Director of Engineering

Harnham; England; Remote; GBP 122,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Income protection insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days annual leave plus publicholi p

Fully remote working model

Job summary

Harnham is seeking a senior Data Engineering leader to build and scale a Data Hub in a global healthcare and life sciences context. You will lead engineering delivery, shape architecture and enable future AI capabilities across the business.

You will manage a growing team of Data, Analytics and Platform Engineers, own delivery, drive architecture decisions and partner with senior leadership on hiring and strategy. This is a fully remote role in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Platform Engineering or Software Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a growing team of Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers and Platform Engineers.

Skills

Data engineering

Analytics engineering

Platform engineering

Software engineering

Leading engineering teams

Cloud data platforms

Tools

Snowflake

DBT

Orchestration tools

SQL

Python

Job description

This is a rare opportunity to join a global healthcare and life sciences organisation at the beginning of a major data transformation. You\'ll help build and scale a newly established Data Hub, leading engineering delivery, shaping architecture, and creating the foundations for future AI and machine learning capabilities across the business.

THE COMPANY

Our client is a global consultancy operating within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector, supporting some of the world\'s leading life sciences organisations. As part of a significant investment in data and technology, they are building a centralised Data Hub responsible for consolidating legacy platforms, establishing governance standards and enabling future AI-driven products and services.

THE ROLE

• Lead and develop a growing team of Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers and Platform Engineers
• Own engineering delivery, sprint planning, capacity management and technical quality
• Drive architecture decisions, engineering standards and platform reliability
• Act as the key link between business stakeholders, product teams and engineering
• Support the build-out of a modern enterprise data platform and Data Hub
• Remove technical blockers, manage delivery risks and improve engineering processes
• Partner with senior leadership on hiring, team growth and long-term strategy

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong background in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Platform Engineering or Software Engineering
• Previous experience leading technical engineering teams
• Strong expertise with modern cloud data platforms, ideally Snowflake
• Experience with DBT, orchestration tools, SQL and Python
• Track record delivering data platform migrations, consolidations or greenfield builds
• Experience reviewing technical designs and making architectural decisions
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working within regulated or compliance-sensitive environments is advantageous

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Up to £135,000 base salary
• 15% target bonus
• Pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Income protection insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Fully remote working model