VP Engineering, Academic Leaders & Funders Solutions
ElsevierLondon, England, United Kingdom • Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Posted April 9, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society.
Job Description
The VP Engineering, Academic Leaders & Funders Solutions will lead the development of cloud-native SaaS platforms, introduce AI-assisted development practices, and drive integration of products and data.
Requirements
- 15+ years’ experience in software engineering, including senior leadership roles
- Proven track record delivering complex SaaS platforms at scale
- Experience embedding AI, data, or automation capabilities into products or engineering workflows
- Strong background in cloud-native architectures and modern engineering practices
- Demonstrated success leading large, global engineering teams (100+)
- Ability to translate technical strategy into measurable business and customer outcomes
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
- 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
