Engineering Manager - Time in London

Personio's intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. Our team of 1,500 Personios is building user-friendly products that delight our 15,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees. Ready to make an impact from day one?

At Personio, we’re building the People Operating System for Europe. Our mission is to make HR effortless so teams can focus on what really matters. We serve 15,000+ customers across Europe and are scaling fast as we move towards IPO.

We’re hiring a Senior Engineering Manager (L6) to lead a high-performing team of cross-functional software engineers within our Time domain, based in London. This is an exciting leadership opportunity at the intersection of Time, Money, Payroll, and expansion into our mid-market customer segment. The team owns a key initiative focused on enabling business growth by streamlining how Time data feeds into compensation workflows. The work is meaningful, high-impact, and visible at the highest levels of the company.

You’ll inherit a strong, ambitious team, step into a problem space that is still in discovery, and shape both delivery and people outcomes during a pivotal phase of growth.

The Time area sits at the heart of Personio’s product. Data from Time directly impacts compensation accuracy and customer trust, and the work this team is doing is key to enabling expansion revenue.

This team:

• Is London-based, with a strong in-office culture
• Is high-performing, ambitious, and keen to grow
• Owns greenfield work that is well-scoped but not yet fully defined
• Works closely with Product, Design, Money, Payroll, Platform, and other partner teams

What You’ll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a talented team of software engineers, fostering their growth and career progression
• Own delivery for a high-visibility, business-critical initiative directly connected to our market expansion efforts
• Set high standards for technical and execution excellence, continually raising the bar
• Collaborate closely with Product and Design partners to shape impactful solutions from early discovery through landing
• Apply your engineering background to give clear technical guidance
• Navigate complexity and ambiguity, helping your team thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience as a senior Engineering Manager leading product teams to success
• Strong engineering background with the ability to engage meaningfully in technical discussions and support decision-making
• Experience operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, embracing new challenges and learning quickly
• Track record of coaching and growing engineers to the next level
• Skilled at fostering a healthy, inclusive team culture and navigating people dynamics with empathy and professionalism
• Collaborative leadership style with excellent stakeholder management abilities and a track record of effective cross-functional collaboration

At Personio, we believe in hybrid working that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration. This role is office-based, with 2 days per week required in our London office.

You’ll also enjoy:

• Competitive compensation, including salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• 28 days of annual leave, plus an extra day after 2 and 4 years of service
• 1 fully paid Impact Day per year to make a difference in your community
• Comprehensive family leave, mental health support, and sabbatical options
• Flexible working environment, including 20 annual Flex Days to work from anywhere in Europe
• Regular team events, catered lunches, and a culture built on trust, curiosity, and ownership