Head of Engineering
- Job ID
- 2026-2973
- # of Openings
- 1
- Role type
- Permanent
- Working
- Hybrid
- Name
- Nottingham
Role Purpose
Location- Ruddington, Nottinghamshire
Level - Senior Manager
Department - Product R&D
Working Pattern - Hybrid (three days a week in the head office)
Benefits - Benefits at Ideagen
We’re hiring a Head of Engineering to shape how engineering operates at scale within a modern, agentic delivery environment. This is a high-impact role where you’ll define and evolve the engineering model, lead high-performing teams and embed practices that drive consistent, high-quality delivery.
You’ll play a key role in developing leadership capability, advancing AI-enabled ways of working and ensuring the function is equipped for both current demands and future growth. Partnering closely with Architecture and executive leadership, you’ll influence technology strategy, organisational design, and strategic planning—positioning engineering as a critical driver of business success, not just an enabler.
Responsibilities
- Defines and drives the engineering delivery model across the domain, embedding agentic, spec-driven development with clear standards for squad performance, quality, and delivery rhythm.
- Leads and elevates Engineering Managers and Lead Engineers, fostering accountability, performance, and the ability to run high-impact squads independently.
- Shapes and executes the engineering capability strategy, from agentic maturity and toolchain evolution to skills development and targeted hiring.
- Acts as the senior engineering voice in executive planning, ensuring constraints, risks, and dependencies are clearly understood before commitments are made.
- Partners at the highest level with Architecture and Engineering leadership to steer technology strategy, AI capability, and organisational design.
- Owns functional performance end-to-end, including budget, headcount, and structural improvement, while representing engineering in audits, M&A, and regulated customer environments.
Skills and Experience
- Scales and leads high-performing engineering organisations, building multi-pillar teams with clear accountability for delivery and outcomes.
- Owns and embeds modern, agentic delivery models, setting standards for spec-driven development, tooling, quality, and operating rhythm.
- Drives capability at scale by developing strong managers, shaping workforce strategy, and closing skill and maturity gaps.
- Brings executive-level presence, confidently representing engineering in strategic, commercial, and board-level discussions.
- Aligns engineering priorities with business goals, managing budgets, headcount, and organisational design to maximise impact.
- Leads through transformation with a focus on AI adoption, technical evolution, and excellence in regulated environments including security, compliance, and audit readiness.
If you’re looking to lead with impact and drive meaningful change, this role offers the platform to do both!
About Ideagen
If your application meets the requirements for this role, our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch to guide you through the next steps.
To ensure a flexible and inclusive process, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments by contacting us at recruitment@ideagen.com. All matters will be treated with strict confidence.
At Ideagen, we value the importance of work-life balance and welcome candidates seeking flexible arrangements. If this is something you are interested in, please let us know during the application process. Enhance your career and make the world a safer place!
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