Engineering Lead - Executive Director

About this role:

We are seeking a Product Engineering Lead to join the Integrated Governance Solutions (IGS) Engineering team, delivering for our internal customers.

This role is instrumental in shaping how we deliver secure, compliant, and user-centric solutions by driving product engineering excellence across the software development lifecycle. As a hands-on technical leader and people manager, you will lead a team of product engineers, working closely with product, platform, and controls teams to turn business needs into impactful, high-quality engineering outcomes.

You will set the tone for agile execution, foster a strong engineering culture grounded in accountability and craftsmanship, and ensure we deliver rapid, reliable, and resilient services. You’ll also play a visible role in mentoring engineers, scaling modern practices such as secure DevOps and CI/CD, and shifting engineering from output-focused to outcome-led delivery.

In this role, you will:

• Lead Product Engineering Execution
• Own the delivery of high-value features and secure services across the IGS product portfolio.
• Collaborate with the Principal Engineer to guide architectural decisions.
• Be the engineering voice in planning, prioritization, and roadmap execution.
• Foster a High-Performing Engineering Culture
• Build and lead a team of engineers committed to technical excellence and product value.
• Mentor engineers to develop mastery and ownership over their craft.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and psychological safety.
• Deliver Value at Speed and Scale
• Implement modern engineering practices including automated testing and release strategies.
• Shift quality, security, and compliance left through embedded controls and automated checks.
• Ensure systems are observable, performant, and resilient in production.
• Drive Collaboration and Product Impact
• Partner with Product teams, Platform Engineering teams, and Controls teams to co-create user journeys that deliver business outcomes.
• Translate business needs into clear engineering deliverables and technical plans.
• Lead with influence across cross-functional teams, navigating complexity and aligning trade-offs.
• Model Engineering Leadership
• Lead from the front by participating in design sessions and incident reviews.
• Use evidence, experimentation, and insight to guide decisions and inspire teams.
• Communicate with clarity, transparency and purpose across all levels, from engineers to executives.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of Infrastructure Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 5 years of hands-on experience delivering production-grade systems (DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering toolchains, etc.).
• 5 years of experience in cloud-native development/SaaS or platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• 3+ years of experience with Agile or lean methodologies and iterative delivery models.
• 3+ years of management or leadership experience
• 1+ years of experience with AI/ML or GenAI in an engineering or product context.

Desired Qualifications:

• Good understanding of digital communication governance and archiving solutions
• Demonstrated ability to partner with Product and UX teams to deliver user-focused outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a strong problem-solving and technical decision-making skills under ambiguity.
• Experience working on regulatory or compliance-oriented platforms.
• Builder’s mindset with a passion for coaching engineers and building inclusive, high-ownership teams.

Job Expectations:

• Willingness to work on-site at stated location on the job opening
• This position offers a hybrid work schedule
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Posting End Date: 

29 Jan 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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