1 to 25 of 216 Permanent Technical Leadership Jobs in the North West

Aerospace Head of Function (Systems, Safety and Embedded Software)

Location
Preston, England, United Kingdom
Overview The Aerospace Head of Function (Systems/Software) is a senior technical manager for the discipline within Expleo’s aerospace engineering environment. The role is accountable for technical governance, delivery assurance, and capability development, acting as the primary technical escalation point on behalf of the sector … safety is technically robust, compliant, and supported by appropriate capability, standards, and lifecycle practice. Systems: Minimum INCOSE Lead Practitioner, with Expert capability preferred in technical authority areas. Software: Aligned to SFIA Level 6 (Initiate/Influence), reflecting function-level authority across software engineering capability, governance, and delivery. Safety. Experience ...

Head of Architecture

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU. About the role We’re looking for a Head of Architecture to lead the technical direction, architectural strategy and engineering standards across CAVU’s technology landscape, with a particular focus on Propel, our market‐leading airport travel platform. This … senior technical leadership role, responsible for shaping modern, scalable and secure cloud‐native solutions that support both current business priorities and future growth. You’ll work closely with engineering, product and technology leaders to ensure architecture enables rapid delivery, commercial success and exceptional customer experiences. Reporting ...

Financial Wellbeing Machine Learning and AI Lead Engineer

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
agentic systems, you’ll lead initiatives that transform digital experiences, automate processes, and unlock data-driven insights for colleagues and clients. You’ll provide technical and people leadership, define our capability roadmap, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable models and solutions. Job Details Job Title: Senior … solutions that help colleagues and customers make better financial decisions. You'll work across predictive AI, generative AI and intelligent agent technologies, combining deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to deliver solutions safely, responsibly and at scale! You'll help define our AI capability roadmap, influence technical ...

Senior Lead Data & AI Scientist

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
solutions that help colleagues and customers make better financial decisions. You'll work across predictive AI, generative AI and intelligent agent technologies, combining deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to deliver solutions safely, responsibly and at scale! You'll help define our AI capability roadmap, influence technical … business challenges. Own delivery across the end-to-end AI lifecycle, from experimentation and model development through to deployment, monitoring and continuous improvement. Provide technical leadership across large, multi-team programmes, helping teams make sound engineering and architectural decisions. Partner with product, engineering, data and business teams ...

Integration Technical Lead – .NET, C# & Azure

Hiring Organisation
ARCA Consulting Ltd
Location
Crewe, Cheshire East, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Integration Technical Lead – .NET, C# & Azure Location: Crewe Working Pattern: HYBRID 1 - 2 days per week onsite ARCA Consulting is proud to be partnering with a leading UK ecommerce business that is continuing to evolve its technology landscape and is looking for an experienced Integration Technical Lead with … role in shaping its integration capability. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-profile, digitally driven organisation and combine hands-on technical expertise with technical leadership, working across Engineering, Product and Architecture to build scalable, secure and resilient integration services. You'll have genuine influence ...

Engineering Director

Hiring Organisation
Dunnhumby
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
such as Tesco, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Unilever and Metro.The Engineering Director, Price & Promotions (P&P) is accountable for defining, evolving and continuously strengthening the technical direction, delivery performance and organisational capability of the P&P engineering organisation across Manchester, Gurugram and Rochester.The role ensures the portfolio continues to deliver … reliably against product and client commitments while modernising technology, improving engineering effectiveness and protecting quality, security, reliability and operational resilience. It connects technical and delivery decisions to product, client and commercial outcomes, balancing near-term commitments with long-term product health and sustainable engineering investment.What we expect from ...

Automation Manager

Hiring Organisation
ODIN RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£75,000
experienced Automation Manager to lead the automation and controls function across a varied portfolio of industrial automation projects. This is a senior technical and leadership position, responsible for providing direction across PLC software, robotics, vision, motion control and machine automation. You will work closely with project, electrical … mechanical engineering teams, customers and suppliers to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high technical standard. The company's control platforms are predominantly Siemens and Allen-Bradley, with robotics from ABB, KUKA, FANUC and Yaskawa, and vision systems predominantly from Keyence and Wenglor. Key Responsibilities Lead ...

Lead Software Developer - DV

Hiring Organisation
NPAworldwide Recruitment Network
Location
Manchester, UK
description: Are you an experienced Software Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, influencing engineering decisions, and mentoring others while remaining hands-on with code? Do you thrive in agile environments, embrace modern engineering practices, and want to work on projects that genuinely make a difference … systems that support some of the UK's most important national programmes. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative engineering team where your technical expertise, leadership, and ideas will directly influence the success of high-impact projects. The Role As a Senior Software Engineer , you'll play ...

ServiceNow Technical Architect

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
ServiceNow Technical Architect ££65,000 - £110,000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Bristol; Manchester; Edinburgh , Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent ServiceNow Technical Architect Location: London, Manchester or Edinburgh (Hybrid) Salary: £65,000 - £110,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Are you an experienced ServiceNow Technical … looking to work on some of the most complex and innovative enterprise transformation programmes? We're partnering with a leading global technology consultancy seeking Technical Architects at Associate Manager and Manager level to help deliver large-scale ServiceNow solutions for enterprise clients across multiple industries. This is an opportunity ...

Principal Electrical Engineer - Healthcare

Hiring Organisation
Ramboll Group
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 50 K
will define resilient, low‐carbon electrical strategies, drive high‐quality digital delivery (Revit/BIM 360) and act as a confident client‐facing technical lead working across multi‐disciplinary teams.We’re looking for someone with a proven track record delivering electrical building services on complex healthcare or high‐resilience … role offers the scope to make a real impact.Your new roleAs Principal Electrical Engineer in Ramboll’s UK Healthcare team you’ll provide senior technical leadership on a portfolio of technically demanding hospital and healthcare projects across the UK and internationally. You’ll combine hands‐on design ...

Principal System Engineer

Hiring Organisation
QinetiQ
Location
Todmorden, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
helping customers understand how emerging technologies, autonomous systems and complex networks can be integrated to deliver operational advantage.Day-to-day, you'll provide technical leadership across Hybrid Navy initiatives, supporting customers and engineering teams to develop innovative System of Systems solutions from concept through to delivery.Your responsibilities will … include:Providing technical leadership across complex systems engineering programmesDeveloping and maturing Hybrid Navy concepts and System of Systems architecturesEngaging directly with MOD, Royal Navy and international stakeholdersLeading technical bids, proposals and solution development activitiesManaging technical risks and ensuring engineering excellenceMentoring and supporting junior engineers and technical ...

Lead DevOps Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Shortlist Recruitment
Location
Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
DevOps Engineer to join a market-leading technology firm on a remote-first basis.Our client is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to provide technical leadership within a small, experienced DevOps team. This is a hands-on role where you will help bring the team together, provide technical … role in a major replatforming programme, rebuilding a core CRM platform in AWS and Kubernetes, alongside supporting the infrastructure behind innovative AI products.Responsibilities:Provide technical leadership, mentoring and day-to-day direction to a small, distributed DevOps teamEstablish consistent engineering standards, tooling and best practices across the teamAct ...

Principal Software Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Searchability (UK) Ltd
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£90,000
shape a brand-new platform and influence engineering strategy Work within a senior, AI-first engineering environment KEY POINTS Principal-level position with significant technical ownership Leading the design and development of a modern platform rebuild Strong focus on Node.js, TypeScript, React and cloud technologies Opportunity to shape engineering … major platform transformation programme, they are looking to appoint a Principal Software Engineer to play a key role in defining both the technical direction and engineering culture of the business. This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal stage, working within a highly experienced team that values innovation ...

Data Platform Lead

Location
Runcorn, England, United Kingdom
solve important business problems across pharmaceutical wholesaling, pharmacy, supply chain and our wider healthcare operations. You will join a team where your ideas and technical leadership can genuinely influence how one of the UK's largest healthcare organisations uses data and AI. About the Role As Data Platform … Lead, you will own the technical evolution of Phoenix UK's modern data platform and lead the engineering capability responsible for making trusted, high-quality data available across the organisation. With our migration to Microsoft Fabric now complete, the role is increasingly focused on what comes next: creating ...

Lead Product and Solutions Specialist

Hiring Organisation
Brother Europe
Location
Audenshaw, England, United Kingdom
Lead Product and Solutions Specialist Lead a specialist technical team shaping product strategy across Europe. 📍Location: Audenshaw, Manchester (Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite) At Brother International Europe, we're looking for an experienced technical leader to help shape and deliver the future of our European product strategy. … lead a specialist team across product management, technical enablement and pre-sales support, helping shape how Brother products and solutions are positioned, supported and delivered across 20 European markets. Combining technical expertise with people leadership, you'll develop high-performing specialists, solve complex business challenges and influence ...

Lead Data Engineer

Hiring Organisation
United Kingdom Government
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 60 K
within HMRC’s strategic data analytics platforms, ensuring high availability and performance at national scale.Working across multiple product oriented delivery teams, you will provide technical leadership for data ingestion, transformation, and exploitation services. You will collaborate with engineers, analysts, architects, and business stakeholders to evolve platforms that support … advanced analytics, reporting, and data science. You will also led these teams in capability and their technical and strategic directionThis is a hands on leadership role requiring strong technical expertise alongside the ability to lead teams of Data Engineers, influence stakeholders, and drive continuous improvement ...

Senior Data/AI Engineer Manager

Hiring Organisation
Anson Mccade
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
This is an opportunity for a technically strong Data Engineer or AI Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and wants to take on greater technical leadership responsibility. You will lead technical workstreams, shape solutions, mentor junior engineers and work closely with stakeholders to deliver practical, high-quality … enabled solutions. You must currently come from, or have recent experience working within, a consultancy or professional services environment , with experience delivering technical solutions directly for external clients. The Role As a Senior Data/AI Engineer, you will: Lead technical workstreams within larger data and AI transformation ...

Principal Developer

Hiring Organisation
Version 1
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!. Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Full Stack Java Technical Lead to join our UK Digital & Cloud Practice. Our Digital Practice is expanding rapidly, offering opportunities to achieve medium and long-term career goals. … will work on challenging and large-scale transformational and migration projects within both public and private sectors.Key Responsibilities:Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership within a team to coordinate and deliver scalable, secure solutions in line with industry best practices (code quality, CI/CD, security, etc. ...

Wastewater Treatment Performance Engineer

Hiring Organisation
United Utilities
Location
Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 55 K
into insight and insight into action, contributing to a more predictive, whole-system approach to performance across both networks and treatment.We welcome applications from Technical Officers, Technical Support Engineers, wastewater treatment professionals, and candidates with relevant experience who are looking to develop their process engineering expertise and contribute … accuracy and integrity to ensure decisions are based on trusted informationMaintain ownership of DTM systems to maximise their effectiveness and operational impactStakeholder engagement and technical leadership:Work closely with treatment maintenance teams to translate alerts into practical, timely actionProvide technical leadership that breaks down complex data ...

Systems Development Manager

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
doing day-to-day? Lead and manage the systems development function responsible for Telecoms support systems used by Voice Operations and Engineering. Provide technical and people leadership to Systems Developers of all levels, Test Automation Engineers, and Infrastructure and Automation Engineers within the team. Act as the accountable … technical authority for systems development within the voice domain, making strategic build versus buy and investment decisions where appropriate. Translate operational, engineering, and product needs into a coherent multiyear roadmap for voice network troubleshooting, diagnostics, reporting, and automated testing. Ensure that support systems are designed to be scalable, resilient ...

Data Tech Lead

Hiring Organisation
Morson Edge
Location
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£90,000
someone who has already managed and developed engineers, knows how to build a high-performing team and is still comfortable getting into the technical detail when needed. You'll have genuine ownership and influence over the way the data engineering team operates. Alongside leading and developing the Data Engineers … help shape technical direction, improve engineering practices and work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable data solutions. The role would suit someone who enjoys the balance of people leadership, technical problem solving and strategic thinking — someone who can give their team the autonomy ...

Lead Technical Architect

Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Disability Confident: No Closing Date: 31/08/2026 About this job Do you want to define the technical architecture behind services that help millions of people access vital health and disability benefits? We're looking for a Lead Technical Architect … real difference to people's lives. As a senior leader within HAS, you'll work alongside product, engineering, delivery and design colleagues to shape technical strategy, influence technology decisions and ensure solutions align with DWP's long-term architectural vision. You'll provide technical leadership across multiple ...

ServiceNow Technical Architect

Location
Preston, England, United Kingdom
Technical Architect - ServiceNow ITOM Location: Hybrid Preston 60% Onsite Inside IR35 Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance Nationality Requirement: Sole UK National The Opportunity We are looking for an experienced ServiceNow ITOM Technical Architect to support the design and delivery of ServiceNow IT Operations Management capabilities within a large … scale, complex enterprise environment. This is a key architectural role where you will provide technical leadership across ServiceNow ITOM solutions, helping shape strategy, define architecture, and ensure successful delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. Key Responsibilities Lead architecture and solution design activities for ServiceNow ITOM implementations. Define ...

Manager, Data Engineering Architect, AI & Data, Technology & Transformation

Hiring Organisation
Deloitte
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 80 K
with business stakeholders - and use the most exciting new technologies available - to create data-driven programmes that transform their organisations.Your architectural vision and engineering leadership will help clients position their organisations to succeed in an ever-evolving marketplace.Connect to your career at Deloitte Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast … solutions to help our clients address their biggest data challenges, including developing modern analytics platforms.In your role, you will have responsibility for architectural integrity, technical strategy, and client stakeholder engagement, delivering solutions for our clients using agile methodologies. You will often be working in multi-disciplinary teams across ...

OpenShift Senior Engineer (Kubernetes/OpenShift)

Hiring Organisation
Lloyds Banking Group
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£ 70 K
with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy. About this opportunityThis is a technical leadership role shaping the future of the OpenShift and Private Cloud platform at Lloyds Banking Group. You’ll lead high-impact engineering initiatives … across squads and stakeholders, with accountability for outcomes critical to resilience, security, regulatory compliance and customer experience.You’ll set the technical direction and engineering standards for OpenShift at scale, balancing enterprise controls with modern cloud-native practices.You’ll also enable AI, data-intensive, serverless and event-driven workloads safely ...