Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager – Insurance, C# /Azure

Location: London EC3 (Hybrid – 3 days per week in-office)

Type: Permanent / Full-time

We are partnering with our client – a leading specialist insurer – for an Engineering Manager with London Market experience to lead the development and delivery of business-critical systems and solutions using Microsoft (C# /Azure) stack.

The successful applicant can expect to lead a team of cross-functional team of between 20-30 software engineers, QA specialists, and analysts, taking ownership of product development, delivery, and support. This is a high-impact role requiring both strategic leadership and hands-on technical oversight across multiple platforms, projects, and stakeholders. You will not be expected to write code day-to-day but will need to be comfortable reviewing C# code

Key Responsibilities

• Own the strategic vision and roadmap for all products in your domain
• Lead the software engineering lifecycle from planning through to delivery and support
• Ensure solutions align with business goals and regulatory requirements
• Manage teams across software engineering, QA, and business systems analysis
• Oversee budgets, resource planning, vendor relationships, and delivery KPIs
• Support continuous improvement, Agile practices, and adoption of modern technologies

Key skills

• 10–15 years in C# software engineering, architecture, and delivery leadership
• Strong background in Agile and hybrid delivery models
• Excellent understanding of modern software development practices and tools
• Experience in London Market insurance or reinsurance highly desirable
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, budgeting, and cross-team collaboration
• Technical expertise across data (SQL/NoSQL), cloud systems, and front-end (ReactJS, HTML/CSS) technologies