Head of Development

As this is a new role in our business, right at the start of a business wide digital transformation project, this is a truly unique opportunity to join our team.

A role you will love

As our Head of Development, you will be at the forefront of our technology division, leading the development of platforms that enable a range of critical capabilities across multiple domains. This will include areas such as, middleware, APIs, data, business intelligence, reporting, operational datastores, and identity.

One of the most important parts of your role is being responsible for the leadership of our amazing team. You will focus on ensuring that there is a clearly defined progression plan for ambitious and high potential individuals within the team, and that the team is challenged, motivated, and harmonized. You will provide the team with clear direction and vision, leading on critical strategic initiatives and plans to continually improve the way of working and environment.

As Head of Engineering, you have to be a hands-on technical engineering leader with a passion for building high-quality, well-engineered platforms that are highly performant, scalable, and resilient.

Other key responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor engineering teams that design, architect, develop, and maintain core platforms.
• Constantly improving the performance of the teams by implementing modern ways of working, working alongside our DevOps and modern engineering practices to continuously improve quality and velocity.
• Set the strategic direction of the technology that supports and ensures that technical solutions meet business requirements; conform to Computershare's architectural and security standards; and that teams follow Computershare's software development methodology.
• Engage in extensive internal and external stakeholder management, aligning with business priorities and delivery timelines. Ensure that the platforms meets the needs and expectations of all parties involved.
• Oversee the setup and maintenance of scalable, highly available, and disaster recovery-enabled platforms. Continually assess and improve the cost-benefit aspects of these platforms.
• Create capabilities to enable the federated consumption of platform capabilities by other engineering teams, to standards and design patterns across the organisation.
• Implement and uphold standard practices, design patterns and strategies across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

What will you bring to the role?

We're looking for a highly experienced individual to take on this role, so coming from a background of working in similar Head of Development roles in complex environments will be key. You will need to be passionate about Technology and have advanced knowledge of platform technologies, data technologies, integrate technologies, cloud technologies, digital transformation strategies, and software development life cycles (SDLC).

You will also have to have a good level of strategic vision for this role, so experience in aligning technology strategies with broader business goals and digital transformation initiatives will be critical to success.

Some other key skills that you'll have:

• Proven experience in leading geographically dispersed software engineering teams, preferably in Platform engineering and management.
• Strong technical background in Platform architecture, database technologies, APIs, Data, cloud technologies, and digital transformation.
• Experience in leading the broad development of capabilities (e.g., design, standards, governance) and ways of working across an engineering organisation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align various interests and requirements.
• Experience in setting up and managing scalable and resilient platforms.
• Exceptional leadership and team-management skills.

If this role sounds like what you're looking for, apply today!

Rewards designed for you

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.

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ABOUT US

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

A diverse and inclusive place to work

At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Technology Services team is a place where new ideas and approaches are welcomed, and every individual is equipped and empowered to create change. We're a rapidly evolving and diverse global business and there is always something to learn, opportunities to explore and a broad range of career paths to progress along.