Full-Time Practice Lead - Engineering
Contact Energy is hiring a remote Full-Time Practice Lead - Engineering. The career level for this job opening is Manager and is accepting Wellington, New Zealand based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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About the role As the Practice Lead - Engineering, you'll be at the helm of our Engineering team, covering front-end development, integration, back-end development and Data engineering. Your mission? Drive performance and create a culture of continuous improvement. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver key projects. This role is about managing our data and software engineering teams, ensuring consistent performance, continuous improvement, and high standards. You'll lead and develop a high-performing team, mentor Chapter Leads and Senior Engineers, and foster a people-first approach. You'll get exposure to various exciting projects and work with cross-functional teams. You will have a seat at the table in technical forums, representing Engineering in decision-making processes.
About You We are looking for a dynamic leader with:
- Proven experience in leading engineering teams, particularly in data or software engineering environments.
- Strong understanding and experience in agile methodologies and driving performance in agile environments.
- Experience in managing large teams and driving people transformations.
- Significant technical expertise in data and software engineering.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills.
- Excellent influencing, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Ability to drive continuous improvement while maintaining high standards.
- Passion for renewable energy and sustainability.