At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop a multi-site software engineering team to enhance delivery performance.
- Company: Established software business delivering specialist solutions globally.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, senior leadership exposure, and autonomy in a high-impact role.
- Other info: Contract position with immediate start and opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Drive change and improve engineering processes during a key period of transformation.
- Qualifications: Strong experience in leading teams and managing technical backlogs.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
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Requirements
- Strong experience leading software engineering teams
- Proven background improving delivery and engineering performance
- Experience managing technical backlogs and software delivery processes
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to drive change within complex or legacy environments
- Experience with Microsoft and legacy technology environments is desirable
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and modern development practices is desirable
- Experience leading multi-site or geographically distributed teams is desirable
- Experience in industrial software or manufacturing systems is desirable
Responsibilities
- We lead and develop a multi-site software engineering team
- We reduce support and project backlogs while improving delivery performance
- We improve engineering processes, standards, testing, and release practices
- We drive accountability, collaboration, and team cohesion
- We support modernisation initiatives and the reduction of technical debt
- We provide regular delivery and progress reporting to senior leadership
Technologies
- CI/CD
We are a well-established software business delivering specialist solutions to customers worldwide, and we are seeking an experienced Head of Software Engineering to lead our engineering function during a key period of change and improvement. Reporting directly to senior leadership, this is a high-impact leadership opportunity with immediate start available, senior leadership exposure, autonomy, and a competitive salary and package. The role is a contract position and requires working 5 days on site.
Head of Software Engineering in Nottingham employer: Sivara GmbH
As a leading software business with a global reach, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic work culture that prioritises innovation and collaboration. Our employees benefit from competitive salaries, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to lead transformative projects in a supportive environment. Located in a vibrant area, we offer a unique blend of autonomy and senior leadership exposure, making us an excellent employer for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the software engineering field.
