About The CompanyCompare the Market – yes, the one with the meerkats – is a high-growth FinTech company on a transformational journey. We are focused on designing, building, and delivering the very best home loan, energy, insurance, and health comparison experience in Australia. Okay, in the world! We are all about Customer first, teamwork, making a difference, and treating the business as our own – without compromise. These values are critical to delivering on our purpose: "to make a difference in the lives of Australians by simplifying the process of making sound financial decisions".About The Role:Are you ready to embark on an exciting new phase in your career? Compare The Market is searching for an Engineering Manager to lead and support our team of Software Engineers & Testers. Your role involves guiding, inspiring, and empowering the team, focusing on recruitment, retention, and capability improvements. Collaborating with Engineering leaders, you'll establish and enforce development and testing standards, driving efficiency and excellence. Your expertise will streamline workflows, enhance productivity, and lead innovation initiatives, pushing our capabilities to new heights.What You'll Do:Provide effective leadership and management for a diverse team of Engineers & Testers.Define and enforce comprehensive development and testing standards and best practices to maintain high-quality deliverables.Optimise and meticulously track engineering workflows to enhance efficiency and productivity across projects and initiatives.Take charge of leading the technical components of various initiatives and projects, ensuring successful execution and delivery.Collaborate closely with IT leaders to streamline technology maintenance, enhancements, and various delivery processes for maximum effectiveness.Proactively identify and mitigate risks associated with development and testing activities to minimise potential disruptions.Uphold operational excellence by focusing on systems reliability and performance, implementing measures to ensure continuous improvement.What You'll Bring:As our Engineering Manager, you are a dynamic individual who embodies a wealth of experience and expertise in leading and managing software engineering and testing functions. You are someone who exudes enthusiasm for modern software engineering and testing standards, methodologies, and cutting-edge tooling. Your strong interpersonal and communication skills are paramount, enabling seamless collaboration and fostering a cohesive team environment. We are looking for someone who's proficiency in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with software engineering and testing demonstrates their unwavering commitment to excellence. Our ideal candidate is passionate about driving innovation, fostering team growth, and navigating complex technical landscapes with ease.Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related field.Extensive experience leading and managing software engineering and testing functions.Proven track record of successfully mentoring and developing high-performance teams.Mastery of modern software engineering and testing standards, methodologies, and tooling.Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, facilitating effective collaboration.Adept at identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with IT software engineering and testing.Skilled in stakeholder management and adept problem-solving abilities.Our BenefitsAt Compare the Market, we offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where your talents will be recognised and rewarded. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our continued success. As well as ample opportunities for growth and development, we also provide:Vibrant and social community who have annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events.Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including the option of one day working from home each week or a 9-day fortnight.Enjoy additional leave days - 'ME' leave and 'Volunteer Day' leave.Study support (up to 50% of tuition fees for relevant courses) and professional membership reimbursement.Employee discounts on Car, Home, Travel insurance.Income protection insurance provided to support you in the event of non-work-related illness or injury.Discounts with a broad range of providers, including gym memberships, accommodation, dental care and more.Compare the Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage all applicants to apply. We acknowledge that we are strengthened by diversity.Want to know more? Then apply now! It's Simples!Please note that this role is only available to candidates with unlimited Australian working rights, as sponsorship is not available.Note to Recruiters: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business.
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