Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering

The British Council supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide through art, education and internationally recognised English qualifications.

We work with people in over 200 countries and territories, and we are on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2021–22 we reached 650 million people.

We are currently looking for a Director of Engineering to join our Digital & Technology department.

As Director of Engineering, you will lead the enterprise technology strategy, architecture and delivery for the organisation, and manage three functional teams: Architecture, Engineering and Product. Architecture includes Enterprise, domain and functional roles. Engineering includes front and back-end engineers, Portfolio Management and Product encompasses development.

In your role, you will ensure that technology delivers business value in line with corporate priorities. Working collaboratively with other key stakeholders, you will shape the technology future of the organisation, balancing complex technology demands with business needs and leveraging technology and innovation to create value, growth, impact, and efficiency. You will ensure the British Council is at the forefront of the digital landscape and meets its digital transformation goals.

Additional Information

For more information and to apply (please only apply directly on our website): https://careers.britishcouncil.org/job-invite/41567/