At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team while driving impactful technical change.
- Company: Join a dynamic organisation focused on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy a hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Thriving environment with a focus on continuous improvement and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by shaping technology solutions and leading talented engineers.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in engineering leadership and team development.
Are you an experienced engineering leader ready to build high-performing teams and drive meaningful technical change? We are looking for an Engineering Team Manager to lead delivery across our engineering estate, shaping how we build, run and evolve services. This is a great opportunity to combine people leadership with technical oversight, influencing how we deliver value across our technology landscape. This is a hybrid role, a mix of working from home plus time in our central Leeds & Bradford offices.
About the role
As an Engineering Team Manager, you'll lead, develop and motivate a team of Engineers, driving high-quality delivery and continuous improvement across services and change initiatives. You'll work closely with stakeholders, architecture and delivery partners to ensure solutions are delivered effectively, safely and in line with strategic priorities.
In this role, you will:
- Lead, coach and develop a high-performing engineering team, building capability and supporting continuous development
- Own the delivery of engineering change, ensuring services are delivered efficiently and aligned to business needs
- Collaborate with stakeholders, product teams and architecture to shape solutions and influence longer-term technology plans
- Manage third-party partners, ensuring delivery meets agreed standards, commitments and expectations
- Set and uphold engineering standards, assuring technical quality, risk management and best practice
- Oversee planning and prioritisation, balancing delivery, cost, risk and resource management
- Contribute to budget planning, forecasting and cost centre management
- Act as a deputy to senior engineering leadership, supporting succession planning and wider capability development
About you
You're a strong people leader with a solid engineering background and a track record of delivering change in complex environments. You're comfortable balancing delivery, people and commercial considerations, and thrive in a collaborative, evolving organisation.
You’ll have:
- Experience leading and developing engineering teams, building capability and driving high performance
- Strong understanding of engineering delivery, including planning, prioritisation and service support
- Experience working with stakeholders across technology and the wider business to shape and deliver outcomes
- Ability to manage third-party suppliers, ensuring performance, value and alignment to objectives
- Strong awareness of cost, risk and resource management within engineering delivery
- Experience contributing to financial planning, forecasting and budget management
- A focus on continuous improvement, with the ability to influence standards, ways of working and organisational change
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to lead and inspire others
- Ideally have experience of APIs and Java Spring Boot Microservices
Engineering Team Manager employer: Yorkshire Building Society (YBS)
As an Engineering Team Manager at our company, you'll be part of a dynamic and collaborative work culture that values innovation and continuous improvement. With a hybrid working model based in the vibrant cities of Leeds and Bradford, we offer a supportive environment where you can lead and develop high-performing teams while enjoying opportunities for personal and professional growth. Our commitment to employee development, coupled with a focus on delivering meaningful technical change, makes us an excellent employer for those seeking a rewarding career in engineering leadership.
Contact Details:
Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) Recruitment Team
