We are looking for a collaborative and customer focused and Engineering Manager to work within the ECS Technology function. This role is primarily a people leader role, managing and developing teams to effectively deliver amazing products to our customers.
Who we are Experian Consumer Services (ECS) are the team behind your Experian Free Credit Score, Experian Boost and the advanced Credit Expert product. We are an agile business, that has been through a complete technical and organisational transformation.
Why this role is important to us
This role works within the ECS Technology team and works closely with cross-functional delivery teams that include Product Owners, Engineers, Designers and Quality Assurance specialists amongst others. The scope of our work means your teams will ship new code multiple times per day, using modern technologies creating a secure cloud-native platform that we are all proud of, and that our customers love.
We are looking for someone to lead one to two engineering teams to effectively deliver exciting customer journeys and features for our customers through the effective coaching, support and guidance of your teams as well as collaboration with stakeholders.
What you will need to bring to the role and Experian
You will have a passion to build effective agile teams, and drive a high-performance culture that supports innovation, learning and collaboration to develop the best engineering talent. You will ensure the teams are adhering to the highest technical standards and support Agile methods to deliver the agreed technical customer outcomes. You must have strong experience of the software development lifecycle, have a sense of ownership for your area of responsibility and ultimately contribute to the success of your teams through cost-effective, on time, quality delivery.
· Manage high performing, effective and successful software engineering team(s)
· Attract, recruit, and retain the best talent into our engineering teams
· Deliver secure, resilient and quality software developed in such a way to support the ECS strategy, domain product roadmaps that will deliver positive customer outcomes and meet the agreed targets expected in your area of responsibility
· Provide guidance and support to multiple agile teams ensuring that best practice software development principals are adhered to
· Working with Product Owners on a technology roadmap that achieves the agreed business goals and provide a sustainable platform
· Develops and implement new approaches to support efficient and timely delivery within your teams
· Proactively drive continuous improvement initiatives for your area of responsibility
· Manages team performance and development, developing and promoting the team’s culture within the domain / area of responsibility
· Drives increased engagement through regular, transparent feedback using appropriate reward and recognition within your domain / area of responsibility
Ensure the security position of the products and services under your area of responsibility is always managed and remains secure