Head of Engineering

La Fosse; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HealthTech company is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead their UK-based engineering team. This pivotal role will drive cultural transformation, align engineering practices with business goals, and ensure high-quality product delivery. The ideal candidate will combine strategic insight with technical expertise, fostering a strong engineering culture while managing a diverse team. This is a unique opportunity to impact the future of health technology in a rapidly growing organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in product development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
• Experience driving culture within an engineering function of 30-50 engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a high-performing engineering team focused on product development.
• Drive cultural change and engineering excellence across the UK engineering team.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Decision-Making

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

AWS

Microservices Architecture

Job description

Head of Engineering

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Base pay range

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Head of Product Engineering, Fast-Growing HealthTech

• Permanent Role, Hybrid (3x a week in Manchester office)
• Salary: up to £130,000 + Bonus + Benefits

We are partnering with a dynamic and rapidly growing Health technology company as they look to bring on board an experienced Head of (Product) Engineering for their UK-based engineering team. Partnering with their leadership team, you'll have a real opportunity to impact this organization as they embark on their journey to becoming known for their cutting-edge HealthTech products!

This pivotal leadership role will drive the transformation of the engineering culture, guiding a team 30-50 towards a product engineering-focused model, and will play a central part in shaping the future of both products and technologies as part of a broader "tech-first mindset" strategy. This is an exciting time to join the business as it scales following a series of strategic acquisitions.

Combining both strategy and technical excellence, this position will require someone who has expertise in fostering a strong engineering culture, with a people-first mindset, but also has a track record of working within software engineering roles within product development environments.

Role Purpose:

• Lead and scale a high-performing engineering team focused on product development and innovation.
• Drive cultural change and engineering excellence across the UK engineering team.
• Set clear performance goals, foster an inclusive team culture, and drive the team to maintain high standards of technical quality and operational efficiency.
• Align the engineering roadmap with business goals and help the business move towards its ambition of becoming a “tech-first” organization.
• Play a key role in delivering high-quality off-the-shelf products through technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration.
• Oversee the successful delivery of product features, technical solutions, and customer implementations.
• Ensure alignment of engineering practices, tools, and methods with the Technology Strategy across other areas (APAC).
• Provide technical guidance and leadership while ensuring the team is equipped to meet their goals and deliver world-class products.

About you:

• Degree in Computer Science, or a related field (or relevant experience).
• Extensive experience in product development lifecycle and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Proven experience in product organizations, with a focus on development of off-the-shelf products.
• Experience driving culture within an engineering function of 30-50 engineers, ideally after mergers/acquisitions.
• Strong technical background in software engineering (Java, AWS, microservices architecture).
• Expertise in cloud environments and transitioning on-premise products to the cloud.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills with experience managing and developing diverse engineering teams.
• In-depth knowledge of security, scalability, and performance optimization within engineering solutions.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, particularly under pressure.

If you're a seasoned engineering leader with a background in software engineering and product development, and you are passionate about driving cultural and technological change, this is the role for you! Apply now to make an impact and lead a team on an exciting journey toward engineering excellence!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Product Management, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Health and Human Services, Hospitals and Health Care, and Software Development

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