Engineering Lead - ERP Services

financialtimes33; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Financial Times is seeking an Engineering Lead - ERP Services to own the engineering, operation and evolution of the FT's ERP technology capability. You will lead the ERP engineering team, provide technical direction and accountability for the health and performance of the platforms and services the team owns.

You will strengthen our internal ERP engineering capability, develop the team’s knowledge, and ensure ownership of platforms while balancing new capabilities with platform health and

Qualifications

• Experienced engineering leader with knowledge of ERP or complex enterprise platforms.
• Ability to lead teams and set direction while making technical decisions.
• Capable of translating business priorities into sustainable tech solutions.
• Stronger with collaboration with Finance and other stakeholders.
• Committed to developing engineers and building internal capability.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering, operation and evolution of the ERP technology capability.
• Lead the ERP engineering team with clear technical direction and accountability.
• Strengthen internal ERP engineering capability and platform ownership.
• Develop the team’s technical knowledge and ensure platform health.
• Collaborate with Product and Finance to translate priorities into plans.

Skills

People leadership

Technical judgement

ERP platforms

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Job description

About Us

The Financial Times is one of the world's leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Together, we help audiences stay better informed and deepen their understanding of the world around them.

Our Product & Tech teams drive us forward in an ever-evolving digital landscape, delivering cutting-edge products to over one million digital subscribers daily. Our growth relies on a diverse, dedicated and dynamic group of product, tech, delivery and data specialists.

With a supportive culture, entrepreneurial spirit and opportunities at every turn, there are no limits to where your FT career can take you.

Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.

About you

You are an experienced engineering leader with strong knowledge of ERP or similarly complex enterprise platforms and a track record of leading teams responsible for business-critical technology.

You combine people leadership with credible technical judgement. You are comfortable setting direction, making engineering decisions and working with your team on complex technical problems, while creating the ownership and autonomy for engineers to succeed.

You understand that enterprise platform engineering goes beyond implementing configuration or coordinating vendors. You think about the entire technology capability: the core platform, integrations, data flows, extensions, operational processes, security, resilience and how the platform evolves over time.

You are comfortable working closely with Finance and other business stakeholders, translating priorities and requirements into sustainable technology solutions and constructively challenging approaches that create unnecessary complexity or risk.

You are also interested in building capability. You can identify gaps in skills and knowledge, develop engineers and create a team that understands and genuinely owns its technology rather than relying disproportionately on individual specialists or external partners.

About the team

ERP Services sits within Corporate Technology, part of Internal Products, and owns the engineering capabilities supporting critical Finance and enterprise business processes across the FT.

The team is responsible for the engineering, operation and continuous evolution of our ERP technology estate, including Oracle Fusion and the integrations, data flows and supporting capabilities that connect it to the wider FT technology landscape.

ERP Services works closely with Finance, Product, Architecture, Integration & Engineering Services, Security and other Corporate Technology teams to ensure these critical enterprise capabilities remain reliable and can evolve as the needs of the organisation change.

We are strengthening the engineering leadership and platform expertise within ERP Services as part of a wider evolution of the Corporate Technology operating model. The Engineering Lead will establish clear platform and team ownership, reporting to the Principal Engineer - Corporate Technology.

What you'll work on

As Engineering Lead - ERP Services, you will own the engineering, operation and continuous evolution of the FT's ERP technology capability.

You will lead the ERP engineering team, providing people leadership, technical direction and clear accountability for the health and performance of the platforms and services the team owns.

A key part of the role will be strengthening our internal ERP engineering capability. You will develop the technical knowledge of the team, establish clear ownership of platforms and services and ensure we have the skills and understanding required to operate and evolve our ERP estate effectively.

You will work closely with Product and Finance stakeholders to understand business priorities and translate them into engineering plans, balancing new capabilities and business change with platform health, technical debt and operational investment.

You will also work with the Principal Engineer and Architecture to ensure decisions within ERP Services support the longer-term direction of Corporate Technology and the wider FT technology estate.

Your responsibilities will include

• Engineering & Platform Ownership


• Owning the engineering, operation and continuous evolution of the ERP technology capability.


• Providing clear technical direction for the platforms, integrations and supporting services owned by ERP Services.


• Ensuring ERP platforms remain secure, resilient, scalable, main