Job Description

Job Title: Head of Innovation Engineering

Lead and manage a cross-functional team of engineers, data scientists, and specialists to deliver enterprise product innovation. Set functional priorities, drive technical excellence, and ensure business-aligned outcomes across multiple innovation squads.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and skills growth across engineering, data science, and product innovation.
• Set and execute technical strategy, aligning innovation initiatives with business goals and product roadmaps.
• Oversee delivery of complex, cross-functional projects, ensuring quality, compliance, and measurable impact.
• Champion agile practices, maintain platform reliability, and drive continuous improvement in release cadence and defect reduction.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Collaboration (Advanced): Influence and coordinate across teams for seamless execution.
• Software Design, Technical Acumen, Cloud Computing, API Management (Advanced–Effective): Guide technical decisions and architecture.
• Innovation, Problem Solving, Data Security, Information Security, DevOps (Experienced–Advanced): Lead differentiated solutions and ensure compliance.
• Learning to Learn, Adaptability, Artificial Intelligence, Ai Agents (Advanced–Effective): Embrace new technologies and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications (Education & Experience):

• Significant experience leading software engineering teams and innovation projects.
• Proven track record in partner engagement and technical delivery.
• Deep expertise in software architecture, cloud, and emerging technologies.