ABOUT FONTEM

Fontem Ventures, a subsidiary of Imperial Brands plc is a leader in vaping technology and owns e-vapour brand blu. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and with its research & development centre in Liverpool, UK, Fontem Ventures develops and commercialises vaping products under the blu brand.

THE ROLE:

This role sits in the NGP Digital team, reporting directly to the Head of Digital Delivery and forms part of the digital technology leadership team.

The Head of Development and Testing is responsible for overseeing and driving the vision, design and execution of the Engineering practice. This will also involve enabling and supporting the broader delivery teams through leadership and evolution of the QA capabilities and Development practices. The Head of Development and Testing will also be expected to work in an agile fashion and have a close working relationship with the Engineering teams. Additionally, you will be responsible for the hiring process, coaching developers and supporting their career growth.

This role will contribute to the global vision and strategy, especially when it comes to talent acquisition & growth and organizational design. The role will involve building strong relationships with other functions and the wider Firm. In this role, you will be a critical member of the team, contributing to the success of the overall function.

KEY RESPONSABILITIES

• Support and enable digital delivery teams with common design and development standards across digital domains
• Provide support to operationalise and maintain Guilds that operate across the Delivery Streams
• Ensure that digital assets are being used appropriately and best practice processes and standards are embedded within teams
• Lead, mentor, grow the QA automation and development teams as practices mature
• Foster a culture of resourcefulness, positivity and collaboration between teams
• Provide coaching to ensure that digital assets are being used appropriately, automation tooling is leveraged and capabilities are being utilised in the most effective manner
• Support Head of Digital Delivery to build and deploy activities to support digital delivery
• Drive best practices and productivity amplifying tooling and process to reduce the time from commit to production.
• Build world-class teams by hiring exceptional talent and growing existing capabilities
• Interact with all developers every day as a leader and coach (weekly one on ones)
• Plan and support career development of the developers
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties
• Complete performance reviews and provides feedback to direct reports
• Ensure the team adheres to best practices in coding, documentation, test automation, and deployment
• Streamlines engineering effort across functional and/or technical domains
• Answer questions and resolve issues brought forth by developers
• Monitor and determine various staffing and training needs
• Communicate and collaborate with leadership, other managers, suppliers, and contractors
• Balance and manage engineering/DevOPS capacity in product team

YOUR PROFILE

• MS/ BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience as a software developer
• Leadership skills necessary to manage and develop a team
• Track record and passion for growing people and cultivating talent
• Not afraid of tough conversations and conflict resolution
• At least 5 years of experience delivering software solutions in a manager or lead role
• Data driven, analytical and quick to learn
• Proven experience working in a cross functional environment
• Strong negotiating skills and experience in contract management
• Excellent communication skills and ability to distil complicated topics for a broader audience

WHAT WE OFFER

At Fontem we care about offering the best possible environment to our colleagues. That is why when you join us you will benefit from:

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• 13th month
• 29 days off to recharge
• Hybrid work environment and flexible hours with possibility to work from abroad 1 week per year
• Fully paid health insurance
• Fully paid pension
• Gym benefit
• Access to many learning platforms like LinkedIn Learning, GoodHabitz, Harward Business and so much more
• Access to mental health professionals and resources through our partner OpenUp
• Robust wellness and social program running throughout the year including (but definitely not limited to) team events, parties, learning sessions, etc.

NEXT STEPS

Interested in joining us?  Please share your CV and motivation letter with us by clicking on the "apply" button on the page.

ABOUT IMPERIAL BRANDS

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 119 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 26,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.

As we move forward, our consumers will be at the heart of what we do, evolving to needs and expectations and committing to a more meaningful contribution to harm reduction by building a successful NGP business. Integral to our long-term success is our sustainability strategy, behaving responsibly and supporting our ambitions, all underpinned by high governance.

Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.