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# Data Engineering Manager

- **Company:** Tenth Revolution Group
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Information Engineering, Data Systems, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cybersecurityjobsite.com/logon?PipelinedPage=%2Feditprofile%3FPipelinedPage%3D%252Fjob%252F5557562%252Fsenior-data-engineering-manager%253FAction%253DContinueJobApplication%2523application-form

## About the Role

* Proven experience in a senior leadership role (e.g. Data Engineering Manager / Head of Data Engineering / Engineering Lead)
 * Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams and team leads
 * Strong background delivering data solutions across Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Power Platform
 * Experience working within multi-vendor or offshore delivery models
 * Excellent communication and senior stakeholder management skills

## Description

We are recruiting a Senior Data Engineering Manager to join a global organisation delivering large-scale, high-profile projects, currently investing heavily in its Data & AI capabilities. This is a key leadership role within a growing global function, responsible for guiding engineering teams and vendor partners to deliver high-quality, scalable data solutions.

This is a hands-off leadership position, focused on people management, delivery assurance, governance and capability building rather than day-to-day technical contribution. You will play a pivotal role in creating the conditions for predictable delivery, strong engineering standards and long-term operational success across a modern Microsoft data ecosystem.

Responsibilities

 * Lead a globally distributed data engineering team ensuring alignment, performance and clear direction
 * Own engineering delivery, quality standards and sprint discipline across multiple squads
 * Work closely with IT, product and transformation teams to align priorities and unblock delivery
 * Develop and coach engineering leaders, strengthening internal capability and leadership maturity
 * Oversee vendor and offshore teams, ensuring quality, value and alignment to best practice
 * Drive continuous improvement across tooling, processes and engineering practices
 * Champion a collaborative, data-driven culture across the organisation


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