Director of Technology and engineering (Consulting background)

Director of Technology and engineering (Consulting background) Location: London - hybrid, 3 days per week in the office Salary: £115,000-£125,000 Employment Type: Permanent Visa Sponsorship: Not available We are seeking an experienced Technology Business Partner to provide strategic technology leadership across a major business division within a large, enterprise-level organisation. This is a senior, highly visible role for someone with a strong software engineering background, extensive experience in modern technology architecture and the ability to operate confidently with executive stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be hands-on and technically credible, while also being comfortable operating in a client-facing, consultancy-style environment. The Role You will act as a trusted technology adviser to senior business leaders, translating business objectives into practical technology strategies, roadmaps and measurable outcomes. Working across both central technology functions and business-facing technology teams, you will help shape and deliver transformation initiatives involving software engineering, microservices, cloud platforms, data, AI and machine learning. Key Responsibilities Partner with executive and senior business stakeholders to understand strategic priorities and technology requirements. Shape technology strategies, roadmaps and transformation programmes. Provide technical leadership across software engineering, architecture, cloud, data, AI and machine learning. Advise on microservices architecture, modern engineering practices, integration and scalable enterprise platforms. Work across centralised technology stacks and business-specific technology environments. Lead and influence engineering, architecture, product, platform and delivery teams. Support AI-enabled modernisation, automation and continuous improvement. Translate complex technical concepts into clear business language. Drive delivery excellence, governance, operational resilience and measurable business outcomes. Build strong relationships with internal teams, external partners and technology vendors.About You You will have: Around 10 years' experience in software engineering, technology leadership or enterprise technology consulting. A strong software development background with hands-on technical credibility. Extensive experience with microservices architecture, cloud-native platforms and enterprise systems. Practical experience across AI, machine learning, data platforms or AI-enabled transformation. Experience working across both central technology functions and business-led technology teams. A consultancy or client-facing background, with strong stakeholder and relationship management skills. The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly using strong business language. Experience working with executive-level stakeholders and influencing strategic decisions. Strong understanding of modern engineering, architecture, Agile, DevOps and delivery practices. The ability to balance strategic leadership with sufficient technical depth to challenge and guide engineering decisions.Why Join? This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking enterprise organisation where technology is central to business growth and transformation. You will have significant exposure to executive leadership, influence major technology decisions and play a key role in shaping modern engineering, AI and digital transformation initiatives