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Global Blockchain Head of Product Engineering

EY
London
7 months ago
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At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Disruption is changing the way the world works. It's happening quickly and it creates opportunity if you can keep up and even get ahead of it. That's why we established a dedicated Global Innovation team focused on understanding external forces changing our world and how to do things differently in 6 months, 3 years, 10 years and beyond.

In this shifting landscape, we challenge ourselves to embrace disruption and think differently for our clients. How? By combining the deep experience of our global Tax, Accounting, Advisory and Transactions professionals (the "suits") with start-up thinking (the "jeans"). This "suits+jeans" approach applies an entirely new mindset for today's challenges.

Our global network of EY teams and innovation centers are creating powerful ideas and solutions for organizations and ourselves, especially around opportunities coming from artificial intelligence, blockchain, robotics and data and analytics.

The opportunity

You will be a key member of our Global Blockchain Leadership team, an innovative and collaborative group of technical developers, cryptographers, mathematicians, and business strategists who are dedicated to the application of blockchain technology and the development of world-class products. At EY, you will help our clients, some of the most influential companies, explore emergent applications and transform the way the world does business. As Head of Product Engineering, you will lead a virtual, global team of experienced developers working to build our EY Blockchain products.

Essential Functions of the Job:

  • Work closely with the Global Blockchain leadership team to understand the long and short business goals.
  • Define and execute the overall technology strategy, architecture and technical roadmap for our EY Blockchain Products.
  • Create strategic plans and timelines for development, and deployment of technical, web services.
  • Work with the individual Product Owners for each development team to develop their technical roadmaps. Setting clear goals and priorities to support the roadmap delivery.
  • Work with the team to make key technology decisions including infrastructure decisions, application scalability, application performance, external system integrations.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration across product teams and other functions to ensure the alignment between technology strategy and other functions of business.
  • Lead and manage the technical deliverables based on the agreed plans and report back to the leadership on the progress.
  • Provide input to the budgeting process (both quarterly and annually) for the product engineering team.
  • Work with technology partners in the ecosystem and determine the feasibility and value add they might bring to the organization. Monitor the technology trends that might influence the company's strategic goals.
  • Ensure that the Product Engineering team delivery is compliant to the firm's standards for quality, risk management and independence.
  • Set performance based KPI's for the team and drive technical efficiency. Work to ensure efficient resource allocation carefully weighing the deliverables and timelines.

Blockchain Technology is a complex emerging capability that is far from mature. Above and beyond any of the "essential" skills for this job, you must have a love of learning and experimentation with new technologies and a passion for learning by doing and leading by example.

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities:

  • Lead by example promoting a proactive approach to identifying issues and presenting solutions and options, and where appropriate, leading to resolution.
  • Encourage and support innovation in others by allowing error, e.g., allowing people to try something new, being open to new ideas.
  • Ability to clearly articulate both problems and proposed solutions.
  • Create an inclusive and flexible environment where people feel they are a valuable part of the team, can communicate openly and constructively challenge one another.
  • Ability to prioritize personal and team workloads to best meet organizational objectives.
  • Provide technical leadership and direction. Empowered to make decisions and recommend approach based on the results from quality reviews.

To qualify for the role you must have and showcase experience / knowledge

  • 10-15 years of technical work experience across various technical departments including proven experience in public blockchain development.
  • 4-5 years' experience in leading product development teams building enterprise SaaS applications.
  • Previous development/management experience in Agile teams.
  • Understand the volatile nature of the blockchain industry and manage the expectations and work based on the ups and downs.
  • Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization.

Other Requirements:

  • We follow a hybrid work structure, and the resource is expected to work from the London office 2-3 days in a week. Travel to the office is not paid for and full-time remote is not offered
  • Periodic travel to India along with regular engagement through video is required to maintain a strong relationship with the offshore delivery team in India.
  • Occasional work-related travel to other locations as well.

Job Requirements:

Ideally, you'll also have:

Passion for technology and applying it to business solutions with a strong interest in blockchain and associated concepts.

What we look for

We're interested in self-motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. Someone who can easily function in a collaborative, high demand, performance-driven environment. In addition, we're looking for people who recognize the accomplishments of the team before the individual and are sought after as people developers. If you're passionate about problem-solving and helping our clients with some of their most complex issues, this role is for you.

What we offer

As part of this role, you'll work in a highly integrated, global team with the opportunity and tools to grow, develop and drive your career forward. Here, you can combine global opportunity with flexible working. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond too, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Your recruiter can talk to you about the benefits available in your country. Here's a snapshot of what we offer:

  • Continuous learning:You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
  • Success as defined by you:We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
  • Transformative leadership:We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
  • Diverse and inclusive culture:You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Please apply to this role only through the 'Apply' link (not through the local office). Your application will then be routed to the appropriate recruiting team.

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