AI-Driven Manufacturing Engineering Director

IFS; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IFS is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering for Manufacturing to lead a multi-layered engineering organization, aligning engineering strategy with product vision and business priorities. The role requires hands-on technical credibility, strategic direction, and a focus on AI-enabled capabilities to drive enterprise-wide impact.

You will oversee Engineering Directors, Architects, and Principal Engineers, driving delivery, architecture governance, and cross-functional collaboration with

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading Director/Manager level engineering leaders.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale software across multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-layered engineering organization including Directors, Architects, and Principal Engineers.
• Define and execute engineering strategy for Manufacturing aligned with product direction.
• Drive organizational design, capability building and succession planning.

Job description

IFS is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering for Manufacturing to lead a multi-layered engineering organization, aligning engineering strategy with product vision and business priorities. The role requires hands-on technical credibility, strategic direction, and a focus on AI-enabled capabilities to drive enterprise-wide impact.

You will oversee Engineering Directors, Architects, and Principal Engineers, driving delivery, architecture governance, and cross-functional collaboration with