Software Engineering Team Manager

Software Engineering Team Manager

Full-Time 60000 - 80000 Β£ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Essential Consulting

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead engineering transformation and drive best practices across technology teams.
  • Company: Join a Tier 1 global bank with a focus on innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive market rate, career development, and a dynamic work environment.
  • Other info: Opportunity to collaborate with senior leaders and enhance engineering culture.
  • Why this job: Shape engineering excellence and make a real impact in a large-scale organisation.
  • Qualifications: Strong engineering background and experience in transformation initiatives.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 Β£ per year.

Location: Sheffield (3 days per week on-site)

Contract: Initial 6 months

Rate: Market Rate

IR35: Inside IR35

We're working with a Tier 1 global bank seeking an experienced Engineering Practice Lead to drive engineering transformation across a large-scale technology organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong engineering background who is passionate about improving engineering capability, driving best practice, and influencing engineering culture across software, infrastructure, operations and data teams.

  • Lead engineering transformation initiatives across multiple technology domains.
  • Drive engineering maturity assessments and continuous improvement programmes.
  • Promote engineering standards, best practices and communities of practice.
  • Partner with engineering leadership, HR and workforce teams to develop engineering capability and career pathways.
  • Analyse engineering metrics to identify trends and drive measurable improvements.
  • Collaborate with senior technical leaders to embed a high-performing engineering culture.

Requirements:

  • Strong engineering background with experience in software, infrastructure, operations or data engineering.
  • Proven experience delivering engineering transformation or continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Ability to interpret engineering data and translate it into actionable improvements.
  • Previous experience within a large, complex enterprise environment, ideally financial services.

Desirable:

  • Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • Experience with engineering maturity frameworks and engineering governance.
  • Background in large-scale infrastructure or technology transformation programmes.

If you're passionate about raising engineering standards and shaping engineering excellence within a complex enterprise environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Software Engineering Team Manager employer: Essential Consulting

Join a leading global bank that prioritises employee development and offers a dynamic work culture, where your expertise in Monday.com will be valued in driving significant infrastructure projects. With a hybrid working model based in Birmingham or Sheffield, you will enjoy the flexibility of remote work while being part of a collaborative team that fosters innovation and growth opportunities, making it an excellent place for meaningful and rewarding employment.

Essential Consulting

Contact Details:

Essential Consulting Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Software Engineering Team Manager

Engineering Transformation
Continuous Improvement
Engineering Standards
Data Analysis
Engineering Maturity Assessments
Collaboration
Influencing Engineering Culture