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Head Of Engineering
- Aggregated by CV-Library
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Permanent
- Full Time
- £120,000 - £130,000 Per Annum
Job Description
Head of Engineering - Large B2C - Birmingham/Nottingham, Hybrid
Are you the kind of engineering leader who wants to build something, not just inherit it?
We're working with a large, well-established UK business that's in the middle of pulling three separate tech organisations into one. It's not tidy yet. That's the point - whoever takes this on gets to shape what it becomes.
What you'll be doing
This isn't a "keep the lights on" kind of role.
You'll be:
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Leading engineering across Cloud Platforms, Frontend, SaaS Platforms, and Backend Engineering & Architecture - as one connected function, not four separate silos
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Managing managers, not just teams - think engineering managers and functional leads reporting into you, with 60-70 people within your scope
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Bringing three distinct tech cultures together without anyone feeling like they've been swallowed up
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Embedding modern engineering practice and DevOps discipline, with real metrics behind it
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Helping the business figure out where AI-enabled delivery actually fits, not just talking about it
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Working closely with Product, AI and Data leadership to keep capacity and strategy aligned
What they care about
Yes, they want someone with a serious engineering leadership pedigree.
But more than that, they want:
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Confidence. Someone who doesn't need every decision rubber-stamped
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Someone who can make the call, then tell people after - not before
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A genuine focus on culture, not just delivery metrics
*
Someone who accepts AI is now just part of how engineering works, without needing to be sold on it
The technical bit
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Real experience leading leaders within engineering functions inside a complex, enterprise-scale environment
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Track record managing senior engineering managers across multiple disciplines and locations
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Comfortable across cloud (mostly AWS, some Azure, a bit of Google thrown in)
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Experience balancing in-house teams, strategic vendors and commercial platforms - buy vs. build calls
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Retail or B2C background is a genuine plus here, though not essential - broad experience in a complex, large-scale environment counts just as much
Why this is worth a look
Most Head of Engineering roles are about protecting what's already there.
This one isn't.
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You're joining while the org is being reshaped, which means you help define it
*
You'll sit close to genuinely senior leadership from day one
*
There's real scope here - this function is only going to grow, and AI/Data are just down the corridor
If you've led at this scale before and want to build something rather than maintain it, this is worth a proper look
Are you the kind of engineering leader who wants to build something, not just inherit it?
We're working with a large, well-established UK business that's in the middle of pulling three separate tech organisations into one. It's not tidy yet. That's the point - whoever takes this on gets to shape what it becomes.
What you'll be doing
This isn't a "keep the lights on" kind of role.
You'll be:
*
Leading engineering across Cloud Platforms, Frontend, SaaS Platforms, and Backend Engineering & Architecture - as one connected function, not four separate silos
*
Managing managers, not just teams - think engineering managers and functional leads reporting into you, with 60-70 people within your scope
*
Bringing three distinct tech cultures together without anyone feeling like they've been swallowed up
*
Embedding modern engineering practice and DevOps discipline, with real metrics behind it
*
Helping the business figure out where AI-enabled delivery actually fits, not just talking about it
*
Working closely with Product, AI and Data leadership to keep capacity and strategy aligned
What they care about
Yes, they want someone with a serious engineering leadership pedigree.
But more than that, they want:
*
Confidence. Someone who doesn't need every decision rubber-stamped
*
Someone who can make the call, then tell people after - not before
*
A genuine focus on culture, not just delivery metrics
*
Someone who accepts AI is now just part of how engineering works, without needing to be sold on it
The technical bit
*
Real experience leading leaders within engineering functions inside a complex, enterprise-scale environment
*
Track record managing senior engineering managers across multiple disciplines and locations
*
Comfortable across cloud (mostly AWS, some Azure, a bit of Google thrown in)
*
Experience balancing in-house teams, strategic vendors and commercial platforms - buy vs. build calls
*
Retail or B2C background is a genuine plus here, though not essential - broad experience in a complex, large-scale environment counts just as much
Why this is worth a look
Most Head of Engineering roles are about protecting what's already there.
This one isn't.
*
You're joining while the org is being reshaped, which means you help define it
*
You'll sit close to genuinely senior leadership from day one
*
There's real scope here - this function is only going to grow, and AI/Data are just down the corridor
If you've led at this scale before and want to build something rather than maintain it, this is worth a proper look