Thomson Reuters
Director of Engineering - Reuters Commercial Platform
The Director of Technology Engineering will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and operational execution of the Digital Enablement and Operations engineering function for the for the Reuters Technology division. This role is critical in driving the development and enhancement of innovative technology solutions that empower our clients to achieve their goals efficiently and effectively.
About The Role
As our Director of Technology Engineering you will:
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive technology strategy that aligns with the business objectives of the Reuters Technology division.
- Product Development: Oversee the design, development, and delivery of cutting-edge legal technology products and services.
- Team Management: Lead and mentor a high-performing team of technology professionals, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, sales, business systems, and customer support, to ensure alignment and successful product launches.
- Innovation: Drive technological innovation by staying abreast of emerging trends and integrating new technologies that enhance our product offerings.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure the highest standards of software quality, security, and performance are maintained.
- Client Focus: Engage with clients and stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into actionable technology solutions.
Key Strengths:
- Leadership and Management: Proven track record of leading diverse teams, managing large portfolios, and driving strategic initiatives.
- Technical Expertise: Strong background in IT management, process standardization, and technical project delivery.
- Agile Methodology: Expertise in implementing Agile principles and scrum practices to enhance organizational efficiency.
- Financial Acumen: Skilled in analyzing financial statements, managing budgets, and strategizing to mitigate risks.
- Communication and Collaboration: Excellent communication skills, ability to build collaborative partnerships, and effectively manage stakeholder commitments.
- Process Improvement: Experience in establishing governance processes, best practices, and continuous service improvement activities.
- Project Management: Proficient in project planning, resource management, and delivering high-quality outcomes within budget and timelines.
About You
To be our Director of Technology Engineering, you are likely to have:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Or equivalent of 15+ years in Technology.
- Proven experience in a technology leadership role.
- Strong understanding of Reuters products and market trends.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage and motivate diverse teams in a fast-paced environment.
***Please note the job application deadline is Sunday, April 6th.
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What’s in it For You?
Join us to inform the way forward with the latest AI solutions and address real-world challenges in legal, tax, compliance, and news. Backed by our commitment to continuous learning and market-leading benefits, you’ll be prepared to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. This includes:
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Industry-Leading Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
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Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, and hybrid model, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
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Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
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Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for inclusion, innovation, and customer-focus. Our eleven business resource groups nurture our culture of belonging across the diverse backgrounds and experiences represented across our global footprint.
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Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
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Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
Accessibility
As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.
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