Head of Product Development

Company Description

Experian is the world’s leading global information services company. During life’s big moments — from buying a home or a car to sending a child to college to growing a business by connecting with new customers — we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence. We help individuals to take financial control and access financial services, businesses to make smarter decisions and thrive, lenders to lend more responsibly, and organizations to prevent identity fraud and crime.

We have 17,800 people operating across 44 countries, and every day we’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation to help all our clients maximize every opportunity. We are listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and are a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Learn more at www.experianplc.com or visit our global content hub at our global news blog for the latest news and insights from the Group

Job Description

Experian EMAP ( EMEA & APAC) is looking for a Head of Product Development to join its Technology team. The candidate will be responsible for product engineering activities for one of Experian’s EMAP markets.

The candidate would possess a strong analytical mind, be a technical and creative thinker, have a strong aptitude for problem solving, and have zero tolerance for inefficiencies in product engineering & deliveries.

The individual will be concentrating on engineering, architecture, security, development and need to have Strong Hands-on Technical leadership role at Director level to build strong offshore product engineering teams across multiple applications and market business units.

The ideal candidate will have excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills, along with the fervent desire to continuously learn about different products and technologies. 

What you’ll need to bring to the party

• Team leader with a Can do Attitude and a constant urge to make at a better tomorrow
• Technology Transformation: Extensive transformation hands-on experience to drive multi year – million $+ initiatives collaborating with global stakeholders.  
• Agile Methodologies: Experience with Agile software development, Agile XP and project management methodologies. Leading the team through the Agile maturity models
• Experience with various architectures: Domain Driven Design, Microservices, Cloud Native and Event Driven Architecture.
• Attitude to manage issues proactively including timely resolution and the identification of remediation opportunities

What you’ll be doing 

• You will be leading a team of Product Engineers, Technology managers and consultants for an Experian EMAP market.
• You will collaborate with key technology country leaders and officers and be part of leadership team 
• Setup & Scale Engineering teams & drive results across multiple geographically spread teams and work collaboratively across Global & regional engineering & product teams
• Liaison with CXO stakeholders on technology strategy and drive a high-performance culture
• Executing multiple technology and security projects and ownership of the outcome for each project, leveraging wider regional and global technology benchmarks and capabilities
• People Management, Career development and Learning plans for team.
• Yearly Technology Budget and ensure that the required development / customization is delivered though the most appropriate cost structure
• Vendor Management, and leading vendor consultants to deliver projects
• Work with the Product team to on the development and customization of systems to deliver product requirements
• Applying appropriate project management techniques to manage the projects on hand, track them effectively and ensure timely delivery
• Develop and proposes options with pros/cons and risks, and work with stakeholders to finalize the best solution that meets business needs
• We are looking for an individual who is energetic, engaged, and willing to actively participate with the right positive attitude.
• Providing mentorship to product engineers and guide project team with technical solutions
• Responsible for automation & system provisioning, metrics, monitoring, scalability and security

Qualifications

More about you

• Experience of 16+ years in leading large technology teams 
• Experience in handling large projects involving large data sets would be desirable
• Experience in technology financial budget management and working with vendor resourcing models
• Knowledge and active use of project management skills
• Strong working knowledge of overall business management principles
• Strong technology leadership and people management skills
• Working knowledge of HR policies and procedures
• Advanced knowledge and experience with software development methodologies
• Strong knowledge of the applications and solutions subordinates develop and support
• Constant curiosity and a desire to improve yourself and your team members

Why this role is critical to us

• This position will ensure that technology strategies are well-coordinated and fully supporting the development of products, and growth within channels and lines of business. 

Why us

• We’re a high-performance and driven team but we don’t forget to celebrate success 
• We offer strong career and international opportunities for high performers
• We invest heavily in our products and our people 
• We offer training and support from experienced subject matter experts and managers plus dedicated learning & development time

Additional Information

Who are Experian?

We unlock the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. At life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to university, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage their data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity.

For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done. Our 17,000 people in 37 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow.

Could this be the role for you? Apply now to start your journey with Experian.

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Why choose us?

Our colleagues’ health and wellbeing are a top priority for us, that’s why our reward, benefits and wellbeing programmes are designed so you can come to work feeling your very best self. Our benefits focus on health, money and lifestyle so you can tailor your benefits to your own personal needs. Whether it’s your physical and mental wellness, getting to work or planning for the future, we have a range of flexible options to have you covered!

We are committed to building an inclusive culture and to creating an environment where people can balance successful careers with their commitments and interests outside of work. Our flexible working practices support our belief that this balance brings long-lasting benefits for our business as well as our people. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, and if this is important to you, we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process

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