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Job Title Head of Engineering Enablement Join the game-changers A key aspect of the IG Group Technology Strategy is to embed best practice software engineering across all teams globally. This role will be responsible for defining and evolving our best practices & preferred tooling leading our cohort of \'best engineers\' leading the software engineering Community of Practice designing our software engineering learning and development approach and curriculum providing coaching and advisory support to specific delivery challenges and teams and conducting independent software engineering reviews of these teams . So, who are we Hello, we\'re IG Group. No, not Instagram - though we\'re a pretty big deal ourselves. We\'re a global, FTSE 250-listed company made up of a collection of progressive fintech brands in the world of online trading and investing. The best part We\'ve snapped up many awards for our top-class platforms, forward-thinking products, and incredible employee experiences. We believe in financial freedom. And our purpose is to help ambitious people achieve it. Around 400,000 people use our ground-breaking technology and forward-thinking platforms to trade the financial products they know and love. Did we mention we have offices in 18 countries Yes, when you join IG Group, you\'ll have the chance to work across multiple brands, with people all over the world. Join us for an exciting future and let\'s innovate together! Who you are You\'re upbeat and enthusiastic, and you have an open mind and a curious, can-do attitude. You, like us, understand the importance of collaboration and are driven to be the best in what you do. You embody our three core values - to champion the client, learn fast together and raise the bar. You want to be part of a proudly carbon-neutral company that will priorities your wellbeing and that of the world around you, helping to create a brighter future for all. A company that embraces diversity and welcomes everyone with respect, regardless of race, age, sexual orientation, gender, identification, faith, or culture. If you\'re inspired by our way of working and can bring something new to our team of top-notch people, then you\'ll find a home here. We are looking for candidates who have the following: Highly passionate about the ability of technology to transform organisations with a keen awareness of current IT trends Strong influencing and persuading skills, with a collaborative, open and passionate working style with team empowerment at its heart Respects individual\'s views and positively encourages and contributes to a learning environment in which individuals are supported to develop to their full potential and excel in role. Strong communication skills, verbal and written, able to represent a vision for software engineering that is anchored around the business impact and can be presented to all stakeholders at all levels up to and including the main IG Board Comfortable operating across a global matrix structure and being able to drive organisational wide change irrespective of reporting lines Team player with a high degree of empathy and relatability for every role within a modern software engineering function Leads with determination and drive, taking initiative willingly, acting with both sensitivity and self-assurance to achieve results Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and influence with key stakeholders based on professional credibility and excellent communication and engagement What you\'ll do Leads the Software Engineering skills and culture aspect of the IT Strategy. Works as a key part of the Strategy, Architecture and Engineering Team leadership team to achieve collective success for IG Technology helps shape and develop long term direction of the function, contributing to the overall IT strategy and transformation journey, alongside Architecture Sets the strategic direction, and lead the delivery / implementation of best practice software engineering practices, working in collaboration with senior stakeholders within Technology and the broader organisation to drive, evolve and ensure visibility and awareness of the minimal standards and recommended best practices for engineering craftsmanship, ways of working (WoW), tooling and process Design, manage and evolve an IG wide Software Engineering Community of Practice, leading the newly established cohort of \'best engineers\' and ensure that their IG wide capacity - expected to be up to 2 days per month - is focused on the most impactful, IG wide, problems and opportunities Coach, mentors and supports our principal engineer and engineering teams Act as a disruptor and change agent, educating the wider IG organisation on the business benefits of adopting modern software engineering approaches and practices Lead the design and evolution of our software engineering learning and development offerings and resources and ensure that these are visible to the engineering community Builds strategic relationships with 3rd party providers of software engineering and software engineers Partners closely with large delivery teams to source software engineering resources for their teams Undertaking independent software engineering assurance reviews Likely Background Experience Experience leading a large, high achieving engineering function with a comprehensive understanding of highly available, mission critical systems. Broad and detailed knowledge of what good modern software engineering practices should look like in an automated, cloud-native, productised, Agile environment. Will have previously formulated a vision for a modern, complex software engineering function gained support for it from the business and then used their influence to realise clear, statistically illustrated benefits. Clear track record as a change agent with clear understanding of core learning principles and change management practices: setting out a clear vision, defining clear plans to achieve this vision, and engaging broad groups of technologists to embed new ways of working. Experience within a product focused environment with strong understanding of system reliability and stability patterns. Where you\'ll work This is a global role so will require regular travel across our main technology locations - Bangalore, Chicago, Krakow and London We follow a hybrid working model we reckon it\'s the best of both worlds. This model also feeds into our secret ingredients for innovation: diversity, flexibility, and close connection. Plus, you\'ll be welcomed into a diverse and inclusive workforce with a lot of creative energy. Ask our employees what their favourite thing is about working at IG, and you\'ll hear an echo of \'our culture\'! That\'s because you can come to work as your authentic self. The things that make you, you - like your ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, age, gender identity/expression or physical capacity - can bring a fresh perspective or new skill to our business. That\'s why we welcome people from various walks of life and anyone who wants to help us realise our vision and strategy. So, if you\'re keen to connect with our values, and lead the charge on innovation, you know what to do. Number of openings Multiple

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