Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager - Manchester (Hybrid)
£90,000 + Bonus + Benefits

The Role
If you're motivated by driving real change within a fast‑moving, product‑focused environment, this Engineering Manager role offers a genuine opportunity to make an impact. You'll lead a cross‑functional engineering team, delivering high‑quality software at pace while helping to embed modern engineering practices and ways of working.

The Transformation
The organisation is well underway on a large‑scale digital transformation, evolving into a modern, technology focussed business. Following the migration to a proprietary platform in 2024, there has been significant investment to support a product‑led, Agile approach. They are now looking for leaders who can continue this journey, improving delivery maturity and building a stronger, more consistent engineering culture.

What You'll Lead

• A cross‑functional agile team of Developers and Test Engineers.
• Delivery of the team's backlog, ensuring a balance of speed, quality, and sustainability.
• Close collaboration with Product to align feature delivery, technical quality, and operational stability.
• Ownership of the team's technical direction, ensuring alignment with broader architectural strategy.
• Adoption of modern engineering and QA practices across the full lifecycle - with a clear "you build it, you run it" mindset.
• Development of individuals through coaching, performance management, and fostering a positive team culture.

What You Bring

• Proven experience leading and developing agile engineering teams.
• A data‑driven approach to delivery, with a strong grasp of engineering and QA best practices.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Background in either C#/.NET or modern JavaScript frameworks.
• A genuine interest in improving ways of working and driving continuous improvement.

What's On Offer

• The opportunity to shape and influence engineering standards within a fast‑paced organisation
• Dedicated training budget for both you and your team
• £90,000 salary
• Hybrid working in central Manchester
• Competitive benefits package

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, please apply or get in touch directly for more information

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.