Engineering Practice Lead – Transformation & Engineering Excellence
Contract | Sheffield | 3 days per week | £550 p/day +
A leading global organisation is seeking an experienced Engineering Practice Lead to support large‑scale engineering transformation initiatives across multiple technology domains. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys driving maturity uplift, and is passionate about improving engineering culture, standards, and capability.
The Role
As an Engineering Practice Lead, you will play a key role in shaping and uplifting engineering practices across software, data, operations, and infrastructure teams. You’ll partner with senior engineering leaders, HR/L&D, and workforce teams to influence hiring quality, strengthen communities of practice, and embed best‑in‑class engineering standards.
What You’ll Do
* Coordinate engineering transformation activities across multiple domains and business functions.
* Baseline engineering maturity, identify gaps, and define uplift plans with engineering leadership.
* Partner with HR/L&D to shape training, skills development, and career pathways from graduate to senior leadership.
* Collaborate with workforce teams to raise the calibre of engineering talent hired.
* Support and evolve Communities of Practice to strengthen engineering culture.
* Drive adoption of engineering standards and best practices across diverse technical disciplines.
* Leverage Principal Engineers to evangelise high‑quality engineering behaviours.
* Use data to generate actionable insights and provide visibility into transformation progress.
What You’ll Bring
* Experience delivering transformational change and continuous improvement initiatives.
* A strong engineering mindset with exposure to multiple technology stacks and mastery in at least one discipline.
* Proven ability to coordinate activities across complex, multi‑domain environments.
* Ability to analyse engineering data and translate it into meaningful insights.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, comfortable engaging large groups and senior technical leaders.
Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
* 5+ years’ experience in engineering coordination, transformation programmes, or infrastructure‑focused projects.
* Familiarity with engineering maturity models, standards, and modern infrastructure components.