Hills, who has been overseeing the elite women’s pathway, was previously assistant coach to former England boss Hope Powell, winning a silver medal at the 2009 UEFA Euros.
He worked across more than 250 internationals including two World Cups and three Euros and he was part of the Team GB coaching staff at London 2012.
Hills took over as interim manager of the England team in September 2013, guiding them to four wins out of four in their 2015 World Cup qualifying camp, before Mark Sampson was appointed on a permanent basis.
He was then named head of The FA’s women’s elite performance unit and under his leadership the programme of youth international teams has been doubled and there has been a comprehensive restructure of the elite talent pathway, with the introduction of new Regional Talent Clubs.
Hills spent a decade as the head coach of the England U-23 team and spent many years working in FA Coach Education, from the UEFA A Licence down.
Hills said: “I have been most fortunate to have worked in women’s and girls’ international football for 15 years.
“As well as all the wonderful and challenging players, during that time I have also worked with many staff I consider to be real experts in their field, and I have gained so much from them in terms of my own learning.
“As well as the many current expert members of staff, those former staff include Hope Powell, Dawn Scott, Dick Bate, John Peacock, Steve Rutter, John Allpress, John McDermott, and many others besides.
“With continued leadership, support and investment from The FA, the future of women’s football in England looks increasingly bright and I fully intend to stay involved in some capacity.”
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