Head of Engineering

Job Title

Head of Engineering

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive Salary plus benefits

Category

Software Development and Implementation

Closing Date

27 July 2026

To lead one of Asda’s Technology Engineering functions by setting strategy, defining priorities, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable software solutions across all platforms to enable the business to achieve value from robust innovative technology.

Please be advised that this position requires attendance at Asda House in Leeds for a minimum of four days per week. We’re really looking forward to having you around!

What You’ll Love

1. Enterprise Software Engineering Strategy

• Own the overall strategy, vision, and roadmap for software engineering across the function.

• Ensure alignment of engineering initiatives with organizational priorities, product strategy, and architecture standards.

• Empower teams to innovate, scale, and optimize software platforms, applications, and development capabilities.

2. Leadership & Management

• Lead and develop the Engineering family, fostering performance, engagement, and growth.

• Set expectations, provide guidance, and hold leaders accountable for technical excellence and delivery.

• Manage engineering budgets, vendor relationships, and third-party integrations with a product mindset.

• Champion a culture of collaboration, innovation, and operational discipline across the function.

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with Leaders from the other Role Families to align priorities and delivery.

• Represent the function in leadership forums, enterprise planning sessions, and governance committees.

4. Governance, Quality & Operational Excellence

• Ensure engineering solutions adhere to enterprise standards for security, compliance, and quality.

• Promote operational excellence through best practices in DevOps, observability, scalability, and maintainability.

• Drive adoption of new tools, technologies, and approaches through enablement and leadership.

5. Part of Technology Leadership Team

• Manage and develop a high-performing software engineering function with a culture of excellence.

• Serve as a core member of the Technology Leadership Team, shaping overall strategy and priorities.

• Champion wellbeing, engagement, and inclusivity, fostering a positive and collaborative culture.

Apply today by completing an online application…

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Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices. Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus

• Company pension up 1.5 times colleagues' contribution (Max 15%)

• Company Car allowance of £8000

• 15% colleague discount in store and online

• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.

• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated

• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves