Software Engineering Manager

We are on the lookout for a people focused Engineering Manager to join a growing Tech business whose SaaS products have made a real impact to clients across the music and theatre industry. Their platforms are used globally and as a business are investing heavily in the future of the product., Due to this continued investment, they are looking for an experienced people-focused Engineering Manager to help drive performance through fostering a great culture for the software engineering teams to thrive.

What kind of things will you be doing as their Engineering Manager?

• This is a purely people focused manager role, with no delivery or coding. You'll be working closely with the software engineers, tech lead and product owners. Really understanding what makes them tick, what tools and environment they need to thrive, what their career aspirations are.
• Encouraging the team to take risks and experiment, if they fail you should encourage them to fail more as it's the only way to learn, and not be reprimanded for 'messing up'.
• Identify and address team issues, with a focus on wellbeing. Able to recognise when fatigue or burnout is creeping in and encouraging people to have a break.
• Engage in ongoing feedback and development conversations throughout the year and support formal performance evaluation twice yearly.

• At least 3+ years as an Engineering Manager, managing both individual and team performance (including underperformers).
• Proven experience managing, mentoring, and training development teams, with a genuine love of coaching over hands-on coding or delivery.

• Up to £95,000 base salary
• Hybrid working (Averaging once a fortnight in Manchester office)
• 27 days hols + Bank hols
• Enhanced Medical Cover, Maternity/Paternity and similar
• Huge training budget and home working funding (Get yourself that really expensive keyboard or new monitor that you didn't see the point in buying unless it was a gift!)