Director of Engineering

Director of Next Generation Engineering

Salary: Up to £150,000 + bonus + benefits

Location: Manchester - Hybrid working

About the Role

We're working with a leading AI and technology innovation consultancy that helps organisations design and deliver intelligent, data-driven products to transform the way they work. Their mission is to use cutting-edge technology to remove friction, automate the mundane, and empower people to focus on work that truly matters.

As Director of Next Generation Engineering , you'll lead the evolution of the engineering function into an AI-native, performance-focused Powerhouse. This is an opportunity to shape how artificial intelligence and automation are Embedded across the full software delivery life cycle - accelerating development, improving quality, and enabling teams to deliver exceptional outcomes at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the engineering vision, standards, and roadmap for scalable, AI-augmented software delivery.
• Embed intelligent automation and AI-native tools across development, testing, and deployment to drive speed, stability, and innovation.
• Oversee the growth and maturity of cloud-native platforms, including DevSecOps, automated testing, and observability.
• Drive adoption of modular, composable architecture and infrastructure-as-code.
• Coach and mentor engineers, architects, and technical leads to build a high-performing, innovative engineering culture.
• Represent the organisation as a technical leader in client and partner engagements, aligning engineering strategy with emerging technology trends.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of scaling engineering teams and platforms in complex environments.
• Expertise in modern software practices including DevOps, SRE, IaC, and cloud-native design (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience implementing AI/ML-enabled tooling within engineering practices (eg code copilots, test generation, anomaly detection, CI/CD acceleration).
• Demonstrable success in improving engineering velocity, quality, and scalability.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to align technology, people, and process toward shared goals.