Interim Head of Engineering
Mindera· Engineering
About this role
Contract: Initial 3–6 months
Start: ASAP
Level: Head of Engineering / Engineering Director
Hybrid: 3 days a week onsite in Paddington
The Role
We are looking for a senior engineering leader to provide technical and delivery oversight across two key areas: Contact Centre Transformation and Personalisation.
This is an interim cover role for a few months, focused on providing stability, supporting the engineering teams and two new Engineering Managers, maintaining delivery momentum, and ensuring a smooth handover to the permanent replacement.
There is no line management responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide senior technical leadership across Contact Centre Transformation and Personalisation.
- Quickly understand the technology landscape, programmes, teams, suppliers and key risks.
- Provide technical oversight across a complex, third-party and partner-led delivery environment.
- Support two new Engineering Managers, providing senior-level guidance and air cover.
- Maintain delivery momentum, resolve technical blockers and manage dependencies.
- Ensure technical decisions and engineering direction remain aligned to business and customer objectives.
- Work closely with product, architecture, delivery and external partners.
- Prepare a clear and effective handover for the permanent engineering leader.
About You
- Head of Engineering / Engineering Director-level experience.
- Strong track record leading engineering in complex digital environments.
- Able to get up to speed quickly and operate effectively in an interim capacity.
- Strong technical judgement and stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable working across internal teams, third parties and large delivery partners.
- Pragmatic, confident and delivery-focused.
- Experience in large-scale retail or similarly complex customer environments would be advantageous.
- Competitive Rates
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a global company
- A dynamic, innovative, and supportive work environment, where your ideas and contributions are valued
- The chance to work on cutting-edge projects that are transforming the industry
- Most of all you get to work with a bunch of great people, where the whole team owns the project together in a politics-free environment. Our culture reflects our lean and self-organisation attitude. We encourage our colleagues to take risks, make decisions, work in a collaborative way and talk to everyone to enhance communication. Freedom and Responsibility go hand in hand, and we value commitment, feedback, and empathy.
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This Interim Head of Engineering role at Mindera is based in London, England, United Kingdom. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Interim Head of Engineering role at Mindera full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Contract position. It is posted as a Interim Head of Engineering role in the Engineering department at Mindera.
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This Interim Head of Engineering position at Mindera was posted on Aug 24, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Interim Head of Engineering
Mindera
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