Description
We are seeking an Engineering Lead - VP to spearhead the evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, driving innovation and operational excellence. You will harness cutting-edge technology to build and manage robust, scalable and secure infrastructure, ensuring seamless delivery of our digital solutions.
Purpose of the role To lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives.
Accountabilities
- Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organisational objectives.
- Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritisation to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
- Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimise team productivity.
- Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
- Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.
Vice President Expectations
- Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change.
- Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
- Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
- Collaborate with other areas of work, for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
Requirements
- Experience with Engineering Excellence & Automation-First Delivery Leadership, including leading teams in microservices architecture, performance engineering, code quality, secure coding, and engineering modernisation.
- Experience with DevOps, Secure-by-Design & Infrastructure Engineering, including embedding DevOps practices and driving secure coding.
- Experience with Scaled Agile Leadership & Team-of-Teams Engineering Management, including operating as an Agile change agent across multiple ARTs and cross-domain teams.
Nice to Have
- Experience with AI/ML-Driven Engineering & Agentic Developer Productivity, including promoting adoption of GitLab Duo and agentic development workflows.
- Experience with Architecture-as-Code, Documentation Automation & Engineering Governance, including embedding architectural assets within pipelines and data-quality checks.
- Experience with Strategic Stakeholder, Vendor & Cross-Platform Collaboration, including orchestrating engineering delivery with internal teams and external vendor teams.