Location- Ruddington, Nottinghamshire

Level - Senior Manager

Department - Product R&D

Working Pattern - Hybrid (three days a week in the head office)

Benefits - Benefits at Ideagen

We’re hiring a Head of Engineering to shape how engineering operates at scale within a modern, agentic delivery environment. This is a high-impact role where you’ll define and evolve the engineering model, lead high-performing teams and embed practices that drive consistent, high-quality delivery.

You’ll play a key role in developing leadership capability, advancing AI-enabled ways of working and ensuring the function is equipped for both current demands and future growth. Partnering closely with Architecture and executive leadership, you’ll influence technology strategy, organisational design, and strategic planning—positioning engineering as a critical driver of business success, not just an enabler.

• Scales and leads high-performing engineering organisations, building multi-pillar teams with clear accountability for delivery and outcomes.
• Owns and embeds modern, agentic delivery models, setting standards for spec-driven development, tooling, quality, and operating rhythm.
• Drives capability at scale by developing strong managers, shaping workforce strategy, and closing skill and maturity gaps.
• Brings executive-level presence, confidently representing engineering in strategic, commercial, and board-level discussions.
• Aligns engineering priorities with business goals, managing budgets, headcount, and organisational design to maximise impact.
• Leads through transformation with a focus on AI adoption, technical evolution, and excellence in regulated environments including security, compliance, and audit readiness.

If you’re looking to lead with impact and drive meaningful change, this role offers the platform to do both!