Head Of Product Engineering, Reading, Uk

4 days ago

Reading, United Kingdom Primark Full time

Job Description Head of Product EngineeringOur Technology team is actively shaping the next wave of advancements.
Engaged with innovative initiatives, your expertise will propel our business into the future.
Collaborating with a creative team of tech enthusiasts, you'll contribute your unique skills to fuel our technological advancements.As the Head of Product Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical foundation of the organisation, driving innovation, and ensuring products align with both current and future needs.You will lead the development and implementation of a capability, facilitated through strategic partnerships.
This role involves owning the product engineering roadmap in collaboration with the product & architecture team and being accountable for the successful delivery of all development and operations activities for products to enable Primark's business outcomes.What You'll GetPeople are at the heart of what we do, so it is essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best.
Let's talk lifestyle: days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more.
Flexible Working, the opportunity for an early Friday finish, and a subsidised cafeteria.
Primark Perks – Discounts with some local partner businesses to our officesWhat You'll Do:We want you to fell challenged and inspired.
Here, you'll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities: Strategy & Portfolio Delivery: Develop and execute long-term product roadmaps aligned with growth objectives, owning delivery across both modernisation and incremental initiatives.
Cross-functional Collaboration & Governance: Work with product management to prioritise initiatives, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, policies, and regulatory requirements Engineering Practice Management: Implement improvements to existing products, optimising processes and methodologies within the engineering organisation.
Technology Evaluation & Innovation: Assess emerging technologies and trends, collaborating with teams to identify opportunities for product enhancements and differentiation.
Performance Optimisation & Risk Management: Monitor product performance and reliability, implementing best practices while identifying and mitigating risks related to data integrity and security.
Culture & Partner Management: Foster a learning culture and develop talent, while managing relationships with external partners and overseeing the integration of third-party solutions.What You'll Bring Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular: Over years in product delivery and operations, with a focus on enterprise-grade platforms, collaborating with product management in retail contexts.
Proven track record in modernizing core platforms using headless and microservices architectures to enhance agility and reliability.
Ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, with knowledge of machine learning as a plus.
Demonstrated success in driving collaboration between engineering and product management to deliver innovative solutions aligned with business objectives.
Experience leading diverse teams, fostering trust, and delivering end-to-end solutions on time and within budget, while promoting a culture of change and innovation.
Strong understanding of technology forecasting, cost modeling, and DevSecOps principles, with a focus on team-oriented environments and effective change management.Ready?
Good - because we can't wait to see what you can offer.
You'll be joining a team of innovative and experienced people where you'll truly belong, collaborating on projects that will shape the future of our industry.Apply to be part of our future and we'll help you develop yours.If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.All offers of employment are subject to background checks, including the right to work, reference education and for some roles criminal, and financial checks.
If you have any concerns please reach out to our talent acquisition team to discuss.
Function Technology Job Type Employee - Permanent Country United Kingdom Job Profile Head of IT Operations Time Type Full-Time Head of Product Engineering, Reading, UK |

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