Software Engineering Manager

A well-established software business delivering specialist solutions to customers worldwide is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead and develop its engineering function during a key period of change and improvement. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will take ownership of a multi-site engineering team, driving improvements across delivery, engineering quality, team performance, and operational processes. This role would suit an experienced Engineering Manager or a Senior/Lead/Principal Software Engineer ready to step into a people management position. You will be a hands-on leader, capable of quickly assessing challenges, improving accountability, reducing delivery backlogs, and helping create a more unified engineering culture across teams., + Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-site software engineering team

• Manage and support teams of engineers, driving performance and professional growth
• Reduce support and project backlogs while improving delivery performance and predictability
• Improve engineering processes, coding standards, testing, and release practices
• Drive accountability, collaboration, and stronger team cohesion across the engineering function
• Support modernisation initiatives and the reduction of technical debt
• Work closely with senior leadership, product, and delivery teams to ensure successful project execution
• Provide regular delivery updates and progress reporting to senior leadership

• Previous experience as a Software Engineering Manager, Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer, or Senior Software Engineer with leadership responsibilities
• Proven background improving software delivery and engineering team performance
• Experience managing technical backlogs and software delivery processes
• Strong people leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities
• Ability to drive positive change within complex or legacy technology environments
• Strong technical understanding with the ability to support and guide engineering teams effectively

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within Microsoft and legacy technology environments
• Exposure to CI/CD, automated testing, and modern software development practices
• Experience leading multi-site or geographically distributed engineering teams
• Industrial software or manufacturing systems experience would be advantageous

• High-impact leadership opportunity within a growing technology business
• Immediate start available
• Senior leadership exposure and autonomy
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to shape engineering culture and delivery improvements, + 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Career progression and professional development
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to training and development programmes This role will require onsite presence 5 days per week.