Preventx

Head of Technology

Preventx

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Sheffield • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Cyber Security

About the role

  • Provide senior leadership and accountability for day-to-day technology delivery and operations, ensuring platforms are stable, reliable, secure, and scalable.
  • Own technology delivery predictability, overseeing engineering execution through the Engineering Manager and ensuring priorities are translated into achievable and well-managed delivery plans.
  • Lead and mature engineering, QA, UX, and internal IT functions, creating clarity around roles, responsibilities, ways of working, and decision-making.
  • Maintain clear ownership and visibility of technical risk, technical debt, and operational dependencies, ensuring appropriate mitigation, escalation, and assurance.
  • Provide oversight of quality assurance, release governance, and change control, ensuring safe, controlled delivery in a regulated digital health environment.
  • Ensure technology delivery consistently supports clinical safety, data protection, cyber security, and regulatory compliance, working closely with governance and clinical colleagues.
  • Own internal IT services, cyber security posture, and business continuity planning, ensuring internal systems and access controls are secure and reliable.
  • Collaborate with the Strategic Principal Architect to assess architectural recommendations, design standards, and technical trade-offs, and determine how they are prioritised and integrated into the agreed technology roadmap.
  • Work in partnership with product, clinical, operational, and governance teams to align technology delivery with business priorities and service needs.
  • Act as the primary escalation point for complex technical, delivery, or cross-team issues, supporting executive decision-making with clear communication of risks, options, and trade-offs.

Requirements

  • Degree (or equivalent professional experience) in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
  • Demonstrable senior-level experience leading technology delivery in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment (engineering, QA, UX, IT).
  • Postgraduate qualification or executive education in Technology Leadership, Digital Transformation, or Engineering Management.
  • Formal training or certification in Agile delivery, DevOps, or large-scale delivery frameworks (e.g. SAFe, ITIL, PRINCE2, MSP).
  • Training or certification related to information security, data protection, or risk management (e.g. ISO 27001 awareness, cyber security leadership training).
  • Evidence of continued professional development in technology leadership, governance, or operating in regulated environments (e.g. healthcare, public sector, financial services)
  • Deep understanding of technology delivery practices, software engineering lifecycles, and IT operations.
  • Knowledge of regulatory, security and compliance requirements for digital services (especially in health/regulated sectors).
  • Strong grasp of technology risk management and technical debt prioritisation.
  • Commercial and organisational awareness with the ability to align technology delivery to business priorities.
  • Awareness of contemporary engineering practices (DevOps, test automation, CI/CD).
  • Significant experience in technology delivery leadership roles, including responsibility for engineering, QA, and internal IT delivery.
  • Track record in driving predictable, risk-aware delivery in complex or regulated environments.
  • Experience working with senior stakeholders across product, clinical, operations and governance functions.
  • Proven ability to manage and resolve cross-team trade-offs and delivery escalations.
  • Experience in building quality assurance and governance frameworks across engineering functions.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working hours
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
technology deliveryengineering executionquality assurancerelease governancechange controlcyber securityrisk managementsoftware engineering lifecyclesDevOpstest automation
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationorganizational awarenessdecision-makingproblem-solvingstakeholder managementrisk-aware deliveryclarity in rolescross-team coordination
Certifications
Technology LeadershipDigital TransformationEngineering ManagementAgile delivery certificationDevOps certificationISO 27001 awarenesscyber security leadership training