Engineering Excellence Executive Manager

The Engineering Excellence Executive Manager drives the Engineering Excellence which defines and maintains the AXA Engineering Standards aligned with other transversal initiatives and current market practices, in collaboration with the global and local Software Engineering Communities, CIOs, CTO/Chief Architects community & OpCo’s engineering representatives. In parallel of establishing these standards, the role actively promotes collaborative models and leads Inner / Open Source initiatives across the group and engages with both internal and external communities of practice (CoP).This role drives also the implementation (walk the talk) of the Engineering Excellence by leading technological orientation, declination on technical recruitments and staffing software engineers on products and platforms.DETAILED ACTIVITIES• Lead the AXA Engineering Standards delivery and its governance together with the AXA Software Engineering Communities and aligned with Group CIO – Technology Office. Keep and maintain these standards up-to-date and aligned to market trends.• Align several stakeholders to define these standards and discuss / validate them with chief architects / CTOs, with relevant other parties (legal, security, ...) and with the engineers across the organisation.• Evaluate the software engineering maturity level and define & iterate the future vision. Support development teams on the adoption of the defined guidelines & standards and raise their maturity on their weaker points.• Direct supervision of software Engineers: Performance management, career development, education, and training. • Keep teams focused on the right priorities to meet aggressive deadlines; clearly communicate project progress to the management and executive team.• Identify the current issues for software engineers and software engineering in general and define how to solve or mitigate them.• Identify local or global knowledge gaps and define training material, either internal or third-party, for software engineers to address these gaps.• Ensure new software development activities are consistent with the defined guidelines and challenge activities not aligned with them. • Include & maintain AXA Software Engineering Standards in an engineering governance body, either leveraging current technology governance bodies if applicable or creating a new one if required• Lead the AXA Open Source Program definition and governance. Identify projects to inner / open source across the organization and support their development teams to do so. Encourage collaborating models whenever makes sense and it is possible.• Adopt a hands-on position when required to build technical demonstrations and examples and co-develop them with other engineers.Your ProfileExperience and education :·Degree in Computer Science, Management of Information Systems, ·More than 10 years of coding experience ·Proven track record of successful technical-oriented team management ·Experience to work in an international/global environment.Hard skills:·Strong experience of Business & IT agile ways of working·Strong expertise in various coding languages·Experience deploying and operating applications in a cloud environment: AWS and/or Azure ·Experience with continuous integration, source code quality analysis, test automation and security reporting. ·Agile & Project management methodology and practice·Fluent English Soft skills : ·Autonomous & pro-active·High curiosity about technology and coding innovation·Customer centric·Continuous learner·Agile MethodologiesAbout AXAAs a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working with 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture ofrespect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.About the EntityAXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation. We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action: State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities What We OfferWe bring together the expertise, cultural diversity and creativity of over 8,000 employees worldwide and we’re committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of employment (gender, LGBT+, disabled persons, or people of different origins) and to promoting Diversity & Inclusion by creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual differences are valued.