Head of Engineering

Company: The Curve Group
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Location: London
Job Description:

Head of Engineering (Retail) | London | Transformation Leadership | Azure / .NET

I’m currently supporting a Financial organisation based in Canary Wharf who require a Head of Engineering to lead a large-scale technology and engineering transformation within their Retail business.

This is a senior leadership role focused on modernising engineering capability, improving delivery maturity, and evolving engineering practices across a sizeable Microsoft/Azure environment.

The role will oversee an engineering function of c.40 people, including Engineering Managers, QA, and Application Support teams, and will play a key role in shaping the future engineering organisation.

Key Areas of Focus

  • Driving modern engineering practices across Azure and .NET platforms
  • Improving engineering governance, delivery, and operational resilience
  • Building and developing high-performing technical leadership teams
  • Supporting the organisation’s move towards more AI-first and agentic engineering practices
  • Partnering with senior business and technology stakeholders to drive strategic outcomes

We’re looking for someone who is already operating at Head of Engineering / Engineering Director level within a complex environment — this is not a step-up opportunity.

Ideal Background

  • Azure cloud transformation experience
  • Enterprise engineering leadership
  • Experience leading managers and multi-team engineering functions
  • Transformation and technical leadership within complex or regulated environments

This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation investing heavily in technology transformation and modern engineering capability.

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Posted: May 31st, 2026