Bristol (hybrid, 4 days a week in office)

We’re supporting a specialist engineering and technology consultancy delivering mission critical programmes across the UK defence sector, and they’re looking to appoint a Head of Systems to lead and grow a high performing engineering function.

What we're looking for:

At its core, they’re looking for someone who is a top tier consultant first and foremost, with experience leading and growing a function through hiring, coaching and team development, while also being commercially minded and capable of generating new business. They want someone who understands the routes to market within the defence ecosystem, is comfortable with customer engagement and presentations, can contribute to bid activity, and is confident managing and developing client relationships. This will be the primary focus of the role for at least the first 18–24 months.

The current team sits at around three people, with plans to sc...