Head of Wellbeing (Head of Engineering)

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10 months ago
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Job Description

Reward Gateway, together with Edenred, are a global market leader in benefits and employee engagement. We help our clients and their leaders to transform employee experience that will attract, engage, and retain top talent through employee benefits, strategic reward and recognition, well-being, and much more.

With our shared missions of ‘Making the World a Better Place to Work” and ‘Enriching connections, For good’. You’ll be contributing to improving employee engagement and building better, stronger, and more resilient organisations to improve people’s daily lives. Our shared mission guides our every action and charts a sustainable path to a better future.

As we continue the growth of our business, an opportunity has become available for an experienced senior manager to take on this new role. As our Engineering Head of Wellbeing, you will lead the teams responsible for the delivery of our well-being and fitness products. You will drive the implementation and execution of our wellbeing initiatives ensuring they are robust, scalable, and secure amidst a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

You will guide a highly skilled Engineering team toward the creation of a global wellbeing platform meeting the needs of both users and merchants. You will oversee delivery across both web and mobile apps with an API-first cloud-based approach, applying your knowledge to simplify and refine operational processes.

Some of Your Responsibilities & Core Duties will be to:

  • Lead initiatives to enhance the fitness and wellness capabilities in our platform, aligning with the trend towards personalised mobile-first wellness experiences.
  • Contribute to the definition and delivery of Engineering roadmaps, anticipating technical challenges and managing interdependencies.
  • Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from conception to deployment and maintenance, ensuring high-quality outcomes across all phases.
  • Implement best practices in coding, testing, and maintenance to enhance system scalability and performance, particularly for high-traffic events.
  • Ensure compliance with health and wellness industry standards and regulations, integrating third-party wellness tracking technology solutions with a seamless user experience.
  • Set a high bar for software engineering excellence, emphasizing efficiency, performance optimization, and high availability.
  • Being a mentor to tech leads and managers across the Engineering organisation.

The Experience and Key Skills you will have:

  • Proven experience leading and managing large teams or projects in a user-centric fitness and wellness area.
  • Understanding of machine learning techniques in the context of fitness and wellness technology.
  • Strong technical expertise in API development, coupled with a deep understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
  • Expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS, with the ability to deploy and manage scalable cloud-based solutions.
  • Extensive knowledge of fitness and wellness technology solutions, including insights into user engagement, digital health strategies, and mobile wellness technologies.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of making data-driven decisions.
  • Experience communicating with senior stakeholders including executives, partners, and vendors.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, continuously evolving environment, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

The Interview Process:

  • Online screening interview with the Senior Talent Partner
  • Interview with the Group Director of Engineering and Director of Engineering (App & Merchant Experience)
  • Final interview with the CTO and CPO

Be comfortable. Be you.

At Reward Gateway, we want all of our employees to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, as we truly believe that drives innovation. Express yourself, join our community and help us Make the World a Better Place to Work.

We hire BETTER.

From perks to people, our BETTER approach to hiring earns us more trust, happier people and more world-class talent that help us to make the world a better place to work. Find out more about Reward Gateways approach to benefits, equality, talent, technology, empathy and what you’ll get in return for joining our Mission at rg.co/lifeatrg.

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