Interim Head of Software Engineering
3-Month Contract Initially £700 per day Inside IR35. Hybrid 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 is a senior leadership role focused 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.
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
Key Responsibilities
- 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 £700 per day Inside IR35
- Hybrid working – London, 2 days a week
- Immediate / short notice availability preferred
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