Engineering Technical Lead in Woking

We have an exciting opportunity for a Tech Engineering Lead to join Nomad Foods within our Technology function. In this role, you will lead the delivery and governance of Power Platform and AI (Copilot) solutions, shaping how we build, scale and operate automation and low‑code capabilities across the organisation. You will work closely with business stakeholders, product owners and engineering teams to translate complex requirements into scalable, secure and value‑driven solutions. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will balance engineering delivery with strategic oversight, enabling rapid development while embedding strong governance, best practices and operational standards across the Power Platform ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of Power Platform and AI initiatives, from discovery through to deployment and optimisation.
• Partner with business stakeholders to shape requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria and prioritised backlogs.
• Define and implement Power Platform governance, including environment strategy, architecture standards, DLP policies and ALM practices.
• Establish and maintain secure‑by‑design and responsible AI principles, ensuring compliance with security, data and regulatory requirements.
• Own the operational performance of solutions, including monitoring, reliability, incident management and support processes.
• Develop reusable assets such as templates, components and “golden path” solutions to drive consistency and speed of delivery.
• Lead the implementation of ALM practices using GitHub, pipelines and environment promotion strategies.
• Manage stakeholder engagement across business, technology and external partners to ensure alignment and successful delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement through measurement of delivery performance, adoption, automation benefits and solution quality.
• Lead, coach and enable engineers and business “makers”, building capability across the organisation.
• Support the lifecycle of AI and Copilot solutions, including governance, rollout, monitoring and optimisation.

About you

We’re looking for a product‑minded engineering leader with strong experience in Power Platform and a passion for delivering high‑impact automation and AI solutions. You will be comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, complex environment, with the ability to balance hands‑on delivery alongside leadership, stakeholder management and governance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading delivery across Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse).
• Strong understanding of architecture, environment strategy, integrations and performance within the Power Platform ecosystem.
• Experience implementing Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) using GitHub, pipelines and automated deployments.
• Experience with Copilot or AI solutions and an understanding of responsible AI principles.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to run discovery and translate requirements into delivery outcomes.
• Experience defining governance frameworks, standards and best practices at scale.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non‑technical audiences.

What we can offer you

We’re on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose led career and we aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future.

• An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential.
• A culture where you are part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference.
• The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group.

Who are we

NOMAD - Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €3.2 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company. We are a young company, founded only eight years ago, and built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus and Iglo and more recently Ledo and Frikom) that invented the frozen category 100 years ago and continue to set the bar for great taste, nutrition, convenience and affordability. Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose serving the World with Better Food and how we can make a positive impact on our Performance, People and the Planet. At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together.