Head of Data Engineering

Head of Data Engineering

£95,000 - £110,000

We are recruiting a Head of Data Engineering to lead the Data and Software Engineering capabilities of our client during a critical period of growth. They are looking for someone who can join the leadership team and make a significant strategic impact.

This is a hands-off leadership position, focused on engineering management, delivery, and governance rather than day-to-day technical contribution. The successful candidate will have a strong Data Engineering background with experience working with Microsoft technologies both on-premise and a cloud environment. You will play a key role in shaping engineering direction, ensuring high-quality delivery to the business and building a scalable engineering function capable of supporting large, regulated programs.

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership for Data and Software Engineering functions, overseeing the management of approximately 30 engineers

Own engineering delivery, quality and standards across multiple squads

Act as a senior technical leader capable of constructively challenging engineers and technical decisions

Ensure engineering outcomes align with business goals and regulatory requirements

Lead and develop management capability within engineering teams

Oversee teams based both in the UK and offshore

Champion strong engineering governance, delivery discipline and continuous improvement

Skills and Experience

Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role (Head of Engineering, Head of Data, or similar)

Strong Data Engineering background with exposure to SQL Server, Azure or Databricks

Experience leading multi-team engineering organisations

Strong delivery focus within regulated or complex environments

Ability to operate as a senior leader rather than a hands-on engineer

What's on Offer

Salary of up to £110,000

Permanent role with long-term progression opportunity

Remote-first working with limited office requirements (West Midlands) for team workshops

Clear progression pathways

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