Director IT – SaaS/Cloud Engineering

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Location: Hook, UK (hybrid)

Position Description:

Driven by the quickening pace of innovation, Elanco IT must continue to evolve, proactively partnering to create new value through innovative digital products, services, and insights, supporting internal business partners and external customers.

As the Director of SaaS/Cloud Engineering at Elanco, you will be a key leader within our Engineering team, responsible for driving technical excellence and contributing to our product operating model.

Your role will be pivotal in staffing, developing, and mentoring high-performing technical individuals, ensuring consistent practices, and upholding robust technical competency.

You will guide empowered teams to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions across the value chain (from R&D to Commercial) that support Elanco's mission of advancing animal health.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership


* Lead and shape technical strategy in alignment with the Product Operating Model, focusing on agile, customer-driven development and operational excellence.


* Anticipate the need for new skillsets and competencies and create plans to address them.


* Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to define and execute engineering priorities.


* Partner with engineering demand management to ensure optimal resource alignment, third-party partnerships, and delivery capacity across product portfolios.


* Engage externally to understand market trends in engineering and SaaS platforms and prepare your team for these changes.

Team Development and Talent Management


* Lead the design and scaling of a modern engineering organization, cultivating a culture of craftsmanship, learning, and shared ownership.


* Develop and implement staffing plans to build and maintain a high-calibre engineering team.


* Carry out all elements of employee supervision, such as performance management, development coaching, learning plan oversight, task assignment and succession management.


* Recruit, mentor, coach, and develop engineering leaders and ...