Head of Quality Engineering

Head of Quality Engineering / Yorkshire 3x week / 150,000 + Bonus

We're supporting a confidential organisation undergoing one of the largest technology transformation programmes in its history and are looking to appoint a senior Head of Quality Engineering to lead quality strategy across a highly complex enterprise environment.

This is a critical leadership role overseeing both internal quality engineering capability and a large offshore QE operation delivered through a strategic external partner.

The programme itself is focused on large-scale platform modernisation, legacy system replacement, systems integration, and enterprise-wide transformation. As delivery scales significantly, the organisation is looking for an experienced QE leader capable of bringing strong governance, structure, and leadership across a fast-moving and high-visibility environment.

What do we need from you?

• Proven experience operating as a Head of Quality Engineering or equivalent senior QE leadership role
• Experience leading enterprise-scale quality engineering functions
• Strong experience across onshore/offshore delivery models
• Experience working with offshore teams based in India
• Ability to define and govern enterprise QE strategy and operating models
• Experience operating within large-scale transformation programmes
• Strong stakeholder management and communication capability
• Comfortable operating with executive leadership, risk, and assurance functions
• Experience managing supplier-led or third-party QE delivery environments
• Understanding of complex systems integration and legacy modernisation programmes

The Role

As Head of Quality Engineering, you'll own and shape the QE strategy across a major transformation programme.

You'll lead internal QE capability while providing strategic oversight across a large offshore delivery function, ensuring quality standards, governance, assurance, and operational effectiveness are fit for purpose across the wider programme.

The role requires someone capable of balancing delivery pace, governance, stakeholder confidence, and quality outcomes within a highly visible transformation environment.

You'll work closely with senior leadership, programme delivery teams, suppliers, and assurance functions to drive consistency, maturity, and confidence across the overall QE approach.

A key part of the role will involve improving collaboration and operating models across distributed onshore and offshore teams.

Key Focus Areas

• Define and lead the QE strategy across the transformation programme
• Lead and develop internal quality engineering capability
• Provide oversight and governance across offshore QE delivery teams
• Drive quality standards, assurance, and operational effectiveness
• Improve collaboration across onshore and offshore delivery teams
• Partner with leadership, delivery, risk, and assurance stakeholders
• Support programme confidence through effective QE governance and reporting
• Ensure quality engineering supports delivery at pace across a complex environment

What's in it for you?

• Opportunity to lead QE across a major enterprise transformation programme
• Significant executive visibility and strategic influence
• Large-scale, complex technology environment
• Opportunity to shape operating models and delivery maturity
• Long-term transformation roadmap with substantial investment
• High-impact leadership role with genuine ownership and influence

This role requires regular onsite collaboration due to the scale, complexity, and stakeholder engagement involved.

If you'd like to hear more, please apply with your latest CV for a confidential discussion on

Head of Quality Engineering / Yorkshire 3x week / 150,000 + Bonus