Engineering Manager

Role Purpose:

At the heart of our dynamic and transformative environment, we invite you to embark on a journey where meaningful progress and authentic change are not just possibilities but certainties. Your purpose in this role is to be grounded in the commitment to cultivate a world-class capability, leveraging your expertise to guide and empower our engineers through coaching, training, and career development. Your role extends beyond a title; it signifies a dedication to instil extensive domain knowledge and profound expertise in Software Development.

In this role, you are not just shaping a career; you are a catalyst for genuine progress and lasting change within our technological landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Model inspirational leadership that cultivates a strong culture of performance, collaboration, personal growth, and engagement. 
• Engage with and learn from the broader Engineering community & industry, including representing Bupa at external forums, staying current with industry trends and best practices, implementing relevant advancements.
• Drive the adoption of modern technologies and processes to enhance operational efficiency.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality solutions and addressing concerns. Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers. 
• Foster a cohesive and high-performing team environment and cultivate a positive team culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Development of our engineers including career pathway development.
• Ensure the team is adequately resourced with skilled and qualified Engineers to meet demand, including recruitment as required and optimised for maximum efficiency. 
• Conduct ongoing skills assessments within the team. Identify skill gaps, implement strategies for improvement, facilitate learning opportunities to enhance the team’s growth and support the professional development of team members through training, mentorship, and coaching
• Promote collaboration across functions or teams and foster an environment of knowledge sharing and cooperation to maximize collective expertise.
• Implement and oversee quality assurance processes to ensure deliverables meet or exceed established standards. Conduct regular code reviews and audits to maintain high-quality outputs
• Develop and maintain performance metrics to measure team and individual effectiveness, using industry standard methodologies, such as Flow, Velocity, etc. Regularly analyse performance data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Manage and oversee the budget for the team, including identifying opportunities for cost optimisation within delivery and implement strategies to improve. 

Skills & Experience Required:

• 10+ years technology experience with 5+ years leading developers/engineers and teams with proven ability in developing, coaching, and engaging technology professionals. 
• Expert in understanding modern software development practices, technologies, and methodologies, including but not limited to technologies such as .NET, React and API
• Deep understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices. 
• Successful record of managing distributed resources and partners (both offshore & onshore)
• Proven ability to leverage technical expertise to guide teams and influence decision-makers. 
• Experience with Agile methodologies and working in a product-based environment.

What’s in it for you 

We reward our people and celebrate their success. From providing initiatives that develop careers to looking after our people’s health, wellbeing and futures. Through the Viva Healthier and Happier program, we’re providing health benefits for everyone who works at Bupa, no matter their role. We want to support our people to be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves.  

At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. 

We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants. 

We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis. 

To obtain a copy of the Position Description or to discuss this opportunity, please contact Hemani.Bhardwaj@bupa.com.au To apply, please do so via the 'apply' button above.