Director of Enterprise Platforms, BGIUK

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Director of Enterprise Platforms, BGIUK page is loaded Director of Enterprise Platforms, BGIUK Apply locations London Manchester time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago job requisition id R1140299

Job Description:

Director of Enterprise Platforms - BGIUK

Flexible / Hybrid working available

Permanent

Full time

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

We’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients, and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.

Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

Role Overview

As Director of Enterprise Platforms for BGIUK, you will play a pivotal role in delivering our growth strategy, leading strategy, architecture, and delivery of our core digital and data infrastructure and platforms.

You will lead the build and management of an effective platforms organisation to operate a balanced portfolio of Enterprise Platforms and services; these platforms will power our application teams to accelerate the delivery of digital solutions that connect millions of customers with the care they need.

Working as part of the CTAO team (Chief Technology and Architecture Office), you will be a pragmatic and effective leader, working closely with peers and stakeholders in product, engineering, infrastructure, security and compliance.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of our Enterprise Platforms. These include, but are not limited to: Cloud, Data, API, DevOps, API/Integration, Messaging, Identity and Access Management, CRM, Customer Servicing, Automation, Low Code/No Code, and DevSecOps.

• Lead strategy and architecture for underpinning core digital infrastructure in BGUK such as networks, datacentre and end-user.

• Ensure our infrastructure and Enterprise Platforms align to business need, risk and cost appetite, and are seen as key enablers of our customer experience and data-driven growth strategy.

• Define the principles, standards, and patterns for how Enterprise Platforms and infrastructure are consumed, across our different businesses.

• Embed in Platform services the key controls and guardrails that deliver resiliency, scalability, security, and compliance striking the balance between control and empowerment so our business-facing engineering teams can move at pace, safely.

• Provide thought leadership, learning pathways, and consultancy to product teams, to guide appropriate, optimal and advanced use of Platform technologies and services.

• Lead the Platform engineering teams and service owners to design and deliver high-quality, cost effective, services to the organisation, ensuring best-in-class systems, processes, operating procedures and 3rd party vendor contracts and performance.

• Maintain deep strategic partnerships with Enterprise Platform and infrastructure vendors and delivery partners.

• Collaborate with Group Technology, and architecture peers in BGIUK and globally across Bupa, to share best practices and drive reuse.

• Communicate the strategy and value of Enterprise Platform investments, backed up by cost models and operational performance levels, to influence strategic decision-making across BGIUK technology teams.

• Propose and execute technology assessments, proofs of concept and value to promote innovation and inform technical execution strategy and investment roadmaps

You will bring knowledge and experience of:

• Building platform teams from the ground up, bringing product and development organisations on a modernisation journey.

• Designing and delivering shared service transformation, in a challenging technical landscape.

• Managing multiple platform teams supporting modern software development in a large global organisation.

• Working with leaders and engineers to create alignment across an organisation operating multiple businesses ranging from financially regulated through retail, B2C and B2B.

• A solid grasp of best-practice and cutting-edge approaches to delivering Cloud-based digital infrastructure, enterprise and developer-centric platforms, and transitioning legacy architectures and delivery models.

• Deep understanding of market trends in infrastructure and leading technology platform ecosystems.

• Proven track record of at least 15 years owning and defining technology strategy, architecture, service design, investment cases, and roadmaps.

• Leading technical design governance at scale within a fast moving and complex technology estate.

• Expertise and experience working with modern technology delivery methods such as SRE, DevSecOps, Value Streams, and ITILv4

• Significant expertise and experience in designing cloud infrastructure, and developer and enterprise platform services, to support a range of application types, e.g., Salesforce and Dynamics, Low Code/No Code, traditional COTS, and MACH-based architectures

Why Bupa?

We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. You will be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available

• Various other benefits and online discounts

Diversity and Inclusion

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world . We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.

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