Head of Engineering Capability – Process, Tools & Governance

Role Overview

• Design the future of engineering excellence.
• This senior leadership role drives the modernisation of engineering processes, tools, and data across the enterprise.
• Lead enterprise-wide capability transformation, embedding data driven governance, modern digital workflows, and a culture of continuous improvement across multiple lines of business.
• Work closely with engineering leaders, governance bodies, and enabling functions, to strengthen engineering performance and confidence across the organisation.
• Chair the Engineering Process Council.
• Support the strategy, structure, and continuous evolution of the engineering process suite.
• Redesign and simplify processes to improve usability, compliance, and engineering outcomes.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory, customer, and business requirements.
• Chair or support governance forums that oversee engineering capability, process adherence, and continuous improvement.
• Lead the creation of a connected digital ecosystem linking processes, tools, and data flows.
• Act as the central integrator between Design Integrity, Line of Business Engineering, Digital Engineering, Quality, and Programme teams.

Requirements

• Engineering leadership: Proven leadership experience in engineering management, systems engineering, or engineering governance
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Engineering Processes: Strong background in process development, process transformation, or business management systems.
• Strong understanding of best practices for engineering development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Tools and Technologies: Experience integrating engineering tools, digital workflows, and data systems.
• KPIs and Metrics: Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive governance and improvement.
• Skilled in monitoring and analysing KPIs to measure productivity and drive improvements using data-driven insights.
• Engineering Transformation: Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional change and influence at senior levels.
• Seen as a strategic and system thinker.
• Proven experience in leading improvement initiatives and tactical implementation of improvements and new capabilities to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and agility.
• Continuous Improvement: Familiar with Lean, Six Sigma and other methodologies and techniques associated with improvements, waste reduction and process optimisation.
• Management: Familiar with project management, engineering management and lifecycle processes such as waterfall, Agile and hybrid applications, inc. tailoring and scaling.
• Resource & Budgeting: Familiar with resourcing, loading and forward load calculations and analysis.
• Understand IBP and ODP process and inputs.
• Education and Qualifications: Degree level education or equivalent experience.
• Related professional qualifications are beneficial.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years in engineering management, focusing on governance and process improvement.
• Strong technical background with experience in engineering transformation and modern practices.
• Proven experience in process improvement, governance, and leadership roles.

Benefits

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options.