Nick Hirst
Head of Technology @MONY Group plc
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Technology @MONY Group plc
Manchester, GB
Scope & Team:Leadership of 60+ engineers via a management team of 5 Engineering Managers, 5 Principal ICs, and Lead QAsAccountable for all user journeys from landing to results on the Moneysupermarket B2C price comparison platformKey Achievements:* Defined and executed a \"North Star\" platform strategy, consolidating legacy and acquired technologies into shared capabilities incl. provider connectivity, enquiry filtering, and standardised APIs* Enabled CI/CD culture and innovation driving daily releases (vs bi-weekly) via observability, serverless-first architecture, and test-in-prod mindset* Teams in my collective delivered £4M+ uplift in Q1 2025 alone via Home, Insure, and Broadband optimisations; drove commercial and tech strategy alignment* Co-Led stream-aligned org design, improving delivery focus and reducing duplication across verticals* Championed DevEx and it\'s impact on delivering value for the customer* Drove security remediations across critical services in collaboration with CIO & CTO; reported to exec team* Advocated for DEI & people growth through neurodiversity training and inclusive succession planning
EDUCATION
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Bachelor's degree, Internet Computing
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Internet Computing
SKILLS
ABOUT NICK HIRST
As Head of Technology at MONY Group plc (Moneysupermarket), I lead 60+ engineers across multiple cross-functional squads, driving platform modernization and revenue growth for one of the UK’s largest B2C price comparison platforms.Recent achievements:* £4M+ revenue uplift in Q1 2025 through journey optimisation and shared platform rollout* Delivered a major Autotrader partnership in 4 months, replacing a national competitor and scaling to high traffic loads* Enabled daily CI/CD releases across core journeys, transforming legacy systems with observability and DevEx improvements* Co-led a stream-aligned org restructure, improving velocity and reducing duplicationI remain hands-on when needed and have a particular enthusiasm for Developer Experience, enabling teams through CI/CD, testing in production, and observability. I blend technical depth (Java, Spring Boot, AWS/CDK, serverless) with platform strategy and people-first, radically candid leadership. My style is rooted in pragmatic, iterative change defining North Star architectures while empowering teams to innovate. I\'m passionate about fostering a customer-focused Product Engineering culture and encouraging a \"straight to prod\" mindset that enables daily releases across our core platforms via CI/CD and DevEx improvementsI work closely with execs (CTO, CIO, CCO) to align engineering outcomes with commercial strategy. I thrive in environments where customer experience, platform resilience, and empowered teams are at the heart of the mission.Always happy to connect to share insights, solve challenges, or explore what’s next.
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