Job Description

Join OneAdvanced:

Director of Engineering - Education

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Location:

(Birmingham / Hybrid / Remote) - 2 day's in the office per month

Employment Type:

Full-time

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced

Director of Engineering (Education)

to join us at OneAdvanced. In this senior leadership role, you will lead the engineering strategy that underpins our education-focused technology solutions, leveraging modern platforms and emerging technologies to transform educational experiences and outcomes.
You will bring deep expertise in engineering leadership, education technologies, and scalable SaaS delivery, combined with a strong passion for using technology to drive meaningful impact across the education sector. This role partners closely with executive leadership, educators, and external stakeholders to deliver secure, innovative, and high-quality solutions.


What You Will Do:
Develop and execute a strategic engineering roadmap for education-focused initiatives, aligned with organizational objectives and industry best practices. Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and technical excellence. Design and architect scalable, secure, and resilient technology platforms tailored to the needs of educational institutions and learners. Collaborate closely with educators, product leaders, and stakeholders to translate educational needs into effective technology solutions. Establish and enforce best practices for software engineering, architecture, quality assurance, and operational reliability. Ensure compliance with relevant education regulations, data protection standards, and security requirements. Partner with executive leadership to align engineering initiatives with broader business goals and long-term strategy. Provide hands-on technical leadership, promoting agile development methodologies and continuous improvement. Build and maintain strong relationships with educational institutions, technology partners, and industry experts. Monitor emerging technologies, including AI-driven engineering workflows, and assess their application to enhance educational delivery, operational efficiency, and lifelong learning.

What You Will Have:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Education, or a related discipline. Extensive experience in software engineering and technology leadership, with a strong focus on education technologies. Demonstrated success leading and scaling engineering teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments. Deep understanding of modern education platforms, digital learning ecosystems, and SaaS product delivery. Proven expertise in designing secure, scalable, and user-centric systems and applications. Hands-on experience applying AI within engineering workflows and product development. Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and executive communication skills.

Why Join Us

Lead engineering strategy at the intersection of technology and education. Influence solutions that improve access, quality, and outcomes across the education sector. Work with a passionate, mission-driven leadership team. Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Apply now

to play a key role in shaping the future of education through innovative engineering leadership.
What We Do For You:

Wellbeing that means something

26 days' holiday + bank holidays

(and the option to buy more) plus

1 paid volunteering day

every year

Exceptional family leave

, 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption, 4 weeks fully paid paternity, 22 weeks fully paid shared parental leave, plus 5 days paid bereavement leave

Robust sick pay

of up to 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

for confidential support

Private medical insurance for everyone

, no medical-history exclusions

Financial benefits that have your back

Performance-based rewards tailored to your role

, from company-wide bonuses to OTE and commission structures

Income protection

: up to

75% salary for 5 years

if you ever need it

Grow your career with us

SkillsHub learning platform

with leadership pathways, future-manager training, and a huge online library Access to

external training and apprenticeships

Making a Difference

MatchIt!

Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and OneAdvanced will match part of the funding

Pennies from Heaven

donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger

Plus plenty other flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle on our RewardHub, including:

ULEV car scheme

with 1,000+ models

Dental insurance, Health Cash Plan, Critical Illness Cover, Partner Life Cover

Who We Are:

At OneAdvanced, we are at the forefront of delivering sector-focused technology solutions that simplify complexity, drive meaningful progress, and help build a fairer, more inclusive society. We're much more than a software company. We deliver SaaS workflow applications and IT services that power organisations across Education, Government, Healthcare, Legal, Manufacturing, Housing, Retail, and more.

OneAdvanced is one of the UK's largest business software and services companies. Based in Birmingham (The Mailbox), operating across the UK, Ireland, India, and Australia. Our secure, scalable platform, including OneAdvanced AI, our private AI service for UK organisations, powers connectivity and innovation across critical sectors. Alongside our software are our IT services, including hosting, managed services, and application modernisation.

We strive to create an inclusive workplace that drives innovation and collaboration, championing diverse perspectives and ideas. Our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy is embedded in everything we do, guiding us to create meaningful impact for our people, our customers and the planet.

Join us and become part of a team that's powering the world of work and making a real difference.

Learn more at

www.oneadvanced.com