, and support.
• Identify strengths and development areas of team members; create and execute individual development plans and career paths in partnership with HR and corporate Training & Development.
• Partner with Department Managers, Section Managers, Operations, and HR on hiring, onboarding, performance management, and staffing decisions for your engineering team.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, safety, quality, and accountability, where team members are engaged and empowered to contribute ideas.
• Lead, coordinate, and participate during talent review process for the DMs, SMs and engineering / designers’ group.
• Build a strong leadership pipeline capable of supporting organizational growth

Resource Planning, Scheduling, and Workload Management

• Work closely with Operation Managers, Project Managers, Section Managers and Department Managers to solve scheduling and resource allocation challenges.
• Facilitate development with inputs from relevant stakeholders. Monitor project work schedules and departmental workload forecasts, ensuring alignment between staffing, skill sets, and project priorities.
• Use your technical expertise to ensure the proper staff are allocated effectively across multiple projects, disciplines, and business units, balancing workload to maximize efficiency.
• Explore ways to prioritize workstreams and resolve resource bottlenecks to maintain high operational standards and exceed client expectations.
• Monitor delivery performance and implement corrective actions as necessary.
• Support operational excellence initiatives that improve productivity, efficiency, and project outcomes.

Cross-Office Collaboration & Best Practices

• Coordinate with other SSOE international offices to ensure that project teams can share resources, tools, and best practices.
• Help standardize workflows and improve inter-office communication, ensuring that all teams are aligned toward common objectives.
• Champion knowledge-sharing practices, including post-project reviews, lessons learned, and reusable content/templates.

Business Performance, Budgeting, and Proposals

• Support senior leadership in achieving key business goals, including financial performance and profitability.
• Monitor profitability at the client, project, and (where applicable) department level; work with teams to identify operational inefficiencies and implement improvements without sacrificing quality.
• Play an integral role in the annual business planning and budgeting process for your area, including forecasting resource needs, anticipating challenges, and proposing realistic budgetary solutions.
• Support proposal development through technical guidance, staffing strategies, risk assessments, and execution planning.

Technology, Tools, and Innovation

• Partner with Corporate & Information Systems (C&IS) and other stakeholders to drive decisions regarding hardware, software, and emerging technology needs for your team.
• Ensure teams are equipped with modern tools that enhance productivity, coordination, and engineering precision.
• Promote thoughtful adoption of AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot, Abacus) and other automation to continuously improve efficiency and quality.

Project Sponsorship & Client Relationships

• Serve as the project sponsor for designated high-priority projects, providing senior-level support to project managers and technical leads.
• Ensure project teams remain focused on client objectives while meeting scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets.\

Continuous Improvement & Lessons Learned

• After completion of each major project or milestone, participate in or facilitate post-evaluation reviews to capture lessons learned.
• Ensure insights are shared across teams and translated into updated standards, processes, and training content.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognized university is required.
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Business Administration, or related field is preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng), or equivalent professional registration is desirable

 Experience

• 25+ years of progressive engineering consulting, design, and project delivery experience.
• Minimum 10 years of leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience in technical leadership roles, leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and/or project managers including developing leadership teams
• Experience supporting global engineering delivery models, shared services organizations, or engineering capability centers is highly desirable
• Experience in industrial facilities, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, data center, pharmaceutical, life sciences, energy, or similar sectors preferred.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking and organizational leadership.
• Strong business acumen and operational management skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority across global organizations
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Proven change management and organizational transformation experience.
• Cultural awareness and effectiveness in global working environments
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate complex engineering and operational challenges.
• Comfortable handling multiple projects simultaneously, rapidly adapting to changing priorities, and delivering results in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proven experience:
  • Managing or contributing to budgets and financial performance for projects or departments.
  • Implementing or improving engineering standards, processes, and quality control
  • Hiring, coaching, and developing engineering talent; conducting performance discussions and creating development plans.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to foster collaboration across departments, offices, and cultures.
• Experience with complex, multi-discipline, model-based design (e.g., BIM/Revit or similar platforms) and advanced facilities projects is preferred, especially in high-tech or advanced manufacturing sectors.

Travel

•  A valid U.S. (B1/B2) visa is an added advantage, supporting flexibility for potential short-term travel and stakeholder engagement.

What Success Looks Like (18–24 Months)

• Positioned the India Engineering organization as a trusted and strategic global engineering center supporting SSOE's long-term growth vision
• A high-performing, engaged engineering team with clear standards, defined roles, and consistent delivery quality within the Facilities SBU.
• Built strong partnerships with U.S. engineering and operational leaders
• Significantly strengthened India's role in global project execution.
• Successfully expanded engineering capabilities to support business growth objectives
• Established and functioning discipline/department standards, QC processes, and reusable templates that improve speed and quality.
• Improved alignment of resources to workload, resulting in better utilization, fewer bottlenecks, and more predictable delivery.
• A visible pipeline of emerging leaders and successors, with at least one or two team members demonstrably “promotion-ready.”
• Strong partnerships with other SSOE offices and business units, leading to efficient sharing of talent and best practices.
• Measurable improvements in project profitability and client satisfaction metrics within your area of responsibility.

Compensation & Benefits- Compensation – as per market standards  

• Eligibility for performance-based bonuses, incentives, and recognition programs.   
• As an employee-owned firm, we offer ownership opportunities to all employees at the associate level and above. This senior associate-level role will allow you to become a shareholder of SSOE.
• Comprehensive health insurance (Employee, spouse, two children and one set of parents and accident coverage, Employee Assistance Program, Parental leave, Paid time off, retirals - Provident Fund and gratuity)   

Additional Perks 

• Flexible and hybrid work options (role-dependent).   
• Opportunities for international exposure and travel.   
• Structured mentorship and leadership access.   
• Learning and development support, including certification reimbursement.   
• Employee engagement initiatives, clubs, and collaborative culture.   

SSOE– The Best of Both Worlds

At SSOE, our growth trajectory allows us to offer the opportunities normally associated with a large firm while embracing the collaborative and supportive culture often found in smaller firms. As a member of the SSOE team, you will work on exciting and diverse projects for Fortune 100 clients around the globe, supported by the best technology for the task at hand. You will experience our employee-centric culture that strives to offer a healthy balance, flexible working arrangements, direct access to leadership at all levels, and a mindset of continuous learning. Once you experience the SSOE difference, you’ll understand the why behind our metrics:

• 28% - of our employees have been with SSOE for 10 years or more.
• 15% - percentage of employees with tenure exceeding 15 years.
• 99% - our CEO’s approval rating on Glassdoor.
• 98% - portion of our clients who say they would recommend us to a colleague.