Interim Head of Software Engineering
Posted 1 day ago by itecopeople
£700 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: The role of Interim Head of Software Engineering involves providing operational leadership during a transitional period for a prestigious London-based organization. This senior leadership position focuses on maintaining operational stability and supporting multidisciplinary technical teams while a permanent Head of Software Engineering is recruited. The candidate must possess strong operational leadership capabilities within a complex enterprise environment, ensuring continuity and effective service delivery. The role is hybrid, requiring presence in London two days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a multidisciplinary function including software engineering, enterprise applications, integrations and APIs, data and reporting services, and operational support.
- Ensure operational continuity and support stretched teams through transition.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain delivery momentum.
- Ensure stable and resilient services across the technology estate.
- Provide operational leadership during a period of organizational change.
Key Skills:
- Experience leading enterprise application/software engineering/integration functions in large complex organizations.
- Strong operational leadership and service management experience.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and team leaders.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities within stretched operational teams.
- Calm, resilient, and pragmatic leadership style.
Salary (Rate): £700 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Interim Head of Software Engineering
3-Month Contract Initially | C £700 pd Inside IR35 | Hybrid London
A prestigious London-based organisation is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Software Engineering to provide operational leadership cover during a period of transition and organisational change and recruitment of a permanent Head of Software Engineering.
This is a senior leadership role focused on maintaining operational stability, supporting multidisciplinary technical teams and ensuring continuity across a broad enterprise technology estate whilst a permanent appointment is made.
The environment is complex, stakeholder-heavy and operationally critical, requiring a calm, resilient and highly credible technology leader who can "hold the fort", keep services running effectively and maintain momentum across ongoing initiatives.
The Role
You will lead a multidisciplinary function spanning:
. Software engineering
. Enterprise applications
. Integrations and APIs
. Data and reporting services
. Operational support and service management
The focus is very much on:
. Keeping the lights on
. Operational continuity
. Supporting stretched teams through transition
. Managing stakeholder expectations
. Maintaining delivery momentum
. Ensuring stable and resilient services
This is not a large-scale transformation programme or greenfield engineering role. Instead, the organisation requires a safe pair of hands with strong operational leadership capability within a complex enterprise environment.
Key Experience Required
. Experience leading enterprise application/software engineering/integration functions within large complex organisations ideally with experience within Higher Education or large public-sector organisations
. Strong operational leadership and service management experience
. Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and team leaders
. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
. Experience operating within Higher Education, Public Sector, NHS, Housing or similarly complex regulated environments
. Ability to manage competing priorities within stretched operational teams
. Calm, resilient and pragmatic leadership style
Desirable
. Experience across enterprise integrations, data/reporting platforms and operational governance
. ITIL/service management background
Contract Details
. 3 months initially, likely extension
. Rate c £700 per day Inside IR35
. Hybrid working - London 2 days a week.
. Immediate/short notice availability preferred
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