Technical Writer Manager

Position Location

This role supports our Chicago, IL branch location, which serves customers throughout the greater Chicago, IL area.

Here at Siemens we empower customers by combining the real and digital worlds, improving how we live, work and move. Our Smart Buildings help create efficient, safe, adaptable and responsible environments.

• Collaborate with the global technical documentation organization to ensure compliance with standards and drive quality measures.
• Support innovative, efficiency‑enhancing measures using AI and other tools in coordination with editorial teams at other locations.
• Recruit, interview and train new technical writers in the field of building technology.
• Set goals, provide feedback, conduct performance reviews and guide career growth.
• Direct workload strategy by overseeing resource allocation and aligning team priorities with business objectives.
• Define, implement and continuously optimize workflows aligned with product and engineering practices (Agile, Git, Markdown), enhancing the editorial work environment.
• Coach writers in writing style, technical accuracy and editorial feedback.
• Serve as the central coordination point for documentation across projects, aligning deliverables with business and market priorities and ensuring execution of critical initiatives.
• Develop and implement new documentation and information concepts for the creation and maintenance of documents.
• Champion user‑needs and drive the team to design and implement documentation projects based on standards, style guides and best practices.

• 5+ years in technical writing, including 1–3+ years in a leadership capacity.
• Degree in Engineering, Technical Writing, Communications, Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience leveraging CMS/CDP platforms and AI‑driven technologies, with a demonstrated ability to mentor and scale technical writing teams.
• Proficiency in documentation tools (Markdown, Git, CMS platforms) and strong understanding of software development life cycles.
• Writing, editing and proofreading skills focused on clarity, quality, usability and user‑centered design.
• Interpersonal, coaching and project‑management abilities, with a proven track record of collaborating effectively with Engineering, Product, Support and Marketing.
• Ability to communicate clearly across varying levels of technical expertise with a goal‑oriented mindset.

The pay range for this position is $92,320 – $158,263 annually with a target incentive of 5% of the base salary. Actual wage may vary based on budget and candidate experience, skills, qualifications and geographic location. Siemens follows Pay Transparency laws.

Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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