Head of Engineering
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Nottinghamshire - UK
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Job Summary
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
Were 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 youll define and evolve the engineering model lead high-performing teams and embed practices that drive consistent high-quality delivery.
Youll 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 youll influence technology strategy organisational design and strategic planningpositioning engineering as a critical driver of business success not just an enabler.
- 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.
- 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 youre 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.
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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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