The Head of Engineering is responsible for leading engineering and delivery execution across all product platforms, ensuring consistent, high-quality, and secure outcomes aligned to product and business goals. The role operates at a strategic level, focusing on how delivery is enabled and scaled rather than defining what is built.

Working in close partnership with the Director of IP Development, the role shapes and implements the delivery strategy, translating product direction into effective, reliable execution through clear standards, governance, and scalable ways of working. It ensures teams can deliver predictably, with strong quality, security, and audit readiness embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.

The role leads a cross-functional technical leadership group, including Engineering Managers, Principal Developer, Software Architect, AI Specialist, and Security Engineer, driving alignment, capability, and continuous improvement across all platforms, while collaborating with wider business functions to ensure delivery is fully aligned with organisational priorities.

• Define and drive engineering strategy aligned to business objectives
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, governance, and best practices
• Provide alignment and leadership across architects, senior engineers, and engineering managers
• Ensure consistency in architecture, security, quality, and delivery approaches
• Oversee engineering performance, using metrics to drive improvement and accountability
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to resolve complex, organisation-wide challenges
• Champion continuous improvement across tooling, processes, and ways of working
• Drive strategic initiatives such as platform evolution, security maturity, and AI adoption
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and represent engineering at leadership level
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning

• Strong ability to define and deliver engineering strategy aligned to business goals
• Experience establishing and embedding standards, governance, and effective operating models
• Demonstrated ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across technical and business areas
• Strong leadership capability, with experience developing engineering managers and senior talent
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels, balancing long-term direction with short-term needs
• Experience driving organisational change and continuous improvement initiatives
• Good understanding of modern software development practices and delivery approaches (without needing to be hands-on)
• Awareness of key considerations such as security, reliability, and scalability within engineering environments
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity