Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive.
At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place.
Lead the Charge in Building Beautiful Business Solutions
Xero is on a mission to make running a business beautiful for small businesses and their advisors. We're looking for an exceptional GM/VP of Engineering to lead our Practice Portfolio team, dedicated to unlocking the full potential of Xero's products for accountants and bookkeepers.
The GM - Engineering will lead, grow, and manage a leadership team and their engineering teams that
are accountable for engineering, operational and people excellence resulting in high-quality software
and stable applications which improves the quality of life for small businesses and their advisors.
Working closely with Product Management, Architecture and Engineering teams, the GM Engineering
provides technical oversight across their portfolio, ensuring the right things are built at the right time
and through doing so will contribute to Xero achieving its goals.
As the GM - Engineering, you will be responsible for teams of Xero's that create value for our small
businesses and our partners by building and informing the centralised Platform and Enablement
strategies.
Why Xero
Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, free medical insurance, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.
Our collaborative and inclusive culture is one we’re immensely proud of. We know that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully. At Xero we embrace diversity and inclusion and value a #challenge mindset.
Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single competency or experience . If you are excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be just the right person for this role and Xero. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application and throughout the interview process.
Xero is an NZ Immigration Accredited Employer and Rainbow Tick certified too.
Xero is a New Zealand–based technology company that offers a cloud-based accounting software for small businesses. They have offices in New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, South Africa and Singapore.
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