AddressThe Head of Engineering will oversee a dynamic engineering function comprising cross-functional agile delivery teams. Your primary responsibilities include fostering team performance, maintaining team health, and cultivating a positive team culture. Additionally, they establish the technological direction and ensure that both team and technical capabilities align with present and future business requirements.
Your Responsibilities...
- Define the technical vision, strategy and roadmap in alignment with business stakeholders
- Oversee all engineering operations and ensure that initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards
- Manage the engineering team and ensure that team members are working effectively to deliver high-quality projects
- Develop and implement engineering processes and procedures to improve efficiency, quality and security of Engineering operations
- Partner with the business to understand customer and business needs and deliver products that meet those needs
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices and ensure that the engineering team is following these
- Ensure that the engineering team is following all relevant regulations and standards, including safety regulations and industry standards
- Manage the engineering budget, including setting budgets for individual initiatives and ensure that spending is within budgeted amounts
Your Accountabilities...
Software Engineering
- Provide strategic direction to technology team
- Oversee all engineering operations, including business analysis, architecture, software engineering, quality assurance, and support
- Identify and adopt technology innovations that drive business performance
- Ensure technical quality while managing cyber security risk
- Manage and measure the effectiveness of Engineering teams
Agile Delivery
- Create and nurture high performing teams
- Accountable for the agile delivery practice, including roadmaps, forecasts, estimation, capacity planning, stakeholder engagement and communication
- Manage and track risks and issues
- Manage budgets, resources, and constraints
Leadership
- Provide technical expertise to teams and the business
- Develop strong product knowledge
- Set OKRs and manage team and individual performance supporting team members development and growth
- Partner with product & business stakeholders
- Analyse and evolve the team’s capability to support customer and business needs
Knowledge/Experience Requirements...
- Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or related field or equivalent experience
- 5 years of Engineering management experience, leading teams and delivering quality products
- Proficient in engineering principles, software development, and product design
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and processes
- Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Your awesome extras...
🏡 Flexible working opportunities
📚 Ongoing brain power-ups and skill sharpening, plus occasional escapes to bucket list destinations
🚀 Catapult your career across a network of brands and businesses in an evolving industry
✈️ Say no to full price! Nab discounts on travel and more thanks to our sweet rewards program
👩⚕️ Access to industry leading health and well - being programs and financial advisors
🌴 Set up shop in a swanky beachfront office, with a golden ticket to public transport and parking perks
💃🏿 Enjoy social events to promote networking, celebration of wins, and sometimes just for fun!
👐🏻 Take volunteer leave as part of giving back to the local community
Our Talent Acquisition Team kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Flight Centre Travel Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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