Vice President of Engineering

Cuba Venture Travel; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Cuba Venture Travel is seeking a visionary Vice President of Engineering to lead the organisation's engineering strategy, technical development, and operations. You will establish technical standards, drive innovation, and align engineering with business objectives to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.

You will oversee architecture, product development, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration, building high-performing teams and partnerships to support long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical discipline; Master's or MBA is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of engineering management, technical strategy, product development, systems architecture, and operations.
• Understanding of engineering principles, software development methodologies, system design, QA, and governance.
• Excellent strategic thinking, technical judgement, and complex problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to establish roadmaps, define priorities, and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Understanding of performance management, governance, resource planning, and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overall engineering strategy, technical roadmap, and development priorities in line with corporate objectives.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership across engineering, software development, systems architecture, infrastructure, and operations.
• Oversee design, development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of engineering products, systems, and solutions.
• Establish engineering standards, guidelines, methodologies, and best practices for quality, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Drive innovation, R&D, automation, and adoption of emerging technologies to strengthen competitive advantage.
• Lead architecture and technical decision-making, ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions.
• Collaborate with product management, technology, operations, and leadership to translate objectives into engineering solutions.
• Oversee project portfolios, resource allocation, budgets, and delivery timelines.
• Establish KPIs, QA frameworks, and continuous improvement to boost productivity.
• Ensure compliance with standards, cybersecurity, regulatory obligations, and governance frameworks.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, vulnerabilities, and operational dependencies.
• Lead and develop engineering leaders and teams, fostering innovation and accountability.
• Build relationships with technology partners, vendors, and research institutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and tools to identify opportunities for innovation and optimization.
• Present strategies, assessments, investment proposals, and performance reports to executives.
• Promote a culture of excellence, learning, and sustainable technical development.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical strategy

Product development

Stakeholder management

Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree or MBA advantageous

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Automation tools

Cybersecurity foundations

Job description

Vice President of EngineeringRole Description

We are seeking a visionary, technically accomplished, and results-driven Vice President of Engineering to lead the organisation's engineering strategy, technical development, and engineering operations. This role is responsible for establishing engineering excellence, driving technological innovation, overseeing product and system development, and ensuring the delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-quality engineering solutions aligned with the organisation's business objectives.

The successful candidate will provide executive leadership across engineering functions, establish technical standards, optimise engineering processes, and build high-performing teams capable of delivering innovative solutions and supporting long-term business growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute the overall engineering strategy, technical roadmap, and development priorities in alignment with corporate objectives.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership across engineering, software development, systems architecture, infrastructure, and technical operations.
• Oversee the design, development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of engineering products, systems, and solutions.
• Establish engineering standards, technical guidelines, development methodologies, and best practices to ensure quality, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Drive technological innovation, research and development, automation, and the adoption of emerging technologies to strengthen competitive advantage.
• Lead engineering architecture and technical decision-making, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, efficient, and aligned with future business requirements.
• Collaborate with product management, technology, operations, and business leadership to translate organisational objectives into effective engineering solutions.
• Oversee engineering project portfolios, resource allocation, technical budgets, and delivery timelines to ensure successful execution.
• Establish engineering performance indicators, quality assurance frameworks, and continuous improvement processes to enhance productivity and operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with technical standards, cybersecurity requirements, regulatory obligations, and relevant engineering governance frameworks.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, system vulnerabilities, development challenges, and operational dependencies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering leaders and technical teams, fostering innovation, collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Build and strengthen relationships with technology partners, engineering vendors, research institutions, and external stakeholders.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, engineering tools, and development frameworks to identify opportunities for innovation and optimisation.
• Present engineering strategies, technical assessments, investment proposals, and performance reports to executive leadership.
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence, continuous learning, innovation, and sustainable technical development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline. A Master's degree or MBA is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of engineering management, technical strategy, product development, systems architecture, and engineering operations.
• Comprehensive understanding of engineering principles, software development methodologies, system design, quality assurance, and technical governance.
• Strong strategic thinking, technical judgement, analytical, and complex problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to establish engineering roadmaps, define technical priorities, and translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of engineering performance management, project governance, resource planning, and budget control.
• Excellent leadership, organisational development, team management, and talent development capabilities.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executive leadership and technical teams.
• Ability to oversee complex engineering programmes, manage competing priorities, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of modern engineering tools, cloud technologies, automation, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and emerging technology trends.
• Strong decision-making capabilities with a focus on technical quality, operational efficiency, and business value.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, accountability, adaptability, and strategic vision.
• A forward-thinking and innovation-driven leader committed to engineering excellence, technological advancement, and sustainable organisational growth.