Head of Simulation
ITI Group
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Qualifications
- Proven leadership experience within a simulation or digital-twin consultancy or team.
- Hands-on expertise with one or more leading simulation platforms.
- Strong track record of simulation project delivery and client engagement.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of Simulation Consultants and Technicians.
- Mentor and provide guidance while contributing to projects.
- Set the technical standard for the team and oversee project delivery.
- Build a culture of openness, accountability, and innovation where technical excellence and commercial focus go hand in hand.
- Recruit and onboard new talent to meet future growth and capability needs.
- Personally lead or contribute to key client projects, particularly where high technical complexity, strategic value, or stakeholder visibility is involved.
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We’re looking for a Head of Simulation to join our team.
In this role, you’ll be a hands‑on leader who combines technical expertise with strong people leadership to grow ITI’s simulation capability and deliver real client impact.
You’ll lead a team of Simulation Consultants and Technicians developing advanced discrete event simulation, digital twin, and data‑driven solutions across industries including manufacturing, energy, nuclear, and industrial operations.
As Head of Simulation, you’ll shape the strategic direction of the function while remaining close to delivery, balancing technical excellence, team development, and client outcomes to ensure ITI Group remains a trusted partner in helping clients optimise performance, manage complexity, and make better decisions through simulation.
Through our 50 year history, ITI Group has combined the skills, experience, and knowledge of many recognised and respected industry names to become a leading partner for industry. We develop and integrate digital transformation solutions for Energy, Nuclear and Industrial manufacturing sectors. We advance safe, secure and sustainable operations through the innovative use of technology.
You’ll be joining a global brand with locations across the UK, Europe and North America. Our people work together with clients to solve problems, unlock the potential of the connected world, and create solutions that deliver value.
At the heart of ITI Group is a complete commitment to innovation and transformation. Our people are practical, insightful and dynamic, with a personal approach. We are dedicated to working in partnership with our colleagues, leaders and customers, and developing a culture that allows us to inspire, and deliver a safe, sustainable future where people shine.
You will:
- Lead, inspire and manage a growing team of Simulation Consultants and Technicians, setting clear expectations, maintaining high morale, and ensuring quality delivery.
- Act as a mentor and technical authority, providing day‑to‑day guidance, coaching, and direction while still contributing directly to selected projects.
- Conduct regular 1‑to‑1s and performance reviews, identify development needs, and maintain a clear succession and growth plan for the team.
- Build a culture of openness, accountability, and innovation where technical excellence and commercial focus go hand in hand.
- Recruit and onboard new talent to meet future growth and capability needs.
- Personally lead or contribute to key client projects, particularly where high technical complexity, strategic value, or stakeholder visibility is involved.
- Set the technical standard for the team through examples, demonstrating best practice modelling, documentation, validation, and communication.
- Work in partnership with the Business Unit Director to develop a workable three‑month resource plan for upcoming projects and opportunities.
- Support pre‑sales and proof‑of‑concept builds that showcase ITI’s expertise and drive new client engagements.
- Oversee the delivery portfolio, ensuring projects are executed on time, within scope and budget, and to the highest professional standards.
- Act as senior technical and strategic advisor to clients, shaping engagements and translating technical results into clear business value.
- Contribute to thought leadership, authoring blogs, presenting at conferences, and developing materials that showcase ITI’s simulation capability.
- Follow all health and safety regulations, procedures and protocols.
- Line management and functional responsibility for assigned team.
We are looking for:
- Proven leadership experience within a simulation or digital‑twin consultancy or team.
- Hands‑on expertise with one or more leading simulation platforms (FlexSim, AnyLogic, PlantSim, Witness, Simul8, etc.)
- Strong track record of simulation project delivery and client engagement.
- Honours degree in a relevant STEM or Engineering discipline
- Demonstrated ability to balance people leadership with personal project delivery.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Commercial awareness with ability to link technical work to client outcomes and profitability.
In line with our company values we are looking for someone who,
📈 Will Deliver what we promise
🦺 Will demand the highest levels of Safety and Security
🏆 Will apply Technical Mastery
🧠 Is committed to Continual Learning
💡 Will challenge the norm to make a difference through Innovation
Inspire and innovate with us; Join ITI Group, a place where you can shine! Find out more about what we can offer you by visiting our careers page on the ITI Group Website.
At ITI Group our people are our best asset. We offer a variety of benefits, to attract and retain talent, which include:
- 25 days annual leave, 8 Bank Holidays, plus the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
- Flexible start and finish times, including flexi‑Fridays
- Competitive Employee Referral Award Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Pension
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