[Hiring] Engineering Manager @Williams Lea

Role Description

The Engineering Manager is a key role, responsible for guiding and developing a high-performing engineering team. This position combines strategic oversight with hands-on technical leadership to foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. The Engineering Manager is accountable for nurturing talent, driving technical quality, and ensuring successful delivery against the product roadmap. Through effective people management and strategic planning, the role ensures the team is aligned with business objectives and consistently delivers impactful results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including delivery of complex systems.
• 2+ years of direct people management experience, including performance and career development.
• Demonstrable experience leading Agile/Scrum teams and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience with project budgeting, resource planning, and reporting.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and developing in Java, PHP and/or Python.
• Ability to advise on technical strategy and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Master’s degree in CS, Engineering, or MBA.
• Certifications in Agile/Scrum, Leadership, or Cloud Architecture.
• Experience in governance, compliance, or risk management.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and fostering inclusive team culture.
• Exposure to scaling teams, distributed systems, and enterprise-level architecture.

Requirements

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire, coach, and mentor engineers.
• Strong technical background in software engineering principles and modern methodologies (e.g., Agile, DevOps, CI/CD).
• Experience developing in Java, PHP and/or Python.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with high emotional intelligence and the ability to build trust.
• A strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business priorities into technical execution.
• A champion for diversity, equity, and inclusion and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time or fixed term roles).
• Salary sacrifice schemes, retail vouchers – including our TechScheme which can be used on a range of gadgets such as Smart TVs, laptops and computers or household appliances.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Health Assessments.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Discounted gym memberships.
• Referral Scheme.