Vice President - Engineering Lead - Investment & Operations

About the role

About M&G India We are M&G India, the strategic innovation and digital hub for M&G. Established in 2003, we have offices in Mumbai and Pune. Our teams work closely with colleagues across the Group worldwide to drive transformation, build digital capability, and support sustainable growth. By leveraging technology, AI, automation, and process excellence, we bring new ways of thinking to improve outcomes for both customers and colleagues. Grounded in a vibrant culture with strong foundations, we are central to how M&G is transforming as a business. About M&G Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions. Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. Key Qualifications: Inspire the teams to deliver exceptional performance by helping them to connect the purpose of their work, beyond the impact to the bottom line Lead by example in demonstrating the organization's values and principles Support direct reports to make effective decisions, collaborate across silos, speak up and take personal accountability Encourage Investment Platform team to solve business problems creatively and collaboratively and question the status quo Be curious and insightful about customer's needs and support Investment Platform team to adapt to the changing environment Simplify complexity and reduce unnecessary bureaucracy Key accountabilities and responsibilities Defines the technology roadmap for the portfolio or portfolios in line with the organisational objectives Being aware of the technology budget for the portfolio and be accountable for the operational costs of the platform including Azure Ensures implementation of best practices in software development, including coding standards, code reviews, and testing across squads Drive tech initatives including modernisation, and cost optimisation through a community of Lead Engineers Continuously assess and improve engineering processes to enhance efficiency and productivity Identify potential risks in projects and operations, and develop mitigation strategies Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of engineering initiatives Regularly report on the performance and progress of engineering activities Provide guidance and mentorship to the engineering squads Be a role model and lead by example in demonstrating the organization's values and principles Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, and evaluate their potential impact on the organization Deliver business prioritised changes Demonstrate a solid understanding of the technology, and domain knowledge Oversee the quality of engineering of the squads Ensuring any solutions being designed within the squad meet M&G standards Fostering strong relationships with the other key stakeholders - outcome delivery managers, engineering lead, enterprise architecture, technology partners, SRE, and other platforms Playing an active role in engineering community for learning and sharing Assist with end-to-end solutions and see it through until it reaches the end customer. Leads tech improvements within the squad Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the squad members Build and maintain strong relationships with all members of the team Contribute actively in the Lead Engineering Team and lead initiatives within the squad Partnering with and assisting the Investment Plaform's change and run teams to deliver their objectives Work across multiple disciplines across the Investment Platform and opportunities to connect and improve working practices Consistently identify improvement opportunities within the team and implements processes, ways of working or facilitate training to address improvement opportunities Works within established frameworks and procedures, with the freedom to interpret them to solve a range of problems Build and maintain strong relationships with all key stakeholders in the Front Office, Sustainability focused teams, Transformation & Innovation or the engineering community Key Stakeholder Management Internal M&G Investments External N/A Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Educational Qualification KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (KEY): Advanced software engineering skills paired with expertise in some of the following programming languages: C#, Java, Python, Javascript, HTML/CSS or equivalent Strong understanding of DevOps principles and experience in building CI/CD pipelines Strong experience working with data on Azure including

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