Description

It's an exciting time to join the Solutions Delivery team here at AXA, with significant investment planned in all UK&I businesses to transform, deliver new digital services to our customers and streamline and automate our business processes. To help us provide insight and guidance and to take the Robotics Process Automation, to the next level, whilst shaping the automation practices and architecture and driving defined business outcomes, we're looking for a talented individual to join this growing team.

Working in the Solution Delivery Team, the Solution Manager is pivotal in resource allocation, recruitment and retention, vendor management, performance management and personal development to ensure all teams are motivated to achieve peak productivity and performance.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, either at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We're also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, such as part-time or condensed hours, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing solution teams and supporting with the stability of the software solutions they produce and help shape its evolution
• Identifying new process opportunities, assessing feasibility, and accurately estimating new process development times as required
• Presenting technical recommendations to stakeholders to support balancing conflicting requirements and maximising value to the business
• Contributing to the definition of Digital Solutions practices and processes, whilst creating and sharing the technical knowledge, tools, and resources necessary to support growth
• Coaching, mentoring, and supporting members of the Solutions Delivery community to achieve a high-level of competence in best practice application of the appropriate software and testing technology stack
• Communicating on software related issues, suggesting improvements, and participating with other users in the Automation community
• Provide System Administration (SA) functions for best BOT efficiency and availability
• Ensuring reports are aware of the CIO strategy and how their work contributes to the successful delivery
• Performing appraisals and guiding the team on performance against delivery, whilst providing regular feedback, career conversations and PDP development

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we're able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you're interested in joining us at AXA, please don't hesitate to apply.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience of manage multiple engineering delivery teams within major transformation initiatives
• Solid background of management including managing for high performance, understanding current talent mix and creating career pathways
• Working knowledge within a Lean and Agile culture, where teams are empowered and can form communities of best practice
• Demonstrated ability within Software delivery, programming languages and modern architectural patterns
• Deep understanding of contemporary agile ways or working with practical application at scale
• Strong delivery experience, including programmatic principles, delivery leadership, servant leadership and cross team dependencies
• Superior experience and knowledge of the UiPath tools (Studio and Orchestrator) and ability to support team members through all phases of the RPA delivery lifecycle
• Experience of Designing and Automation Solutions

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Annual salary of up to £75,000 • Annual company & performance-based bonus • Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions) • Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary) • 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays • Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leave • AXA employee discounts • Gym benefits

To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long term health condition or disability and require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to Joanna.Watts@axa-uk.co.uk.

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About AXA

With a presence in over 60 countries, and 165,000 employees serving the needs of 107 million customers, AXA is big.

But never too big to care for every single person who works here. So when you join us, we promise to put our collective might behind you and your career.

You’ll work in an open and supportive environment where you’ll be developed, challenged and encouraged to move around to achieve even bigger and better things – nationally and internationally. You’ll learn directly from senior leaders, from the best in our business. And you’ll enjoy real responsibility, really early on.

Every large company today talks about supporting diversity and inclusion. But at AXA UK, these values form an integral part of everything we do. For us, it’s about bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being 100% themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to everyone – regardless of difference.

Proud to be part of the AXA Group, a global insurance brand and a worldwide leader in financial services, AXA Insurance businesses employ over 5,500 in a network of offices across the UK. Our expert teams care for a huge range of customers, helping them protect their cars, homes, and businesses against life’s uncertainties. Whether bought directly, through brokers or through several corporate partners, our market-leading products are trusted by millions.

AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.