Head of Software Engineering - HR
Marks and Spencer • salford, england • Posted June 29, 2026
About the Role
As Head of Software Engineering – Corporate HR, you will lead the engineering teams responsible for a broad and integration-heavy HR technology estate that supports the full colleague lifecycle at M&S, from recruitment through to payroll, reward, learning and workforce management.
Responsibilities
- Set the engineering strategy and technical direction for Corporate HR, aligned to Central Tech and the wider engineering organisation.
- Lead and develop 4–5 Engineering Managers and support strong software engineering and Software Development Engineer in Test teams.
- Oversee the engineering health of the core HR technology estate, including:
- Oracle PeopleSoft for workforce record administration, compensation, learning and core HR processes
- SD Worx for payroll
- JDA for workforce management
- Totara for learning management
- Oleeo for applicant tracking and recruitment workflows
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