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About the Role

Quantium is seeking a senior engineering leader for a high-impact role within wiq, a joint venture between Woolworths Group and Quantium. This role involves leading a 30+ engineer organization focused on the Buying & Merchandising domain, shaping how technology drives commercial outcomes at the intersection of engineering, data, AI, and business. You will be accountable for delivery, people leadership, and strategic influence, coaching emerging leaders and strengthening execution.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a 30+ engineering organisation across Quantium and Woolworths, including multiple engineering managers
Drive delivery of scalable, high-quality solutions that improve buying and merchandising decisions
Partner closely with senior stakeholders to shape strategy and translate business priorities into engineering outcomes
Coach and uplift a cohort of talented, early-stage leaders to improve capability, alignment, and performance
Improve operational effectiveness across teams, ensuring consistent and reliable delivery
Advance engineering practices, standards, and ways of working across the wiq environment
Navigate and align across a complex joint venture structure to deliver outcomes at scale

Requirements

Proven experience leading engineering organisations of 30+ people, including managing managers
Strong people leadership skills, with a track record of coaching and developing other leaders
Ability to operate as a strategic partner, influencing senior stakeholders and connecting technology to business value
Solid technical foundation with the ability to guide system design and challenge teams without needing to be hands-on
Experience working in complex, matrixed, or enterprise environments where stakeholder alignment is critical
Pragmatic and commercially minded, able to balance delivery, quality, and business impact
High credibility, judgement, and presence, with the ability to build trust quickly across teams and leadership groups

Skills

Data science
Artificial intelligence
Engineering leadership
People leadership
Coaching
Stakeholder management
System design
Commercial acumen

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Hybrid
Flexible work arrangements
Remote working (up to 2 months per year)

Experience Level

Senior

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements
Continuous learning opportunities
Remote working for up to 2 months each year

About the Company

Quantium is a world leader in data science and artificial intelligence, established in Australia in 2002.
Quantium is a global team of more than 1,200 people across 14 locations.
Quantium offers a unique blend of capabilities across product and consulting services.
Quantium partners with the world's largest corporations.
wiq is a long-term joint venture between Woolworths Group and Quantium, combining large-scale retail data with advanced analytics, engineering, and AI.