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As our Application Modernisation practice continues to expand, we're looking for a Head of Engineering to lead and evolve our software engineering capability, driving engineering excellence across people, delivery, technology and innovation.\nThis is a rare opportunity to shape the future of engineering within a growing technology consultancy. You'll have the platform, autonomy and influence to build a modern engineering function that supports everything from bespoke software development and integration through to AI-enabled delivery, cloud modernisation and managed services.\nIf you're a proven engineering leader who combines deep technical credibility with strong commercial awareness and a passion for developing high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.\nWe are proud of our culture and values, which guide everything we do:\nClient Focus - We put our clients at the heart of every decision. \nAdaptability - We embrace change and thrive in dynamic environments. \nResponsibility - We take ownership and deliver with integrity. \nExcellence in Delivery - We are committed to delivering outstanding results. \nSuccess & Celebration - We celebrate achievements and learn from every experience. \nAs a Head of Engineering, you will embody these values in your decision-making, stakeholder interactions and contribution to a high-performing engineering operation.Reporting to the Head of Application Modernisation, you'll be responsible for defining and driving TXP's engineering strategy whilst leading the continued growth of our engineering capability.\nYou'll work closely with leaders across Architecture, Delivery, Testing, Data & AI and Commercial teams to:\nBuild and lead a high-performing engineering community.\nEstablish and embed engineering standards, governance and best practice.\nChampion modern software engineering, cloud-native development, DevOps and AI-assisted delivery.\nDrive quality, consistency and delivery excellence across client engagements.\nDevelop future engineering leaders and strengthen capability across the business.\nPlay a key role in strategic bids, client engagements and proposition development.\nThis role is about more than managing teams. You'll help shape how TXP engineers deliver, innovate and grow as we continue to scale our Application Modernisation practice.\nWhat We're Looking For\n We're looking for an established Engineering Leader who brings:\nExperience leading software engineering teams at scale within a consultancy, technology services or professional services environment.\nA strong track record of building, mentoring and developing engineering leaders and high-performing teams.\nDeep understanding of modern software engineering practices including cloud technologies, DevOps, automation and secure software delivery.\nExperience delivering complex software solutions across multiple customers, programmes or business units.\nStrong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at senior leadership level.\nCommercial awareness and experience supporting business growth through bids, proposals and customer engagement.\nA passion for innovation and an interest in the opportunities presented by AI-enabled engineering practices.\nWhy Join TXP?\n This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal point in our growth journey.\nYou'll have the chance to:\nShape the future of engineering at TXP\nLead the adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices\nBuild and develop the next generation of engineering leaders\nInfluence major client engagements and business growth\nWork alongside talented Architecture, Delivery, Data and Technology leaders\nMake a genuine impact across a growing, ambitious consultancy\nBenefits:\n25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)\nHoliday buy and sell scheme (up to an additional 5 days per annum)\nAn additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve)\n4% Matched employer contributed pension (salary sacrifice)\nLife assurance (3x)\nPrivate medical insurance through our partner Vitality.\nAccess to an Employee Assistance Programme & other Health Benefits through our partner Medicash\nOctopus EV Scheme (salary sacrifice)\nCycle to work scheme\nCorporate eye-care vouchers\n2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities.\nGrow with us: Work on exciting new projects. If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you’re in the right place. We work in many sectors with fantastic clients, so you’ll always be working on something exciting and challenging.\nCareer growth - we’ve got you! We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We’re here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities.\nBe part of the TXP growth journey. We are a high growth, fast paced environment. We currently have 200+ employees and work with clients across the UK. Joining TXP means you’ll be part of that.\nMost importantly, you'll join a business that values collaboration, accountability, adaptability and delivery excellence, with people and culture at the heart of what we do.\nInterested?\n If you're excited by the prospect of building engineering capability, driving innovation and influencing the future direction of a growing consultancy, we'd love to talk to you.\nApply now or contact me for a confidential conversation.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5527,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Health insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cybersecurity","Professional Services","Sales & Marketing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-14T05:41:04Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":35,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.644,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":32,"expected_fill_days":26,"reasons":["conf:0","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-15T05:46:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/txp-head-of-engineering","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/txp-head-of-engineering.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-15T08:47:46Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":13256,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":3881558},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3881558"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ftxp-head-of-engineering"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ftxp-head-of-engineering"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ftxp-head-of-engineering"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/txp-head-of-engineering\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ftxp-head-of-engineering"}]}