Head Of Platforms - Technology, Infrastructure And Operations
RELX
Global
Hybrid
Platform-as-a-product operating model
Developer experience and enablement
Ai-enabled engineering practices
The Head of Platform leads the delivery and evolution of Elsevier’s internal developer platform as a core driver of engineering transformation, shifting from fragmented infrastructure to a unified IDP
Job Summary
The Head of Platform leads the delivery and evolution of Elsevier’s internal developer platform as a core driver of engineering transformation, shifting from fragmented infrastructure to a unified IDP.
This role is accountable for building and leading a global platform organization of 95–125 engineers, driving an engineering-led, automation-first culture.
Key responsibilities include defining platform strategy, delivering developer portal capabilities, integrating AI across the SDLC, and ensuring operational excellence for platform services.
Matching Summary
The Head of Platform leads the delivery and evolution of Elsevier’s internal developer platform as a core driver of engineering transformation, shifting from fragmented infrastructure to a unified IDP.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Platform-as-a-product operating model
Developer experience and enablement
AI-enabled engineering practices
SRE, observability, and secure-by-design
Large-scale cultural and operational transformations
Nice-to-have
Inner sourcing and reuse champion
Automation-first culture
Cost efficiency of platform services
Stakeholder influence across complex organizations
Key Requirements
15+ years in platform, software, or infrastructure engineering
Proven experience leading large-scale cultural and operational transformations
Strong background in platform-as-a-product and developer experience
Demonstrated stakeholder influence across complex organizations
Experience leading distributed engineering teams
Familiarity with AI-enabled engineering practices
Strong grounding in SRE, observability, and secure-by-design