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Posting Description Head of Engineering - Aon Centre for Innovation and Analytics (ACIA) Do you have experience serving as a leader for an incredible group of data and technology professionals? Have you delivered and ran innovative data products using cutting edge cloud-based technology? If so, this may be the role for you! The Head of Engineering is a member of the Analytics Senior Leadership team and will be responsible for leading a high performing Engineering and Architecture function of 40 colleagues globally. Aon is in the business of better decisions: At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. What the day will look like The successful candidate will work closely with other functions to enable our delivery squads and drive the delivery of high-quality analytics solutions for Aon's Clients and Colleagues. They will provide vision and thought leadership in the design, development, implementation and run of scalable cloud-based architectures for data products and services. They will provide strategic thinking and leadership on our D&A portfolio, including contributing to the roadmap, engaging in cross-organisation priority projects with a heavy data component, and ensuring successful delivery of data and integration engineering, data applications, reporting, and analysis services. Work with teams of talented engineers and product teams to deliver product portfolio Lead the engineering team in achieving a high level of technical excellence and operational stability Recruit, coach and develop engineers/technology professionals Represent D&A in enterprise-wide technology initiatives and interface effectively with the rest of Aon Drive the roadmap for your team, and work with dependencies across the company Evangelise, define, and implement development standards through automation and modern data architecture standards How this opportunity is different In an increasingly volatile world, the ability to use data to enable better decision-making has never been more important. At Aon, we develop insights - driven by proprietary data, technology, and advisory services - that help clients reduce volatility and improve performance. This is an opportunity for a proven technologist to work closer with business leaders across Aon to accelerate and deliver innovation at scale through a healthy suite of exciting new initiatives that are priority growth areas for the organisation. The role will help provide a collaborative support structure which allows these business units to benefit from shared capabilities and cross-pollination of data, ideas that will grow revenue for Aon by adopting products developed in ACIA. Skills and experience that will lead to success: The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in technical team leadership and people management with a strong passion for new technologies. A minimum of 10+ years as a leader in a Data & Analytics product organisation Collaborative with both technical and wider business colleagues on the delivery of new solution Strong skillset related to data engineering, architecture, analytics, cloud services and application development Deep experience with knowledge of designing, developing, and delivering end-to-end data integration Manage the budget, relationships with vendors, and technology partners throughout the enterprise How we support our colleagues In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working! Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued. We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.