Solution Director Engineering

Location: Holbeck

Our client is a digital consultancy. We're on a mission to close the world's tech skills gap. We help organisations navigate the future of technology, combining human expertise, emerging tech and AI to deliver better outcomes, faster. Since 2014, we've worked side-by-side with clients to solve complex challenges, build high-performing teams, and create lasting capability. As technology continues to evolve, we believe the most successful organisations will be those that combine the best of both: human ingenuity AND intelligent technology.

That belief is embedded in everything we do. We call it the genius of the AND: deep expertise AND practical delivery, innovation AND responsibility, ambitious work AND sustainable careers. Through our Guide, Build and Equip approach, we help organisations embrace change, deliver meaningful impact, and develop the skills they need to thrive in an increasingly agentic world.

About you:

You care deeply about producing high-quality work that delivers real value You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and solving complex problems collaboratively You bring strong expertise in your craft, alongside a willingness to keep learning You communicate clearly and build trust quickly with clients and teammates You're pragmatic, adaptable and outcome-focused You enjoy sharing knowledge and helping others grow You value low-ego collaboration and enjoy working as part of multidisciplinary teams Solution Director - Engineering As a Solution Director, you are expected to develop and drive the growth of our client accounts.

Using your combined deep and broad technical subject matter expertise, client engagement skills, and knowledge of our propositions and solutions, you will build trust and credibility with senior client stakeholders to identify opportunities where we can help them achieve their goals and business ambitions. What you'll bring to the table:
As a Solution Director, you are expected to develop and drive the growth of our client accounts. Using your combined deep and broad technical subject matter expertise, client engagement skills, and knowledge of our propositions and solutions, you will build trust and credibility with senior client stakeholders to identify opportunities where we can help them achieve their goals and business ambitions.

Exploring client problems Act as a high-level trusted advisor for equivalent C-suite stakeholders in your area of expertise (CPO/CTO/CDO), providing expert guidance and influencing their thinking and ambitions. Build a deep understanding of the client's core business, strategy, and ambitions, identifying where technology and modern engineering approaches can unlock value. Nurture relationships to build a network within the client, developing insight into their business, needs, and challenges.

Advise and guide strategy and solutions thinking Proactively engage and spend time with clients to understand and explore their needs and pain points, exploring options, proposed solutions, and providing ongoing expert advice. Guide, advise, and influence on how technology—across cloud, AI, integration, and full stack engineering—can help address their challenges. Input and partake in data-based conversations and work with the Data Solution Director to make sound recommendations to clients.

Constructively challenge client thinking to set them on the right path to achieve their desired outcomes. Provide clients with tangible examples of how you have deployed AI in an engineering capacity. Identify opportunities and support deal development Identify opportunities where we can help develop and build the right solutions for the client, including helping the client to build the business case internally.

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