We are seeking an experienced Interim Head of Engineering to lead and scale a high-performing engineering function within the Financial Services domain. This is a senior leadership role with full ownership of engineering culture, capability, and delivery. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping what "good" looks like over the next 6-12 months, while building an environment where engineers can do their best work.
This is a significant opportunity for someone excited by building teams, developing people, and creating a strong, modern engineering culture.
Provide overall leadership and direction for the engineering function
Define and articulate what success looks like for engineering in the first 6 months and beyond
Build, lead, and retain outstanding engineers across squads (full-stack and software-focused)
Drive a strong engineering culture, including developer guilds, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Partner closely with Architecture, Product, and other senior stakeholders
Be hands-on where needed, with the ability to sit down with architects and engineers to shape solutions
Establish modern software engineering and DevOps practices
Create an environment that attracts top engineering talent and enables them to thrive
Act as a mentor and leader, inspiring teams around what they can achieve
Proven experience in a senior engineering leadership role (Head of Engineering / Engineering Manager / similar)
Strong background in modern software engineering and DevOps environments
Experience building and scaling engineering teams and delivery capability
Ability to work closely with architecture and influence technical direction
Strong people leadership, coaching, and culture-building skills
Comfortable operating in a growing or evolving engineering organisation
Passion for developing engineers and creating high-performing teams
A clearly defined and well-communicated engineering vision
Strong, engaged engineering teams aligned to business goals
Improved delivery, quality, and engineering standards
A positive, collaborative engineering culture with clear career paths
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
