Head of Engineering

Head of Engineering (Retail) London Transformation Leadership Azure / .NETI''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 include:Leading enterprise-scale engineering transformationDriving modern engineering practices across Azure and .NET platformsImproving engineering governance, delivery, and operational resilienceBuilding and developing high-performing technical leadership teamsSupporting the organisation''s move towards more AI-first and agentic engineering practicesPartnering with senior business and technology stakeholders to drive strategic outcomesWe''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:Strong Microsoft /.NET ecosystem experienceAzure cloud transformation experienceEnterprise engineering leadershipExperience leading managers and multi-team engineering functionsModern ..... full job details .....