Head of Engineering: Lead Talent, Tech & Delivery

Map Talent Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Map Talent Group is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead a sizeable engineering function and evolve its maturity. You will set direction, build capability, and champion modern practices across Product, Architecture, Technology and business stakeholders.

Reporting to CIO, you will influence delivery performance and engineering discipline. You will manage 40–50 engineers with 5–6 direct reports, fostering a high-performing culture, improving velocity and reliability while aligning technology with

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience across IT/software engineering, including large-scale and mission-critical environments.
• Experience leading engineering teams and technology professionals (5+ years).
• Strong knowledge of modern cloud, SaaS and service-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the engineering strategy aligned to technology and business objectives.
• Lead, develop and engage a substantial engineering function, attracting and retaining talent.
• Build a strong engineering culture centred on accountability, collaboration, quality and continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering leadership

People management

Cloud technologies

CI/CD

Agile practices

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Map Talent Group is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead a sizeable engineering function and evolve its maturity. You will set direction, build capability, and champion modern practices across Product, Architecture, Technology and business stakeholders.

Reporting to CIO, you will influence delivery performance and engineering discipline. You will manage 40–50 engineers with 5–6 direct reports, fostering a high-performing culture, improving velocity and reliability while aligning technology with