Head of Engineering for Services

Description

Full-time role, hybrid working, based in Derby.

The role leads the Engineering for Services capability, covering people, strategy and delivery across the team.

The post is advertised at Management Level A. Candidates at any grade with relevant experience are welcome to apply.

If you apply, it is advised that you let your current manager know.

Posting dates: 30 Oct 2026 to 10 Nov 2026. Contact for questions: Alison Connaughton, the company's site.

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow and motivate assigned engineering staff to meet present and future business needs, including assigning people to approved projects and technical programmes when required.
• Shape and maintain your part of the Engineering strategy so that capability is defined, built and used well to deliver products and services that meet business needs.
• Set the business-level capability direction and align it across the businesses.
• Provide capability leadership to the engineering resource group, and keep capability deployed and maintained across its full lifecycle.
• Build and update strategic or tactical resource plans in line with the Do/Buy strategy so delivery commitments are met.
• Make sure enough resource is available for current and future needs and budgets, and coordinate people and resourcing issues with partners and other resource groups.
• Own the overall capability strategy and roadmap, and secure the resources needed to deliver it.
• Help define, develop and maintain the capabilities taxonomy so there is enough specialist and subject matter expert capability to support the business and the strategic workforce plan.
• Keep staff qualified and experienced, and build lasting skills through multi-skilling, staff rotation, competency frameworks, training, professional networks and standards.
• Run knowledge management under company KiD policy: capture knowledge, record lessons learnt, write best practice guides, and encourage sharing within the group and beyond.
• Drive efficiency and quality through continuous improvement and operational best practice in the field.
• Where appropriate, manage the relationships between engineering, external customers, partners, legal and regulatory authorities and the supply chain on behalf of the capability group.
• Apply health, safety and environment policy, with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Apply product safety processes, with a commitment to continuous improvement and safety assurance.
• Make sure delivered engineering capability complies with all HS&E requirements.

Requirements

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent.
• Proven sound engineering judgement and working knowledge of business customers and programmes.
• Proven leadership and engineering skills.
• Ability to build high-performing teams and drive positive change in attitudes and behaviours.
• Understanding of company quality policies and processes used within the resource group.
• Experience applying process improvement techniques to deliver business improvements.

Conditions

Full-time, hybrid working, based in Derby.

Management Level A.

Candidates may be asked to complete an online assessment for certain locations, covering cognitive and behavioural aptitude relevant to the role. Next-step instructions are provided if needed.

The company is committed to a respectful, inclusive and non-discriminatory workplace.

Priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. Professional level and salary depend on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave.
• Retirement savings through the company Retirement Savings Trust.
• Group life assurance paying a lump sum if you die while employed.
• Group income protection paying an income if you cannot work due to illness or injury.
• Share matching: buy one share and receive one free.