Head of Engineering

Finova; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading tech firm in the UK is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead a technology team. This role involves shaping the business's strategic direction, fostering an innovative engineering culture, and mentoring teams. The ideal candidate will have full stack expertise, experience in cloud migrations, and a strong focus on B2B workflows. The company offers flexible working arrangements, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• Experienced in managing modern and legacy tech platforms.
• Proven ability to integrate teams post-acquisition.
• Commercial and client-centric focus.

Responsibilities

• Shape the strategic direction and technical roadmap.
• Drive a customer-first engineering culture.
• Mentor and lead engineering teams.

Skills

Full stack technology expertise

Experience in cloud migrations

Knowledge of AI in software delivery

CI/CD, TDD, and SRE practices

B2B workflows understanding

Job description

Finova Manchester, England, United Kingdom

About Finova

Finova is the UK’s largest mortgage and savings technology provider, powering one in every five mortgages across the country. Our agile, cloud-native solutions help over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders and equity release providers — plus a network of 2,400+ brokers — stay ahead of the market. We offer a flexible, proven suite of software that covers the full customer journey — from mortgage and savings origination to servicing and CRM. Backed by an open architecture and a team with deep industry expertise, our platform is built to scale. Today, we process over £50 billion in loans each year, manage nearly £50 billion in savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts.

About The Role

Finova is looking for a Head of Engineering who wants to lead a technology team on its journey to a fast paced, innovative and delivery focussed future. As a business we have an amazing collection of market leading and profitable products that have a huge opportunity to grow through the use of technology.

What will you be doing?

• Act as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, helping shape the strategic direction of the business and evolving the technical roadmap.
• Drive a customer‑first, delivery‑focused engineering culture that balances innovation with execution.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Commercial, Operations and wider business functions to drive alignment and high‑impact delivery.
• Provide strong mentorship and leadership to engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead the evolution toward SaaS best practices across engineering functions.

About You

• Experienced full stack technologist able to drive pragmatic and deliverable solutions throughout all levels of the company.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex migrations from on‑prem to cloud environments.
• Expertise in managing both modern and legacy technology platforms; able to rationalise and modernise effectively.
• Knowledgeable about the use of AI in modern software delivery.
• Able to design and build enterprise class software that is secure, tested and instrumented.
• Understands and can implement software practices such as CI/CD, TDD and SRE.
• Commercial and client‑centric focus with strong understanding of B2B workflows and business process engineering.
• Experience in PE‑backed organisations, with a deep understanding of investor expectations, value creation, and delivery pace.
• Proven ability to manage the integration of engineering teams post‑acquisition.

What We Offer

Flexible Working: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, bank holiday trading and holiday purchase options, the opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year, and a flexible hybrid working policy.

Looking After You: Life Assurance, Group Income Protection, Private Medical Insurance, a pension scheme via Salary Exchange, an Employee Assistance Programme, and access to a Virtual GP.

Family‑Friendly Policies: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, as well as paid time off for fertility treatments and pregnancy loss.

Extra Perks: Cycle to Work Scheme, discounts on shops, restaurants, and gym memberships, free fresh fruit daily, and opportunities to join colleague networks and social groups.

Giving Back: One paid volunteering day annually and the Give‑As‑You‑Earn scheme to support your favourite charities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re passionate about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, please reach out—we’d love to discuss how your skills and experiences align with our needs.