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# Interim Head of Software Engineering

- **Company:** Itecopeople
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £182,000.0 - £195,000.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Enterprise Software Applications, Tools for Reporting
- **Published:** May 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.itecopeople.co.uk/vacancies/interim-head-of-software-engineering-26-00041/

## About the Role

* Experience leading enterprise application / software engineering / integration functions within large complex organisations ideally with experience within Higher Education or large public-sector organisations
 * Strong operational leadership and service management experience
 * Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and team leaders
 * Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
 * Experience operating within Higher Education, Public Sector, NHS, Housing or similarly complex regulated environments
 * Ability to manage competing priorities within stretched operational teams
 * Calm, resilient and pragmatic leadership style

Desirable

 * Experience across enterprise integrations, data/reporting platforms and operational governance
 * ITIL / service management background

## Description

This is a senior leadership role focused on maintaining operational stability, supporting multidisciplinary technical teams and ensuring continuity across a broad enterprise technology estate whilst a permanent appointment is made.

The environment is complex, stakeholder-heavy and operationally critical, requiring a calm, resilient and highly credible technology leader who can "hold the fort", keep services running effectively and maintain momentum across ongoing initiatives.

The Role

You will lead a multidisciplinary function spanning:

 * Software engineering
 * Enterprise applications
 * Integrations and APIs
 * Data and reporting services
 * Operational support and service management

The focus is very much on:

 * Keeping the lights on
 * Operational continuity
 * Supporting stretched teams through transition
 * Managing stakeholder expectations
 * Maintaining delivery momentum
 * Ensuring stable and resilient services

This is not a large-scale transformation programme or greenfield engineering role. Instead, the organisation requires a safe pair of hands with strong operational leadership capability within a complex enterprise environment.


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