Requisition ID 35089 Office Country United Kingdom Office City London Division Information Technology Contract Type Fixed Term Contract Length 4 years Posting End Date 23/10/2024
Purpose of Job
The Director, Core Platforms & Engineering is a key leadership role. It is accountable for the technology implementation, operation and support within their defined business supporting capabilities including oversight of any outsourced provision and cyber security. The Director, Core Platforms & Engineering is responsible for the effective and efficient functioning of their capability areas, ensuring adherence to the principles of autonomy, self-management, a product-led mindset, iterative delivery, adequate resourcing, and high technical standards and always operating within the practices and procedures of the department. This individual will have outstanding hands-on technology leadership and communication skills, a desire to help others learn and develop a calm and pragmatic manner, excellent vendor management skills, plus a superior, user-oriented approach to processes and operations.
The role is also responsible for both implementation and operational processes to ensure quality, efficiency and agility goals are achieved. As a member of the Technology leadership team, this role contributes to the development and execution of the enterprise-wide IT strategy and ensures its alignment with the enterprise's business strategy and objectives.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Responsibility
Description
Technology Function
This role is expected to be highly specialized in following Technology areas at
Platform Engineering Site Reliability Engineering Cloud (Azure and AWS preferred) Traditional datacenter and infrastructure Dev Sec Ops implementation Treasury, Risk and Guarantees functional systems Digital Workplace Agile Ways of WorkingCLG Relationship
Develop and improve relationships with CLG (Corporate Leadership Group) members, identifying priorities, issues and strategic challenges and preparing them for discussion. Work is focused on a technology function that has scale and global reach, or a Hub. Acts as a trusted advisor and builds and maintains relationships with other IT leaders and CLG level executives to develop a clear understanding of business needs and relevant capability development and leads teams to be able to respond with agility to changing business priorities.
Budgeting & Cost Management
Take overall responsibility for setting and approving budgets that achieve organizational strategy within a technology function or a Hub in accordance with the delegated powers of authority. Develops and controls the annual operating and capital & Operating expenditure budget for the respective Capabilities to ensure it is consistent with overall strategic objectives of IT and the enterprise and is properly resourced within plan while strictly being on budget.
Business Roadmap Planning
Lead the development of annual and longer-term business plans for a Technology function or a Hub ensuring alignment with strategy; quantify business outcomes (i.e. Objective and key results or other key performance indicators) and resource budgets (financial and headcount); and ensure integration of key activities or projects across the organization.
Corporate Representation
Represent the organization in external relations with the Board, and the vendors on behalf of a Technology function or a local Hub.
Technology Strategy and Corporate Alignment
Co-lead in the development of technology strategy, providing functional leadership and challenge to test the viability of the strategy and contributing creative ideas and insights to support the strategy formation process. Leads the development of the IT blueprint reporting to the MD IT and ensures its integration with the overall IT and enterprise strategic plans. Ensures that their Capability areas align with the organization and department’s vision and strategy. Uses communication, measurement, evidence, and feedback to ensure that the IT organization fosters a business-oriented culture and mindset driven by a desire to learn and improve across the Head Office and the ROs.
Transformation
Define and set the digital strategy, working with both internal and external stakeholders to build and communicate the strategic importance of digital transformation and support to drive organizational transformation in the technology functions scope.
Technology Oversight
Leverages influencing and negotiation skills across IT and the enterprise to enable cost-effective and innovative shared technology solutions in the achievement of business goals aligned with the Target Architecture while minimizing deviations. Maintains currency on new technologies and platforms and provides advice and direction on what emerging technologies should be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within their Capabilities. Provides strategic direction and oversight for the design, development, operation, and support of IT systems that fulfil the needs of the business, including the full life cycle of technical architecture, infrastructure engineering, infrastructure operations and IT service support.
Execution Excellence
Lead execution of transformation map, establishing and managing business processes, programs, and projects, resource allocation, KPIs, and governance activities effectively, efficiently and in line with organizational roadmap. Works with the IT senior leadership team, Chief Architect, CIO Office, Transformation Office, and Product Owners to prioritize resources for different activities.
Leading Change
Take responsibility for developing and delivering change management plans and achieving outcomes that support the organization's overall strategy.
Enterprise Infrastructure
Modernization