Head of Engineering

Old Mutual Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Limited in Johannesburg seeks a strategic Head of Engineering to lead the development, modernisation and maintenance of applications, platforms and data assets. The role embeds AI-assisted engineering practices across the software lifecycle and delivers AI-enabled products for business value.

The leader will steer software and product engineering, platform & DevOps, data engineering, and security while improving delivery speed, reliability and governance in a complex, regulated

Responsibilities

• Lead software and product engineering across multiple platforms.
• Oversee platform, infrastructure, DevOps and data engineering efforts.
• Drive AI, machine learning and automation initiatives within the SDLC.
• Ensure security, governance, testing and quality controls for products and platforms.
• Manage delivery of major engineering programmes and critical projects.
• Develop and mentor engineering talent and establish delivery standards.

Job description

Let’s Write Africa’s Story Together!

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

The Head of Engineering will be accountable for leading the development, modernisation and maintenance of applications, systems and platforms, and will be expected to translate the technology strategy into working systems that are stable, secure, resilient, cost-conscious and capable of supporting digital, data and AI-enabled business outcomes. This is an AI-native leadership role: the successful individual will be expected to embed AI-assisted engineering practices into the software development lifecycle itself, in addition to delivering AI-enabled products and platforms for the business.

The Head of Engineering will be responsible for:

• Software and Product Engineering

• Platform, Infrastructure and DevOps

• Data Engineering and Analytics

• AI, Machine Learning and Automation

• Security Engineering

• Quality Engineering and Site Reliability Engineering

The role is particularly important where legacy platforms, complex integrations, regulatory expectations and increasing business demand create pressure on delivery and operational resilience and the successful individual must be able to improve delivery speed and quality while maintaining production stability, security and governance.

This is a leader of leaders role that sets standards, establishes delivery discipline, builds engineering capability, and holds teams accountable for measurable outcomes.

Key Result Areas:

Quality Assurance

Develop and maintain quality procedures and engineering standards; oversee testing, , certification of technology processes and quality controls for products and platforms.

Project and Delivery Management

Manage delivery of major engineering programmes and take personal accountability for a small number of business-critical projects.

Digital Vision and Strategy Execution

Collaborate on the digital roadmap and lead execution of workflows, processes and enablers that allow new applications, products and services to be delivered quickly while maintaining legacy applications and IT operations at optimal levels.

Digital Talent Development