Valtech

Financial Services, Retail, Automotive, Healthcare, Media, Consumer Brands

HeadofMobileEngineering

£130–180k ~AI est. United Kingdom
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Head of Mobile Engineering at Valtech. Skills: Mobile engineering leadership, Client consulting, Capability growth, Technical architecture. Act as trusted advisor. Provide senior oversight”

What You'll Achieve.

Thriving mobile capability; Scalable mobile capability; Trusted client relationships; Strategic influence; Growth in mobile opportunities; Growth in mobile revenue; High-performing teams; Exceptional experiences delivery; Continued innovation

Industry & Context.

Financial Services, Retail, Automotive, Healthcare, Media, Consumer Brands
Problems you'll solve

Solve end-to-end problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Leadership experience leading mobile engineering teams, Consulting and stakeholder management skills, Ability to influence senior leaders, Native mobile development experience, Cross-platform technologies experience, Mobile architecture and platform strategy experience, API-driven ecosystems experience, CI/CD and DevOps practices experience, Security, identity and authentication experience, Analytics and observability experience, Cloud-native platforms and backend integration experience, Experience delivering within consulting environments, Experience leading client engagements, Commercial awareness and growth initiatives experience

Nice to Have

Experience with AI-powered mobile experiences, Experience with agentic AI, Knowledge of modern data platforms, Knowledge of personalisation platforms, Experience leading globally distributed teams, Public speaking experience, Thought leadership experience, Contributions to technology community

What You'll Do.

Act as trusted advisor

Provide senior oversight

Step in to protect outcomes

Bridge across disciplines

Solve end-to-end problems

Create coherent ways of working

Track practice health

Report on practice health

Shape mobile transformation roadmaps

Guide platform modernization

Guide architecture decisions

Deliver integrated solutions

Influence strategic investments

Define Valtech's mobile vision

Define Valtech's mobile strategy

Grow mobile engineering capability

Ensure standards for 1:1s

Ensure standards for growth conversations

Calibrate performance

Lead difficult conversations

Give leaders opportunities

Give leaders feedback

Influence career pathways

Influence skills framework

Make progression transparent

Support through coaching

Support through mentoring

Support through management

Establish engineering standards

Establish best practices

Foster communities of practice

Influence clients' strategy

Provide architectural oversight

Drive approaches across technologies

Ensure solutions are scalable

Ensure solutions are secure

Ensure solutions are resilient

Champion modern engineering practices

Explore emerging technologies

Partner on pre-sales work

Bring craft perspective

Support UK strategic initiatives

Contribute to proposals

Contribute to solutioning

Identify growth opportunities

Expand client engagements

Represent Valtech externally

Strengthen Valtech's position

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Multidisciplinary teams; Product teams; Design teams; Data teams; Engineering teams; Client stakeholders; Senior leaders

Communication Scope

Presentation skills; Exec-level conversations

Process & Methodology

Roadmap planning, Delivery oversight

Full Job Description

Head of Mobile Engineering Why Valtech? We’re the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world’s most recognized brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values-driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience. The Opportunity: At Valtech, you'll find an environment designed for continuous learning, meaningful impact and professional growth. We're looking for a senior mobile leader to define and evolve our mobile capability in the UK, partnering with clients and multidisciplinary teams to deliver exceptional digital experiences at scale. This role combines technical leadership, consulting, capability development and commercial impact. You will work with some of the world's leading brands to shape mobile strategies, modernise platforms and drive innovation across native and cross-platform ecosystems. The Role: You'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers, strategists, designers and consultants, helping clients define and deliver world-class mobile experiences. This is both a leadership and hands-on consulting role. You'll provide technical direction, advise clients on platform strategy, support business growth and help build a thriving mobile capability across Valtech. You will operate across strategy, architecture and delivery, bringing together engineering excellence, customer experience and commercial thinking. We operate across sectors including financial services, retail, automotive, healthcare, media and consumer brands. Each presents different technology landscapes, constraints and transformation ambitions. Mobile experiences increasingly sit at the centre of customer engagement. We design scalable, secure and high-performing platforms that enable organisations to deliver connected and intelligent digital experiences. This role will be 60% client strategy & delivery, 40% operational & capability leadership and growth. What Success Looks Like: A thriving and scalable

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