Director of Engineering & Business Analysis

Pru Life UK; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Prudential is seeking a Head of Engineering and Business Analysis to oversee a Technology department and drive IT initiatives aligned with business goals. Lead a cross-functional team, shape strategic plans, manage resources, and ensure timely delivery of IT services and projects across the tribe.

Strong leadership, excellent communication, SDLC expertise, and Agile experience are essential to deliver high-quality technology solutions across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Management or related field preferred.
• Experience with SDLC processes.
• Proven leadership experience delivering IT projects or services.
• Strong IT principles, technologies and trends relevant to the tribe domain.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Strategic thinking and planning to align IT with business objectives.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong project management with ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop team members, ensuring they are supported with the necessary skills and knowledge to become productive.
• Strategic Planning and execution: Develop and implement IT Tribe’s strategic plans, aligning it with the organization’s overall tech and business objectives. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify priorities, initiatives and goals. Ensure that the tribe’s efforts contribute towards the achievement of business goals
• Resource allocation and Management: Manage and allocate resources: budget, personnel and tools. Ensure successful execution of projects and initiatives with the tribe. Optimize resource utilization, balancing workload and priorities across the teams, ensuing efficient delivery of Tech products, services and projects
• Stakeholder Management: Engage with key stakeholders such as Product owners and business leads to understand their needs, gather requirements, and communicate the Tribe’s objectives and progress. Build strong relationships and act as a trusted advisor on tech matters, ensuring that Tech products and services align with business goals
• Delivery & Quality Assurance: Oversee the delivery of IT Tribe products and services, solutions, and projects within the tribe. Monitor project progress, manage risks, and ensure timely and high-quality delivery of IT Tribe deliverables. Implement quality assurance processes and standards to maintain a high level of service excellence
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement within IT Tribe. Identity opportunities for process optimization, automation and innovation. Encourage adoption of best practices, agile methodologies and emerging technologies to enhance efficiency, productivity and customer satisfaction
• Collaboration and Communication: Promote collaboration and effective communication with IT tribes, as well as with other tribes outside of tech. Facilitate cross-functional cooperation, knowledge sharing and problem-solving. Ensure that information flows smoothly between teams and stakeholders, fostering transparency and alignment

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Management

Job description

Prudential is seeking a Head of Engineering and Business Analysis to oversee a Technology department and drive IT initiatives aligned with business goals. Lead a cross-functional team, shape strategic plans, manage resources, and ensure timely delivery of IT services and projects across the tribe.

Strong leadership, excellent communication, SDLC expertise, and Agile experience are essential to deliver high-quality technology solutions across the organization.