Full-Time

VP Engineering

Posted on 8/3/2024

Omnea

Omnea

51-200 employees

AI-driven procurement automation platform

Enterprise Software
AI & Machine Learning

Senior

London, UK

Requires in-person presence in London on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Category
Engineering Management
Software Development Management
Required Skills
Product Management
TypeScript
AWS
Requirements
  • You’ve managed a high performing team before for 4+ years, having been a great coach, mentor, and leader.
  • You’ve built exceptional teams before — hiring & onboarding amazing engineers, designing the org through scale, and setting the technical vision.
  • You’ve worked in high calibre environments, alongside great people building great products. It’s likely you’ve been an engineering leader at another tech start-up / scale-up and now want to go on the journey of taking a team/business/product from early stage to scale.
  • You had a strong track record as a senior IC before you grew into an eng leader. You’ve built full-stack web apps, having designed and implemented features from start to finish ideally using Typescript and AWS.
  • You’ve built broad, complex, and secure systems before that needed to scale to tens of thousands of users (B2B SaaS experience is a big plus here).
  • You’ve thrived in high-intensity environments before. You’re used to being held accountable for results, have proven that you have a ‘steady hand’ when leading, and you can instil confidence in your team and customers.
  • You’re ambitious and committed to a really successful career. You know this requires hard work & some sacrifice but to you it’s all worth it, and you’re excited by the journey of building something. You’re willing to lead by example and put in what it takes.
  • You’re a product-minded and business-minded engineering leader — you have thought through the lens of customers before, can link engineering outcomes to business goals, and can communicate effectively with non-technical leaders across the business.
Responsibilities
  • You’ll lead Engineering at one of Europe’s fastest growing early-stage companies reporting into our Founder CEO and working with an experienced team who have built businesses before & worked with the best investors and teams out there.
  • You'll be commercial as well as technical, and recognise the best career opportunity for the team comes from making Omnea a great company to be from. You'll actively drive the business' success, knowing it will reflect itself in creating greater career opportunities for the team.
  • You’ll own the execution of our product roadmap from initial scoping & estimations all the way through to committing to key development milestones with the team — you will ensure things are delivered on time and to the right level of quality.
  • You’ll be product-minded and over time will become a sparring partner to the product team, sharing opinions & understanding customer needs.
  • You’ll take over management of our existing engineering team, which is made up of ~10 top performing, thoughtful, and product-minded engineers who are excited to learn from someone who’s scaled teams before.
  • You’ll design the structure of the eng org as we scale, and will establish the right level of structure & process for each stage of Omnea’s growth.
  • You will oversee the hiring & onboarding of new team members & maintaining our high bar for quality — we try to stay lean where we can and focus on quality > quantity.
  • You’ll be the voice of engineering across the company, ensuring the eng org is well aligned to business goals. And you’ll ensure we’re a highly effective engineering company and that we follow best practices (eg. Continuous Delivery).
  • You’ll help to set our technical vision, fostering the right environment & team structures for healthy decision-making, and you’ll working closely with the team when building Omnea’s technical strategy.
  • As a member of the leadership team, you’ll work closely with all areas of the business including our CEO & CFO on company strategy and hiring plans, and our Product Lead (Ben Allen, our ‘CTO’ leads Product, not Eng) & Customer Lead to maintain a good understanding of how customers are using the product & what they want us to build. And of course you’ll get to know everyone across the business too as we’re a start-up!

Omnea provides an AI-driven platform that enhances the procurement process for businesses. Its main feature, the Intelligent AI Intake system, allows users to submit requests easily, similar to having a conversation, which helps eliminate confusion and ensures clarity in submissions. The platform automates various procurement tasks, including vendor setup and purchase order creation, making the process faster and more efficient. Additionally, Omnea offers tools for contract management, risk detection, and supplier information collection through a vendor portal. This integration of AI throughout the platform not only speeds up operations but also improves the analysis of procurement data. By centralizing and automating these processes, Omnea aims to reduce manual work, enhance visibility into spending and risks, and support better decision-making. The goal is to transform procurement teams into strategic partners within organizations, promoting efficiency and cost control.

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$19.5M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2021

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-7%

1 year growth

-7%

2 year growth

-7%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Omnea raised $20 million in Series A funding, boosting its growth potential.
  • Growing demand for AI-based contract management solutions supports Omnea's market expansion.
  • Integration with ERP systems enhances Omnea's appeal to large enterprises.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from emerging AI-driven platforms may erode Omnea's market share.
  • Data privacy concerns could impact Omnea's operations due to tighter regulations.
  • Economic downturns may reduce corporate spending on procurement solutions, affecting revenue.

What makes Omnea unique

  • Omnea's AI-driven platform automates the entire procurement lifecycle, enhancing efficiency.
  • The Intelligent AI Intake system simplifies submission processes, reducing guesswork.
  • Omnea's platform offers comprehensive features, including contract management and automated risk detection.

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