Practice Lead - Technology Engineering
Practice Lead - Technology Engineering
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Krero m te tranga About the role
As the Practice Lead - Engineering youll be at the helm of our Engineering team covering front-end development integration backend development and Data engineering. Your mission Drive performance and create a culture of continuous improvement. Youll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including our other newly created Data & AI and Platforms & Architecture teams to deliver key projects that support our renewable energy goals. This role is all about managing our data and software engineering teams ensuring they perform consistently improve continuously and maintain high standards moving forward. Youll lead and develop a high-performing team mentor Chapter Leads and Senior Engineers and foster a culture that balances performance with a people first approach. We truly have a unique organisation where we operate almost like several businesses combined including Retail Trading and Generation to name a few. This means youll get exposure to a variety of exciting projects and will have the opportunity to work with those cross-functional teams. You will have a seat at the table in technical forums (like architectural and data forums) representing Engineering in decision-making processes. You will drive our Engineering function at Contact.
Qualifications :
Ko wai koe About You
We are looking for a dynamic leader with:
Leadership Experience:Proven experience in leading engineering teams particularly in data or software engineering environments.
Agile Methodologies:Strong understanding and experience in agile methodologies agile culture transformation and driving performance in agile environments.
People Transformation:Experience in managing large teams and driving people transformations including integrating multiple cultures into a single cohesive culture.
Technical Expertise:Significant technical expertise in data and software engineering with the ability to represent the engineering team in technical forums and decision-making processes.
Communication Skills:Excellent leadership and communication skills to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Ability to Influence: Excellent influencing interpersonal and communication skills to engage senior leaders and technical specialists and coordinate complex initiatives across multiple teams.
Continuous Improvement:Ability to drive continuous improvement while maintaining high standards in engineering practices.
Passion for Sustainability:A strong passion for renewable energy and sustainability contributing to strategic projects in this area.
Additional Information :
Additional Information
Contact is not a place youll stagnate. We are growing and offer superb learning and development opportunities along with trailblazing policies like Growing Your Whnau and perks like credit on your Contact Energy account access to own Contact shares and a bunch of corporate discounts!
He mea nui ng paki krero ki a mtou i Contact n reira mn kei a koe ttehi e hngai pea ana ki t mtou e kimi nei i tnei tranga kei raro iho nei--kei te hiahia mtou kia whakap mai ai koe!
We are big on stories here at Contact so if you have one that you think might align with what we are looking for we would love to hear from you!
Were accepting applications until Sunday 8 June but were reviewing them as they come in and there is the chance we might close the advert off early. So if youre keen dont wait get your application in ASAP!
Please note only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.
Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. Were not about box ticking so if you think you have what it takes but dont meet everything stated above please still get in touch. Wed love to krero.
Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent team. In the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
