Head of Engineering & AI Transformation

Ifs1; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

IFS seeks a Head of Engineering Leader to steer the Manufacturing, Sustainability and Supply Chain Product organization. This senior role oversees Directors, Architects, and Principal Engineers, shaping strategy and execution to align with product vision and business priorities.

You will drive AI-enabled capabilities, establish scalable operating models, and coach leaders to deliver high quality outcomes with a strong customer focus, while remaining technically credible.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in software engineering and enterprise application development.
• Experience leading senior technical experts and leaders.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale software across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive engineering strategy across multiple domains.
• Lead organizational design and succession planning for the engineering function.
• Establish consistent operating models and execution practices.
• Coach leaders of leaders to scale leadership capability.

Skills

Leadership

Software engineering

Architectural design

AI strategy

Stakeholder management

Tools

CI/CD

DevOps

Observability

Job description

IFS seeks a Head of Engineering Leader to steer the Manufacturing, Sustainability and Supply Chain Product organization. This senior role oversees Directors, Architects, and Principal Engineers, shaping strategy and execution to align with product vision and business priorities.

You will drive AI-enabled capabilities, establish scalable operating models, and coach leaders to deliver high quality outcomes with a strong customer focus, while remaining technically credible.