Engineering Practice Lead

HSBC Holdings plc; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Enhanced maternity and adoption pay

Contributory pension scheme

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc is seeking an Engineering Practice Lead in the UK to drive engineering transformation, uplift maturity, and shape training and career pathways from graduate to senior leadership. You’ll partner with HR/L&D and engineering leaders to raise standards, coordinate across domains, and advocate best practices across software, data, operations and infrastructure.

The role emphasizes data-driven insights, collaboration with Workforce teams, and fostering a high-performance engineering

Qualifications

• Experience in transformational change and delivery of continuous improvement.
• Tech-forward mindset with passion for researching new ideas to improve efficiency.
• Strong leadership in engineering coordination, transformation programs or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering transformation activities that grow the capability across domains and functions.
• Baselining current maturity, identifying priority gaps, and agreeing uplift plans with leaders.
• Partner with HR/L&D to shape training and career pathways from graduate to leadership.
• Collaborate with Workforce teams to raise the calibre of engineers hired.
• Advance Communities of Practice and their impact on engineering culture.
• Drive adoption of engineering standards through collaboration across software, data, operations and infra.
• Leverage Principal Engineers to evangelise best practices and provide guidance.
• Coordinate initiatives with data to define insights and show progress.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering transformation

Cross-functional collaboration

Data & AI implementations

Infrastructure knowledge

Job description

If you're looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Engineering Practice Lead.

You’ll need to possess a strong engineering mindset, with ability to coordinate across different domains and support their engineering transformation initiatives. You’ll be expected to drive engineering maturity, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

In this role you’ll:

• Support engineering transformation activities that grow the capability of our engineering community, coordinating across multiple domains and business functions
• Facilitate engineering maturity uplift by baselining current maturity, identifying priority gaps, and agreeing uplift plans with engineering leaders
• Partner with HR/L&D and engineering leadership to shape training, skill development and career pathways from graduate to senior leadership
• Collaborate with Workforce teams to raise the bar in the calibre of engineers hired
• Support the evolution of Communities of Practice and their positive impact on engineering culture
• Drive adoption of engineering standards and practices through collaboration within the engineering community across software, data, operations and infrastructure domains
• Leverage the influence and expertise of Principal Engineers to evangelise best practices
• Coordinate initiatives that drive improvements, using data to define actionable insights and provide visibility of successes

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Experience in transformational change and delivery of impactful continuous improvement
• Be tech-forward in thinking, with a passion for researching new ideas and processes to solve problems and drive improved efficiency in engineering
• Possess strong leadership experience in engineering coordination, transformation programs, data, AI Implementations or infrastructure projects
• Familiarity with industry best practices for engineering maturity and provision of standards
• Strong engineering mindset with experience across technology stacks, demonstrating mastery in one or more technical/ engineering disciplines
• Proven ability to manage and coordinate activities across multiple domains
• Ability to analyse engineering data and provide meaningful insights
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to influence large groups alongside engineering experts

Opening up a world of opportunity

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic background or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If you have a need that requires accommodations or changes during the recruitment process, please get in touch with our Recruitment Helpdesk via [e-mail] .