At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic engineering team through significant change and provide technical oversight.
- Company: Join a large organisation undergoing exciting technology transformation.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, competitive salary, and potential for extension beyond initial contract.
- Other info: Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies like AI and cloud solutions.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a pivotal role during a transformative period.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership in software engineering and experience in complex environments.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced software engineering leader with a strong background in technical leadership and team management. We need someone who has operated in complex enterprise environments and can navigate significant organisational change. We require experience stabilising and leading engineering teams in an interim capacity. We are seeking someone with credibility in providing technical oversight and direction to projects and programmes. We need strong stakeholder engagement, governance, and senior communication skills. Integration experience or awareness is highly desirable. Previous experience in the Higher Education sector is strongly preferred. Experience across software development, integration, BI and analytics, and engineering governance is advantageous.
Responsibilities:
- Lead an established engineering function of around 20 FTEs across software development, integration, BI and analytics, and engineering governance.
- Provide stability, technical leadership, and engineering oversight during a period of significant change.
- Support the smooth running of our engineering operation and ensure BAU activities continue effectively.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders to provide pragmatic leadership across operational priorities and transformation programmes.
- Contribute technical and engineering input into a broad portfolio of strategic initiatives.
- Support large-scale AI and automation programmes.
- Contribute to multi-cloud transformation across AWS and Azure.
- Support cloud migration activity and central data repository initiatives.
- Provide input into cost optimisation programmes.
- Help introduce new products and systems.
Technologies: AI, AWS, Azure, Cloud Support, LESS.
This is an initial 3-6 month interim assignment focused on providing stability, technical leadership, and engineering oversight rather than owning every aspect of a traditional permanent head-of-function remit. The role is inside IR35, offers hybrid working from London, and is likely to extend from an initial 3 months to 6 months. We are interviewing shortly and need someone available to start by mid-June at the latest.
Interim Head of Software Engineering employer: Sivara GmbH
As an Interim Head of Software Engineering, you will join a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that values innovation and technical excellence. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, we offer a collaborative work culture that encourages creativity and adaptability during our significant technology transformation. Located in London, we provide a hybrid working model that supports work-life balance while engaging in impactful projects across AI, cloud migration, and engineering governance.
