Senior Manager, Engineering Innovations

At Bluebeam, we empower people to advance the way the world is built. We create smart software solutions that make construction sites more efficient, connected, and safe and improve the lives of design and construction professionals everywhere. 

The Senior Engineering Manager, Innovations provides technical and organizational leadership for emerging initiatives that require close coordination across Product and Engineering. This role exists to strengthen management capacity within the Innovations organization, enabling the team to incubate and scale new technologies, including AI-driven capabilities and other complex initiatives, without overburdening mainline engineering teams. The role leads engineers directly, partners closely with product and engineering leaders, and creates the structure, communication, and delivery clarity needed to move ambiguous, first-of-their-kind work from concept to execution. 

About the Role: 

• Lead Innovation engineering initiatives from discovery through delivery, translating ambiguous opportunities into executable plans, clear ownership, and measurable outcomes. 

• Manage and develop direct-report engineers, including performance management, coaching, career development, and day-to-day support for assigned team members.  

• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to shape cross-functional initiatives, align priorities, and create practical paths to deliver new capabilities across multiple engineering teams.  

• Unblock teams by identifying organizational, technical, and process barriers and driving collaborative solutions that accelerate delivery of net-new technologies.  

• Serve as a primary connection point between Innovation and distributed or acquired engineering teams, helping integrate efforts, clarify responsibilities, and improve operating cadence. 

•  Drive organizational planning for the Innovation function, including resourcing, budget input, initiative prioritization, and realistic schedule development.  

• Provide technical program and project leadership by coordinating dependencies, monitoring progress, surfacing risks, and ensuring initiatives remain aligned to strategic goals.  

• Exceptional people leadership, organizational effectiveness, and cross functional collaboration skills.  

• Strong technical foundation with the ability to quickly understand new technologies, assess tradeoffs, and guide teams through ambiguity.  

• Demonstrated technical project and program management experience, including dependency management, resource planning, and schedule development.  

• High emotional intelligence and the ability to build trust, alignment, and momentum across Product, Engineering, and distributed teams.  

• Humility. Able to lead senior technical people by listening well, bringing out their expertise, and helping the team reach the best outcome without needing to be the smartest person in the room.  

• Strong verbal, written, and executive communication skills, with the ability to convey complex progress and risks in simple, compelling ways.  

• Proven ability to identify blockers early and create practical, collaborative solutions that improve delivery speed and team effectiveness.  

• Experience partnering closely with Product leaders and senior engineers to drive initiatives that span multiple teams and systems.  

• Strong planning skills across budget, staffing, initiative prioritization, and organizational operating rhythms.  

• Experience working with remote, distributed, and acquired teams and helping integrate them into consistent engineering practices and delivery processes. 

About You: 

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, product engineering, or closely related technical roles with progressive growth in responsibility. 

•  4+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including direct people management responsibility for engineers. 

•  4+ years of experience leading cross functional technical programs or initiatives that span multiple teams, systems, or organizational boundaries. 

•  Demonstrated experience delivering ambiguous, net-new, or innovation focused technical initiatives from concept through execution.  

•  Experience partnering with Product and Engineering leadership on resource planning, prioritization, and roadmap or delivery planning. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.  

• Equivalent practical experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.  

•  Relevant certifications in technical program management, Agile delivery, cloud platforms, or AI/ML are a plus, but not required. 

• AI, data science would be beneficial  

• Cloud certificates such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate is a plus.  

• Web development experience (frontend or backend) would be a great plus. 

What we offer: 

• People-focused, entrepreneurial culture with the backing of a stable, global, corporate entity – The Nemetschek Group 

• Competitive compensation and benefits package 

• Fully vested 401K right from the day you start 

• Generous PTO, including sick/mental health & volunteer days 

• Free & unlimited access to BetterUp Care, a well-being platform 

• Work-life balance fostered through a culture of diversity, inclusion, and appreciation of individual lifestyle needs 

• Opportunity for continuous professional development 

• Free & unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning 

• Up to $5K annual education reimbursement (after 1 year tenure) 

Our DEIBA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Accessibility) mission statement: Bluebeam is committed to building an inclusive environment in which everyone, regardless of background, has an opportunity to experience a deep sense of belonging. Each of our unique perspectives amplifies our collective power, and by encouraging diverse perspectives in an environment infused with mutual respect, we arrive at better solutions. And when we bring the best version of ourselves to work, we can make our best contributions to the global community of people who build our world.​ 

About Bluebeam: 

The construction industry is adopting new technology at a feverish pace. Tablets and cell phones are replacing paper blueprints, drones are surveying job sites in 3D, and cloud collaboration is changing the way teams work together. Bluebeam plays a crucial role in this transformation. The key to our success is a customer-focused approach to product development: we work with the industry to create solutions for the industry. Today, over 3 million people throughout the world use Bluebeam. In the US, we’re a critical partner for the majority of top AEC firms, and rapidly expanding our presence globally, with offices in Sweden, Germany, and the UK. 

Come design and build your future with us! 

Bluebeam is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status. 

Base pay offered will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations. Base pay is one part of Bluebeam’s Total Rewards program, which seeks to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable commission plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a bonus under the terms of an applicable bonus plan. Additionally, Bluebeam provides best-in-class benefits, with 100% employee-covered health and welfare benefits and paid time off.  Bluebeam is a growing company with many opportunities. If this role and/or pay range is not an exact fit, we still encourage you to apply. 

Salary Range: $182,900 - $251,225 + Annual bonus