Head of Mobile Engineering

Head of Mobile Engineering Overview

This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who can shape and grow mobile engineering capability while also staying close to client work, technical delivery and commercial development. The position sits at the intersection of strategy, architecture, delivery and practice leadership, with responsibility for helping major brands create modern mobile experiences at scale. It is intended for a leader who can combine deep technical credibility with consulting skills, people leadership and business growth awareness.

The role is centred on building and evolving the UK mobile capability. You will work with multidisciplinary teams and senior client stakeholders to define mobile strategy, modernise platforms and guide delivery across native and cross-platform ecosystems. The work spans a range of sectors, including financial services, retail, automotive, healthcare, media and consumer brands, each with its own technical constraints and transformation goals. A significant part of the role is client-facing, but it also includes operational leadership, capability building and contribution to growth.

What you will do

• Act as a senior advisor to client leaders, earning trust and helping them make informed decisions about mobile strategy and delivery.
• Take oversight of complex programmes and step in early when there is risk to delivery, team health or client relationships.
• Connect architecture, engineering, design, product and data disciplines so that solutions are joined up and delivery approaches are coherent.
• Review the overall health of the mobile practice, including whether skills and capacity match demand, how engaged the community is and how well delivery is performing, then respond to what you find.
• Facilitate workshops and help clients define mobile transformation roadmaps.
• Guide decisions around platform modernisation and solution architecture.
• Work closely with product, design, data and engineering colleagues to deliver integrated mobile experiences.
• Influence important technology investment choices for clients.
• Set the direction for Valtech’s mobile vision and strategy in the UK and help the capability grow.
• Take accountability for line management within the practice, including oversight of line managers who report to you.
• Make sure 1:1s, development conversations, performance reviews, succession planning and difficult people matters are handled consistently and effectively.
• Coach new and emerging leaders so they can lead with confidence, consistency and care.
• Help shape career pathways and the skills framework so progression is clear and supported.
• Define and uphold engineering standards and best practices.
• Build communities of practice and mentor engineers and architects.
• Encourage purposeful innovation, from small internal experiments to external thought leadership such as speaking, writing and publishing whitepapers.
• Provide architectural guidance across large and complex mobile programmes.
• Lead technical direction across iOS, Android and cross-platform solutions.
• Ensure mobile solutions are secure, resilient and able to scale.
• Promote modern engineering practices such as continuous integration and delivery, observability and automation.
• Explore emerging technologies, including AI-enabled experiences and intelligent assistants.
• Work with UK growth teams on pitches and pre-sales, bringing a practical and credible technical perspective to senior commercial discussions.
• Support wider UK strategic initiatives so the practice contributes to broader business priorities.
• Contribute to proposals and solution design for new opportunities.
• Identify ways to grow client relationships and expand mobile engagements.
• Represent the organisation externally through industry involvement and thought leadership, helping strengthen its position in mobile innovation and digital experience.

What success looks like

• A mobile capability that is strong, scalable and growing.
• Clear technical communities and well-defined engineering standards.
• Trusted client relationships and meaningful strategic influence.
• Growth in mobile opportunities and revenue.
• Teams that perform strongly and deliver high-quality experiences.
• Ongoing innovation across mobile and related emerging technologies.

What you need

• Experience leading mobile engineering teams, practices or capability areas.
• Strong consulting skills and confidence working with stakeholders at senior levels.
• The ability to influence senior leaders across business and technology functions.
• A strong interest in coaching and developing people.
• Experience with native mobile development for iOS and/or Android.
• Experience with cross-platform tools such as Flutter or React Native.
• Knowledge of mobile architecture and platform strategy.
• Experience working with API-driven ecosystems.
• Practical understanding of CI/CD and DevOps approaches.
• Awareness of security, identity and authentication in mobile environments.
• Experience with analytics and observability.
• Familiarity with cloud-native platforms and backend integration.
• Experience delivering in consulting, agency or digital transformation environments.
• Comfort working across strategy, architecture and delivery.
• Experience leading client workshops and client engagements.
• Strong communication and presentation ability.
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting growth-related activity.
• Experience working in environments where different sectors bring different technical and transformation challenges.
• Helpful additional experience includes AI-powered mobile experiences and agentic AI.
• Also helpful is knowledge of modern data and personalisation platforms.
• Experience leading globally distributed teams would be an advantage.
• Public speaking, writing or other visible contributions to the technology community would also be beneficial.

Culture and inclusion

The organisation says it is committed to building experiences that work for everyone, and that this starts with its own workforce. It describes an intentional approach to inclusion, with a goal of creating a workplace where people from all backgrounds feel supported to grow, succeed and achieve their goals. The page also points applicants to its diversity and inclusion information to learn more about how it is working toward a more equitable workplace.

How to apply

Applicants are invited to apply through the online application form. The page asks for standard application details such as name, email, phone number, location, resume and cover letter, and includes screening questions about client-facing consulting experience, leadership experience, desired salary and how the applicant heard about the role. The form is submitted through Greenhouse.

The page also includes a privacy notice acknowledgement for recruitment data and an optional demographic survey about gender identity. The survey is described as voluntary and not used in hiring decisions.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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