Head of Data Engineering£95,000 - £110,000About the RoleWe are recruiting a Head of Data Engineering to lead the Data and Software Engineering capabilities of our client during a critical period of growth. They are looking for someone who can join the leadership team and make a significant strategic impact.This is a hands-off leadership position, focused on engineering management, delivery, and governance rather than day-to-day technical contribution. The successful candidate will have a strong Data Engineering background with experience working with Microsoft technologies both on-premise and a cloud environment. You will play a key role in shaping engineering direction, ensuring high-quality delivery to the business and building a scalable engineering function capable of supporting large, regulated programs.ResponsibilitiesProvide overall leadership for Data and Software Engineering functions, overseeing the management of approximately 30 engineersOwn engineering delivery, quality and standards across multiple squadsAct as a senior technical leader capable of constructively challenging engineers and technical decisionsEnsure engineering outcomes align with business goals and regulatory requirementsLead and develop management capability within engineering teamsOversee teams based both in the UK and offshoreChampion strong engineering governance, delivery discipline and continuous improvementSkills and ExperienceProven experience in a senior engineering leadership role (Head o