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Head of Engineering


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  • Centrica
  • Windsor
  • 1 week ago

Join us, be part of more. 

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

About your team: 

You’ll be working centrally within our mission control room, aka Centrica’s group functions. From Finance and Data Science, to our Wellbeing and People teams - this is the engine of our energy system, where our various Centres of Excellence power up each of our brilliant businesses, ensuring they have all the support, technologies, and capabilities they need to get our customers to Net Zero by 2050.

An Opportunity to Play Your Part

Join our cross-functional team in Digital Technology Services at Centrica, where we provide essential engineering services. Our teams are responsible for building, testing, and running platforms in production.

Role Overview

We are seeking aHead of Engineeringto oversee the end-to-end delivery of products or platforms composed of multiple services. You will collaborate closely with a product peer to define and build a roadmap and platform strategy. Leading a small team of engineering managers and experienced software engineers, you will form your own leadership team.

As part of the larger Product Engineering and Data Services leadership team, you will help shape the engineering strategy, focusing on people, processes, the engineering ecosystem, and platform architecture.

Location: We have a hybrid-work environment, where you will be predominantly home-based but required to travel to office-sites as and when required

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement new features/enhancements to meet business needs.

Oversee the entire software development life cycle, from design to deployment.

Guide and mentor software engineering managers and their teams, participate in design reviews, and provide feedback on design quality.

Proactively improve deployment, monitoring, alerting, and incident handling practices.

Manage stakeholder communications and planning.

Track and improve engineering excellence metrics within the platform.

Coach and develop engineering talent, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and customer focus.

About You

Software Development: 5+ years of experience in software development, including hands-on coding and software design.

Team Management: 5+ years of experience leading and managing engineering teams.

Product Development: Experience overseeing the development and launch of software products.

Stakeholder Management: Experience collaborating with departments such as Product, Sales, and Marketing.

Security: Knowledge of security best practices, protocols, encryption, and data protection. Familiarity with security audits and compliance is beneficial.

Design: Experience with system design, architecture, and modelling, including design principles and patterns.

Strategy: Proven experience in strategic planning and execution, setting technical direction, driving innovation, and making high-level technical decisions.

What's in it for You?

Competitive salary and bonus potential.

Company car allowance.

Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap.

Pension scheme.

Company-funded healthcare plan.

25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.

Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme, and travel insurance.

Our commitment to diversity

We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer.Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone.We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.

Our people are the beating heart of our business.We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being Flex First. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.

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