Agentic AI Engineering Lead

• Participates in hands-on software development activities as needed, contributing to the development of critical features and modules
• Organises, delegates, and oversees all development engineering tasks and deliverables
• Allocates resources effectively to support development projects and optimize team productivity
• Implements and oversees quality assurance processes, including code reviews, testing, and debugging
• Ensures the implementation of Agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban, to enhance development efficiency and flexibility
• Keeps abreast of the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices to drive continuous improvement and innovation
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and operations, to ensure seamless integration of IT solutions
• Identifies and manages potential risks and challenges in development projects and proactively implements risk mitigation strategies
• Escalates any potential risks and challenges and risk mitigation strategies to senior leadership
• Champions a culture of continuous improvement within the development team, encouraging feedback, and implements process enhancements
• Verifies software development solutions/results with potential consumers and collaboratively decide on the best option/approach
• Communicates and collaborates with relevant stakeholders, including relevant vendors as required
• Participates in relevant technical decision making and solution development
• Manages the maintenance and creation of all technical documentation as well as project roadmaps
• Recommends project and programme budgets related to any development engineering activities
• Provides technical expertise for products in development, new or improvement of existing
• Reviews the research that others have done and what outcomes they have achieved to inform decision making process to decide direction to take
• Understands markets, trends, and market analysis to appropriately decide what research needs to be developed
• Manages innovation and development through strong technical market awareness
• Inspires team members to perform at their best by recognizing their contributions, providing support, and fostering a positive work environment
• Supports the growth and development of team members through coaching, mentoring, and provide opportunities for learning and skill enhancement

• Possesses extended communication with excellent decision-making abilities
• Ability to provide leadership and management of technical personnel, delegating work assignments, matching responsibility to the person and giving authority to work independently
• Ability to facilitate presentation of technical and complex matters to a diverse audience
• Ability to analyze data and produce reports on issues and recommend resolutions
• Ability to evaluate risks, priorities and business benefits, leveraging strong business knowledge
• Ability to coordinate team activities and operationally plan and manage deliverables
• Solid attention to detail with the ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities and meet deadlines
• Ability to keep current with trends, client insights, and competitive strategies
• Required significant independent, analytical and creative work efforts regarding procedures, planning and follow-up
• Extended understanding of markets, trends and market analysis to appropriately decide what research needs to be developed
• Extended knowledge of Agile development practices and principles
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic, and evolving IT industry
• Extended knowledge of software development methodologies, tools, and technologies
• Extended proficiency in various programming languages and software development frameworks
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Technical Management or Business Administration or related field
• Relevant project management/agile certifications (for example, PMP, CSM, PSPO, POPM) are advantageous
• Extended demonstrated experience building, managing and leading high performance software development, engineering and/or architecture teams
• Extended demonstrated experience of delivering large software projects, utilizing Agile methodology
• Extended demonstrated experience in new product introduction, reworking design changes and upgrades through to production
• Extended experience of IT in a complex business environment with the ability to translate technical concepts into business terms
• Extended demonstrated experience in coaching and training facilitation
• Proven working experience in a large-scale organization
• Extended demonstrated experience of negotiation or management of vendors and third-party service providers
• Proven track record in accomplishing individual and team goals
• Extended demonstrated experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment

Relevant project management/agile certifications (for example, PMP, CSM, PSPO, POPM) are advantageous