Senior Software Engineering Manager

Centrica plc; Windsor; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading energy company as a Senior Software Engineering Manager, leading teams to deliver exceptional technical solutions. In a role focused on mentorship, strategy, and collaboration, you'll help drive a greener future. Enjoy a competitive salary, career growth, and a generous benefits package tailored to your needs.

Benefits

Generous market salary

Car Allowance program

15% Employee Energy Allowance

Comprehensive pension plan

Fully-funded company healthcare plan

25-day holiday allowance plus public holidays

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to guide and mentor teams fostering a supportive growth environment.
• Skill in aligning technical delivery with business strategies.
• Proficiency in ensuring technical standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering teams, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Ensure effective delivery processes, monitor quality metrics, and facilitate sprints.
• Champion product strategies and technical feasibility for initiatives.

Skills

Team Leadership

Technical Strategy

Mentorship

Collaboration

Delivery Process Management

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

An opportunity to play your part - As a Senior Software Engineering Manager within Centrica's DTS Team, you will lead and mentor multiple teams, ensuring their technical delivery aligns with our strategic goals. Your primary focus will be on guiding the careers and development of your team members, owning delivery and technical strategies, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. Working closely with colleagues in Product, Quality, and Architecture, you will ensure that the solutions delivered meet and exceed expectations.

Location: UK, (talk to us about flexible working)

The day to day:

• Ensure your teams have an effective delivery process focused on delivering working software sooner and unlocking value early. Lead technical design sessions, work with PMs to scope out epics and iterations, and ensure timely and effective refinement for sprint planning.
• Support product strategies, champion discovery, and ensure technical feasibility for initiatives. Equip your teams with the right skills and capacity to achieve their goals, and help them demonstrate capability constraints when necessary.
• Facilitate sprint activities, review delivery metrics, and take action where needed. Resolve constraints and impediments beyond the team's control.
• Guide your teams in developing technical strategies aligned with their product goals. Support the evolution and improvement of their domains, helping them create roadmaps and demonstrate the need for investment.
• Monitor quality metrics and incident rates, and work with teams to define appropriate actions. Socialize coding, design, quality, and operational standards, ensuring they are adopted and adhered to. Encourage active participation in Centrica's engineering and quality communities, sharing knowledge and learnings across the organization.
• Take charge of recruiting top talent, ensuring candidates have the right skills and mindset. Work with technology leadership and our talent team to continuously improve the recruitment and onboarding process.
• Welcome new joiners, familiarizing them with our mission, metrics, platform, and career framework. Promote Centrica as a fantastic place for software engineering.
• Coach and develop your team members, monitor engagement, and take action to enhance team dynamics. Address any issues promptly to maintain a positive work environment.

About You

• Ability to guide and mentor teams, fostering a supportive environment for growth.
• Skill in aligning technical delivery with business goals and developing effective strategies.
• Proficiency in ensuring high technical standards, championing best practices and innovation.
• Competence in working with Product, Quality, and Architecture teams, ensuring alignment and clear communication.
• Capability to maintain efficient delivery processes, facilitating design sessions and sprints.
• Talent for resolving constraints and monitoring quality metrics, taking appropriate actions.
• Active participation in Centrica’s engineering and quality communities, sharing knowledge.

What's in it for you?

• Enjoy a generous market salary, along with fantastic growth opportunities and a vibrant work environment!
• Added Car Allowance program to make your commute and adventures even better.
• Power up your pay with a 15% Employee Energy Allowance, surpassing the government's price cap!
• Secure your future with our comprehensive pension plan, designed for peace of mind.
• Elevate your health with our fully-funded company healthcare plan, prioritizing your well-being.
• Recharge with a generous 25-day holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and even purchase up to 5 extra days for extended relaxation!
• Experience unparalleled work-life balance with an exceptional selection of flexible benefits, from tech treats and eco-friendly car leases to travel insurance for your adventures!

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.