Vice President of Engineering

VP of Engineering | Fortune 500 Manufacturing Organisation | Dallas, TX (Hybrid)I'm currently supporting a Fortune 500 manufacturing organisation on the search for a VP of Engineering to lead, build and significantly scale its enterprise engineering organisation, with a primary focus on Data Engineering and Data Platforms.This is a highly visible executive leadership role with a major emphasis on team growth, data modernisation and engineering transformation.You'll own the direction of a large engineering function spanning Data and Software, building the teams and modern platforms required to support Analytics, AI and critical enterprise applications.Key Responsibilities• Define and execute the enterprise engineering strategy, with Data Engineering as a core focus• Build and aggressively scale Data Engineering and Software Engineering teams• Recruit and develop Directors, Engineering Managers and senior technical leaders• Lead modernisation across cloud data platforms, applications and legacy environments• Establish standards across data architecture, software architecture, quality, DevOps and platform reliability• Partner with Data, AI, Product, Technology and business leadership on strategic initiatives• Build scalable data capabilities supporting manufacturing, supply chain and operational decision-making• Drive engineering productivity, technical excellence and delivery across the organisationWhy This Opportunity Stands Out• Significant mandate to hire, build and scale engineering teams• Major emphasis on growing the Data Engineering organisation• Executive ownership across both Data and Software Engineering• Opportunity to build the foundations supporting future AI and Advanced Analytics• Large-scale cloud, data and application modernisation• High visibility with C-suite and senior technology leadershipWhat We're Looking For• Proven experience leading engineering organisations of 40+ people• Strong track record of recruiting and rapidly scaling Data and/or Software Engineering teams• Significant leadership experience across Data Engineering, Data Platforms or Software Engineering• Experience developing Directors, Engineering Managers and senior technical leaders• Track record leading large-scale data, cloud and application modernisation programmes• Strong understanding of modern data architecture, software engineering and cloud platforms• Fortune 500, manufacturing or similarly complex enterprise experience preferred• Executive-level communication with the ability to translate engineering investment into measurable business outcomesTechnologies & AreasData Engineering • Software Engineering • Cloud Data Platforms • Data Architecture • ETL/ELT • Data Lakes • Data Warehouses • APIs • Streaming • Software Architecture • DevOps • Data Quality • Data Governance • Advanced Analytics • AI EnablementDetailsPosition: VP of EngineeringIndustry: Fortune 500 ManufacturingLocation: Dallas, TX – HybridJob Type: Full TimeCompensation: Up to $450K Base + Executive PackageWhy This RoleThis is an opportunity to build and scale rather than simply inherit.The successful executive will have a significant mandate to grow the engineering organisation, with Data Engineering at the centre of that growth, while still owning broader Software Engineering capability and shaping the technology foundations of a Fortune 500 manufacturing business.