Data Engineering Manager

Allianz; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent insurance company in Bournemouth is searching for a Data Delivery Manager/Data Engineering Manager. This role involves managing a team of Data Engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery while adopting Agile best practices. Candidates should possess strong SQL and Python skills, along with experience in data engineering and the ability to engage with multiple stakeholders. The position also offers hybrid working options and a range of flexible benefits including a competitive salary of approximately £85,000 annually.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Annual performance related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible buy/sell holiday options

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data projects using Agile methodology.
• Strong knowledge of core data concepts and technologies.
• Ability to work with various stakeholders efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Data Engineers to ensure quality delivery.
• Work with stakeholders to resolve issues impacting delivery.
• Coordinate work with scrum masters for Agile best practices.

Skills

Agile methodology

SQL

Python

Jira

Confluence

Data engineering

Stakeholder management

Tools

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Azure DevOps

Event Hubs

Job description

Role Description

Allianz UK has a great opportunity for a Data Delivery Manager/Data Engineering Manager to join our team in Bournemouth.

As a Data Delivery Manager/ Data Engineering Manager in Allianz, you will manage a team of Data Engineers, ensuring teams are enabled to deliver at the right quality and able to deliver at pace.

You will work with a range of experts in Change & Agile methodology, data engineering, architecture and IT to help resolve risks and issues affecting delivery of strategic projects and small changes and ensure customer value delivery.

Salary Information

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £85,000 per year.

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

• Working with your team of Data Engineers, you will coordinate with scrum master's to ensure delivery uses Data Engineering technical best practise, ensuring data product quality
• Work with a wide range of stakeholders to help resolve any issues that impact your team's ability to deliver agreed customer stories and epics efficiently
• Support evaluation and estimation of new demand and requirements, facilitating workshops with Data team experts
• Contribute to leadership discussions and decision making including ways of working, budgeting, and approach to project delivery
• Manage and coach a number of data engineers

Essential Skills

• Experience delivering data projects and/or products, using an Agile methodology. You must be comfortable using Jira and Confluence
• A background in data engineering would be ideal. Strong knowledge of core data concepts and technologies is essential, in particular Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Event Hubs.
• Very strong SQL and Python is essential.
• Extensive experience of Cloud-based Data Platforms.
• Working in an Agile delivery environment with multiple squads delivering to a common goal.
• Insurance or Financial services experience would be valuable
• Stakeholder management and delivery reporting in a large/complex organisation
• Line management of technical SMEs

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.

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For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Scott Burns

Closing date 9/02/2026

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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