Head of Engineering Operations

Phoenix Group

. Lead the Engineering Operations capability across quality engineering, environments, release readiness, engineering assurance, operational controls, engineering risk and continuous improvement .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeBirmingham • United KingdomLead💰 £90,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering operations, quality engineering, and release management while ensuring compliance with engineering standards and risk management in a complex organizational environment. Proficient in driving automation practices, continuous improvement, and effective communication with stakeholders across various levels.

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Engineering Operations LeadershipDevSecOps PracticesQuality EngineeringTest AutomationRisk Management

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Hard Skills

Quality EngineeringRelease ManagementTest AutomationDeployment AutomationEngineering MetricsContinuous ImprovementStandards ComplianceOperational ResilienceDeveloper ToolingEngineering Risk Management

Soft Skills

Confident CommunicationLeadershipSound Judgement

Tools & Technologies

Infrastructure as CodeAI-Enabled Software Delivery

Industry Keywords

Governance FrameworksOperational ControlsRegulated EnvironmentChange ManagementCollaboration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Engineering Operations capability across quality engineering, environments, release readiness, engineering assurance, operational controls, engineering risk and continuous improvement
Lead engineering risk management, including control ownership, regular attestation, evidence quality and alignment with Enterprise Technology and Pensions & Savings risk and governance frameworks
Drive automation of standards compliance, test automation, DevSecOps practices, infrastructure as code, developer tooling, deployment discipline and AI-enabled software delivery
Provide leadership for quality assurance, environment management and release governance
Ensure delivery teams evidence standards compliance and deliver change safely, predictably and with appropriate control
Oversee engineering standards across resource partners and outsource providers
Use engineering metrics, risk insights, control reporting and operational data to drive decision-making, accountability and continuous improvement
Collaborate across digital, data, cloud, systems integration, delivery, architecture, service, Enterprise Technology, risk and governance, security and strategic partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience leading engineering operations, quality engineering, release management, environments, software delivery governance or a related technology capability in a complex organisation
Ability to balance pace with control by embedding standards, quality gates, engineering risk management, assurance and operational resilience
Practical knowledge of DevSecOps, test automation, deployment automation, engineering metrics, developer tooling and continuous improvement
Ability to improve delivery effectiveness, set clear partner expectations and link engineering operations to customer value, cost, resilience and delivery confidence
Confident communication with executives, governance forums, technology leaders, risk partners and suppliers
Leadership across teams, partners and suppliers in a regulated environment
Sound judgement around conduct, security, data, resilience, controls and regulation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Indicative bonus range of 30–60%
Private medical cover
38 days annual leave
Excellent pension
12x salary life assurance
Career breaks
Income protection
3x volunteering days
Part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility