Interim Head of Software Engineering
3-month contract, initially. Pay approximately £700 per day, Inside IR35. Hybrid working – London, 2 days a week.
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 senior leadership role focuses on maintaining operational stability, supporting multidisciplinary technical teams and ensuring continuity across a broad enterprise technology estate while 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.
Role
- Lead a multidisciplinary function spanning: software engineering, enterprise applications, integrations and APIs, data and reporting services, operational support and service management.
Focus
- Keeping the lights on
- Operational continuity
- Supporting stretched teams through transition
- Managing stakeholder expectations
- Maintaining delivery momentum
- Ensuring stable and resilient services
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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