Head of Development

**The role**

Lead and oversee our team of software development leaders and developers to build scalable solutions, with a focus on the initiatives that are prioritised from the sponsoring business areas. This role encompasses an understanding and execution of a compliant software development lifecycle, fostering innovation, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality and reliable software solutions that align with business goals and our A&G technology vision and roadmaps.

**This role can be based at our Toowong, North Lakes or Kawana offices.**

Responsible for building and managing a proficient team, the Head of Development provides leadership, mentorship, and guidance to drive efficiency, foster a culture of collaboration, and promote excellence in software development practices.

**Position accountabilities**

**Technology Delivery Leadership**:

- Support delivery of business initiatives in alignment to our technology roadmap and the skills, resourcing, team composition and processes required to deliver on that vision.
- Contributor to Divisional Roadmaps for system & process transformations, including Insurance products.
- Ensure technical alignment across responsible business development teams, allowing for continued efficiency through our reusability and consolidation approaches.
- Engage in and contribute to priority conversations across business projects from a development capability perspective to align with our strategic initiatives and other deliverables.
- Act as a key Technology SME, providing input into your aligned divisional strategy on how technology can be leveraged best to achieve desired business outcomes.
- Ensure all business-led technical solutions meet compliance and risk standards.
- Manage incidents, root cause assessment and remediation within your area or in association with recently delivered solutions.
- Work collaboratively as a peer with Heads of every division that is part of the role’s enablement function and delivery portfolio.
- Support and engage with HoDs and GMs within technology, providing input into strategic plans.
- Occasionally present or co-present with business counterparts on portfolio progress, challenges and/or proposals.

**People Leadership**:

- Lead by example, fostering a positive team culture and empowering individuals to develop, deliver and excel at their craft.
- Promote diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring all team members feel valued and respected.
- Provide accomplished mentoring and coaching through guidance and feedback to support professional growth across all roles under your remit.
- Cultivate a culture of continuous learning and peer-to-peer mentorship within both your leadership and delivery teams.
- Develop the next line of leaders for our future as a conscious process of leadership and mentoring.

**Stakeholder and Sponsor Engagement and Communication**:

- Engage with various stakeholders, including GMs of business units, GMs of Development, and heads of different functional units (Architecture, Testing, Security, DevOps).
- Understand and align with sponsors' objectives and priorities, ensuring that solutions and deliverables correspond effectively to their strategic goals and desired outcomes.
- Communicate effectively, manage expectations and provide progress updates to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with delivery timelines and objectives.
- Provide input into steering committee packs and other organisational delivery reporting.

**What experience you’ll bring**
- Broad and deep business domain knowledge required, working in partnership with respective business GMs within the role’s remit.
- A high level of commercial acumen, essential for crafting effective solutions to address intricate business challenges and attaining optimal results.
- Deep understanding of industry best practices in software analysis, architecture, design and development.
- Strong ability to see patterns and solutions across multiple business verticals, allowing for increased collaboration and reduced silo behaviours.
- Extensive experience across multiple disciplines of an insurance business, with a strong focus on customer experience and outcomes.
- Competent design thinking and capability to align business objectives with fit-for-purpose solutions that also support the organisation’s long-term technology roadmap.
- Strong decision-making skills, enabling autonomous operation within a predefined scope, while knowing when to seek guidance or collaborate with others.

**Our perks**

**Location - Toowong, North Lakes or Kawana**
- ** Toowong**: Conveniently based at Toowong Village with city views, retail, restaurants, transport links and modern collaborative office spaces.
- ** North Lakes**: Easy access north of Brisbane with plenty of parking, retail and family-friendly amenities nearby.
- ** Kawana**: Just minutes from the Sunshine Coast beaches with a relaxed lifestyle and local café/retail options.

**The benefits of working at A&G**
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