Sr. Engineering Excellence Manager

Deckers Brands is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. As a Senior Engineering Excellence Manager, you will drive technology delivery and operational excellence while mentoring delivery leaders and establishing engineering standards across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Drive transformative change by enabling and supporting engineering initiatives that shape the future of Deckers Brands, including cloud migration and modernization efforts
• Set the standard for excellence by establishing and evolving engineering frameworks that empower teams to deliver with confidence, consistency, and innovation
• Turn data into action by defining and governing KPIs that unlock insights, fuel continuous improvement, and elevate delivery performance across the organization
• Inspire and mentor delivery managers, helping them grow their capabilities and lead with clarity, discipline, and purpose—especially in complex, high-impact projects
• Lead special projects that advance engineering excellence, championing automation and AI practices to keep Deckers Brands at the forefront of technology and operational success

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Significant experience in technology delivery, transformation, or operational excellence roles
• Proven track record supporting or leading large, complex initiatives (cloud migration, platform modernization, delivery framework adoption)
• Experience coaching or enabling delivery managers, program leads, or cross-functional teams, especially in lower-maturity or high-ambiguity environments
• Demonstrated success improving delivery predictability, execution discipline, and continuous improvement outcomes
• Experience working closely with engineering, architecture, operations, and quality teams without owning direct technical delivery
• Strong delivery and systems thinking, with the ability to identify structural issues across people, process, and technology
• Deep understanding of modern delivery practices (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, continuous improvement, flow metrics)
• Ability to establish and operationalize delivery and engineering KPIs and translate data into actionable insights
• Effective coach and influencer, able to raise execution maturity without formal authority
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and bringing clarity, structure, and momentum
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, especially with senior technical and delivery leaders