Job Description:

Director - Product Engineering Operations

Workhuman

We are making the world of work more human. Through our product capabilities, our customers are boosting employee engagement, building more inclusive and connected workforces, and increasing performance​ & retention. Our environment is based on a culture of recognition, celebration, and conversations. Our people are our greatest assets. We celebrate them. We thank them. We support their growth and development. This role is for you if you have a passion for recognition, gratitude and organisational improvement as well as experience in leading a team of talented and passionate Engineers that deliver value to customers.

Engineering at Workhuman

We operate in a highly collaborative environment, where multi-disciplined people come together to contribute to value that is released quickly and continuously into our users hands.

Role Summary

The Director of Product Engineering Operations is key member of the Product Engineering leadership for Workhuman. In this role, you will be responsible for the transformation of the department into the AI era and continuous operational improvement of the entire Product Engineering organization and more broadly Workhuman’s ability to produce world class solutions for our customers. A key focus of your role would be to pave the way for the product engineering department to become a worldwide software engineering pioneer department in the era of Artificial Intelligence and design and shape our future way of operating.

Reporting to the Vice President of Product Engineering, working with the Product Engineering leadership team, you will lead cross-group operational initiatives, processes and practices to improve the overalldepartment operational KPIs and strive for operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities (the value you will deliver)

• You will own and facitilate the department strategic transformation into becoming an AI-First department.
• You will lead and define the department journey to become a metrics based organization, where data and insights are at the core of our decision making process.
• You will create and manage the internal processes required to assess and resolve product performance incidents ,events, outages.
• You will work closely with the VP of Product Engineering to support and lead any department level project and initiative.
• You will work closely with your colleagues to shape the product engineering delivery processess from ideation to production deployment with the goal to significantly reduce time to market and improve innovation culture.
• You will own and track department level operational KPIs and work continuously to embed and improve the metrics for these KPIs.
• You will facilitate the creation, implementation and governance of a product planning framework that continues the market leadership established in the current Workhuman products and creates an innovation culture for the Workhuman Product organization.
• You will work closely with external operational leaders which are collaborating with the product engineering to introduce company-wide operational excellence.
• You will coordinate with Product Management, Technology and Business leadership to ensure expected delivery of the prioritized technology roadmap.
• You will continue to build on the current agile culture improving visibility and transparency throughout the Product Engineering organization.
• You will relentlessly focus on the engineering team engagement to improve productivity, shorten time to market and reduce attrition.
  

Knowledge/Experience)

• At least 10+ years experience in software engineering industry.
• At least 5+ Years in Operational leadership role in large product engineering organizations.
• You have experience in Product Engineering in the enterprise Software-as-a-Service and cloud technologies.
• You have experience in Agile software development practices and software development lifecycle (SDLC) management
• A strong understanding and track record of how to build and drive a thriving innovation and quality focused software development culture, with a track record of managing leaders and engineers to do their best work.
• A passion and love for operational excellence and leading changes within organizations.
  

Skills/Competencies (the skills you will bring)

• Thinking Strategically – You are comfortable interpreting strategy and purpose and how it relates to your role.
• Visionary thinking – You can envision the North star, build a plan and get the buy-in of your colleagues to move towards it.
• Large-Scale Operator – You know how to operate and transform big organizations with hundreds of employees.
• Communication & Influencing – You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to listen, influence and communicate effectively with business partners.
• Decision Making – You can analyse situations, diagnose problems, identify key issues and act decisively and promptly to take decisions.
• Adapability – You have the ability and flexibility to embrace change and work with ambiguity, supporting others through the change process

• Builds Relationships/Stakeholder Mgt - Ability to work collaboratively at a senior level and foster a collegiate environment and culture with peers and other stakeholder groups.
• Continuous Development - Recognise that continuous development is essential for success in any role & proactively take steps to develop self and help others excel at what they do

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related area or relevant experience
• MBA is Preferred

The Company:

At Workhuman® our mission is to bring more humanity to the workplace. We recognise and embrace individuals’ differences and believe that workforce diversity and inclusion are essential to our long-term growth and success. Even if you don’t think you “check every single box” above, please still consider applying. We’re looking for a human who is collaborative, innovative with a growth mindset

We love what we do because we’re shaping the future of work through our people and our technology. Our human cloud-based applications are helping some of the world’s leading global brands connect culture to shared purpose. The Workhuman Cloud empowers employees to thank, talk and celebrate each other, creating an environment that sparks gratitude and human connection while increasing employee engagement and productivity.

Did you know we have an award-winning culture across EMEA and North America:

• We were named as #5 Best Workplace in the Great Place to Work Awards in Ireland in 2022 in the large-sized workplace category. We were also recognised as the Best Workplace for Women and the Best Workplace in Technology in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

• In 2021 we were named as #2 Best Workplace in Europe in the medium-sized workplace category.

• We were also recognised as #2 Best Large Places to Work in Boston by Built In for 2023 as well as the Best Place to Work in Boston, U.S. Best Large Places to Work, and U.S. Best Places to Work.

• There are currently over 7.5 million users on the Workhuman® cloud across 180 countries.

• Our core values are Respect, Determination, Innovation, and Imagination.

Workhuman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees. We proudly provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Workhuman are based solely on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Workhuman believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.