We are seeking a passionate forward-thinking Director of Engineering to join and lead our dynamic AppBuilder team. This role is ideal for a proven leader who thrives on delivering high-quality software at scale, driving operational excellence, and building high-performing teams.
As the Director of Engineering, you will lead several teams and cross-functional initiatives focused on building innovative, scalable, customer centric products that serve a diverse customer base. Additionally, you'll evangelise the toolset with Product R&D teams for their adoption, enabling them to realise accelerated time to value for development of their solutions.
You will play a critical role in shaping and executing our technical strategy, establishing engineering best practices, building a successful team, and aligning development with short- and long-term business goals.
What you'll be doing…
* Lead and mentor several R&D teams - Architects & Developers, to deliver roadmap milestones on time and to budget at the required quality level for product releases
* Drive technical excellence, ensuring architectural integrity, scalability, and high software quality. Including but not limited to architecture, security, programming and quality management
* Continuously develop and enhance industry knowledge to provide insights and thought leadership around software concepts and configuration
* Utilise input from customers, market research, technological advancements and trends to understand customer needs to be able to provide meaningful and innovative input to the Product Roadmap
* Define and execute strategic plans that align with company goals, balancing immediate deliverables with long-term innovation.
* Champion a customer-centric mindset, ensuring our products deliver real value and an exceptional user experience.
* Establish and continuously improve engineering processes, tools, and metrics to enhance productivity and delivery efficiency.
* Work closely with the Product Success Director, POs and Product Success team to ensure software delivered aligns to the business case and to facilitate required Development Methodology activities
* Optimise management of resources and reduce duplication in line with deliverable priorities, time frames, cost, people and skills needed.
* Develop talent plans to grow and scale the team, including hiring, succession planning, and ongoing capability development.
Your Talents…
* Proven experience leading R&D or engineering teams in a software product environment.
* Strong technical background with hands-on experience in architecture, design, and development of complex applications.
* Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and inspire high-performing teams and ability to anticipate and effectively resolve complex issues
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to effectively and maturely communicate and negotiate in writing and verbally with stakeholders across all levels
* Experience in setting strategic direction and translating it into actionable plans.
* Strong process orientation with a track record of driving efficiency and operational excellence.
Benefits…
* Competitive remuneration package
* Industry leading employee share plan
* Amazing Culture: 8 x Australian Business Awards "Employer of Choice" winner
* We love our team events & celebrate diversity
* Gym - we have a new state of the art Gym onsite, exclusive and available 24/7.
* Additional 2.5 days of leave per year dedicated to volunteering at a charity of your choice
* Free breakfast and coffee on-site
* Defined career framework - know what options you have in your career path and how you can get there
Who we are… TechnologyOne (ASX: TNE) is Australia's largest enterprise software company and a top 100 ASX-listed business, operating across six countries. Our SaaS ERP solution helps over 1,200 organisations-including governments, councils, and universities-streamline operations and focus on what matters.
For more than 36 years, we've delivered enterprise software that evolves with technology, making life simpler for our customers.