RELX

VP Engineering – Academic Leaders & Funders Solutions

RELX

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Define and deliver the engineering strategy and multi-year technology roadmap in partnership with the SVP AL&F Solutions and the CTO.
  • Lead the design, development, and operation of scalable, cloud-based, customer-facing SaaS platforms with advanced data and AI capabilities
  • Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery of complex software solutions using Agile and hybrid delivery models across globally distributed teams.
  • Drive platform standardisation, reuse of shared capabilities, and effective management of technical debt to improve speed to market and efficiency.
  • Establish strong engineering governance, metrics, and quality standards to ensure security, resilience, and regulatory compliance.
  • Partner closely with product management, UX, customer success, and implementation teams to deliver a high-quality end-to-end customer experience.
  • Build, lead, and develop a global engineering organisation of approximately 120 colleagues, fostering an inclusive and high-performance culture.
  • Develop engineering leadership capability, talent pipelines, and succession plans to support long-term growth.
  • Operate effectively within a complex matrix, influencing senior stakeholders and translating technical complexity into clear business outcomes.
  • Act as an escalation point for critical delivery, operational, and technical issues across the portfolio.
  • Support build, buy, or partner decisions through technical assessment, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.

Requirements

  • 15+ years’ experience in commercial software development, including senior engineering leadership roles.
  • Proven track record of delivering complex, customer-facing SaaS platforms at scale.
  • Strong experience with cloud-native architectures and modern engineering practices.
  • Experience working in data-intensive, analytics, and/or AI-enabled environments.
  • Demonstrated success leading large, global engineering organisations (100+ technologists).
  • Proven ability to deliver within a global, matrixed organisation.
  • Strong experience with Agile delivery and execution at scale.
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders across technology, product, and commercial functions.
  • Experience scaling organisations organically and through acquisition; M&A experience desirable.
  • Experience delivering workflow-based solutions is desirable.
  • Bachelor’s degree required.
Benefits
  • Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
  • Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
  • Wellbeing programs
  • Life assurance
  • Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Save As You Earn share option scheme
  • Travel Season ticket loan
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme
  • Optional Dental Insurance
  • Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
  • RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
  • Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
  • Access to extensive learning and development resources
  • Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
cloud-based platformsSaaSAgilecloud-native architecturesdata analyticsAI capabilitiessoftware developmentengineering governancetechnical debt managementworkflow-based solutions
Soft skills
leadershipinfluencing stakeholderscross-functional collaborationorganizational developmenthigh-performance culturecommunicationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingteam buildingmatrix management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree