Head of Engineering at Version1

Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Engineering Head who combines deep engineering expertise, enterprise architecture capability, and strong delivery leadership. This role is not a traditional delivery manager position; instead, it demands a hands‑on technology leader who can own engineering outcomes end‑to‑end—from solution design and estimation to delivery execution, quality, productivity, and customer engagement. As the single point of accountability for engineering delivery, you will be the primary interface to customers for all engineering‑related matters, while also serving as a key member of the design authority and technology leadership forums. You will be responsible for driving engineering excellence, improving efficiency and predictability, and ensuring adherence to engineering standards and best practices at scale. Key Responsibilities Engineering Leadership & Strategy • Provide overall leadership for engineering delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer expectations • Define and drive engineering strategy, standards, and best practices across programs and teams • Actively participate in design authority forums, reviewing and approving solution architectures and technical designs • Balance short‑term delivery commitments with long‑term architectural and platform thinkingArchitecture & Design Ownership • Bring strong enterprise architecture and solution design expertise across modern technology stacks • Oversee solution design to ensure scalability, maintainability, performance, security, and cost efficiency • Guide teams on architectural patterns, technology choices, and non‑functional requirements • Ensure architectural consistency and guardrails across engagementsDelivery & Execution Ownership • Own estimation, delivery planning, and execution governance across engineering programs • Be accountable for delivery quality, predictability, and on‑time execution • Ensure strong adherence to engineering processes, SDLC practices, and governance models • Proactively identify and mitigate delivery risks and escalationsProductivity, Quality & Continuous Improvement • Drive engineering productivity and efficiency improvements through metrics, tooling, and process optimization • Define and track engineering KPIs related to quality, velocity, reliability, and customer outcomes • Champion practices such as automation, CI/CD, testing at scale, DevOps, and observability • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellenceCustomer & Stakeholder Management • Act as the single face to the customer for all engineering delivery, quality, and people matters • Build strong, trusted relationships with client engineering leaders and stakeholders • Provide clear, transparent communication on delivery status, risks, and improvement actions • Support presales and solutioning discussions as a senior engineering authorityPeople & Capability Leadership • Lead, mentor, and grow senior engineering leaders, architects, and delivery managers • Ensure strong talent development, succession planning, and capability building • Foster a high‑performance engineering culture focused on ownership, accountability, and excellence • Support hiring, onboarding, and development of engineering talent at scale