Digital Engineering Manager (Solihull, GB)

E.ON; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking an Engineering Chapter Manager to join their team in Solihull. In this role, you will lead a talented engineering team, shape ways of working across DevOps and Product, and drive impactful IT solutions for the organization. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in IT Engineering and significant experience in managing digital engineering teams, ensuring effective collaboration and innovation across multiple products and platforms. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous pension

Life cover

Bonus opportunities

Access to flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in IT Engineering, Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing digital engineering or IT development teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, and Product lifecycle methodologies.
• Experience managing IT risks, audits, and security compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of around 26 Engineers and Data Scientists.
• Promote continuous improvement in engineering practices.
• Mentor and coach the team to foster a supportive culture.
• Manage engineering risks and HR activities including recruitment.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Degree in IT Engineering, Science, or related field

Job description

We need everyone's positive energy and innovative thinking to lead the energy transition to net zero. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and have a range of flexible working options to suit everyone! We are looking for an Engineering Chapter Manager to join our supportive and award-winning Digital Technology & Change team on a hybrid basis in Solihull. This is your chance to build and nurture and lead a talented engineering team, shape ways of working across DevOps and Product, and play a key role in delivering impactful IT solutions for npower Business Solutions (nBS). Are you ready to inspire and guide the digital backbone of a greener energy future? We're looking for a collaborative, thoughtful, and strategic IT leader to manage a diverse Engineering Chapter, spanning Data Engineering, Software Engineering, and System Engineering. You will work closely with product teams, IT partners, and senior stakeholders to encourage innovation, efficiency, and best practice across multiple digital products and platforms.

Digital Engineering Manager

Here’s what you’ll be doing

• Supporting and leading a team of ~26 Engineers and Data Scientists across three pillars, helping them thrive and deliver effectively into product teams.
• Ensuring the Engineering Chapter has the skills, capacity, and confidence to support DevOps product lifecycles and digital product roadmaps.
• Promoting continuous improvement in engineering practices, including AI adoption, CI/CD, and GitOps methodologies.
• Mentoring and coaching the team to build a high‑performing, collaborative, and supportive culture.
• Guiding teams to adopt and maintain architectural standards, principles, and guidelines.
• Exploring and encouraging the adoption of automation, AI and improvements to DevOps lifecycle maturity across product and platform teams.
• Helping manage engineering risks, KPIs, and HR activities including recruitment, performance reviews, and team wellbeing.
• Building strong relationships with internal IT teams and external partners to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Staying curious and informed on emerging technologies and trends to inspire innovation and improvement.

What we need from you

• Degree‑level, or equivalent, qualification in IT Engineering, Science, or a related field.
• Experienced IT leader with a track record of managing digital engineering or IT development teams, including budgets and external IT partners.
• Solid understanding of Agile, DevOps, and Product lifecycle methodologies, and how modern engineering tools, platforms & practices integrate with them.
• Experience managing IT risks, audits, and security compliance collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to foster an inclusive, collaborative, and supportive team culture.

It would be great if you also had

• Knowledge of outsourcing or global delivery methodologies.
• Experience in a regulated environment or within the utilities / energy sector.
• Experience managing relationships with senior or C‑suite partners.

Here’s what else you need to know

• Award‑Winning Workplace – We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16‑34‑year‑olds.
• Outstanding Benefits – Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax / NI savings.
• Flexible & Family‑Friendly – Our industry‑leading hybrid and family‑friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.
• Inclusive & Diverse – We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year – recognising our inclusive, people‑first culture.
• Support at Every Stage of Life – We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone.
• Accessible & Supportive – Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will make any adjustments needed during the process.
• Invested in Your Growth – From inclusive talent networks to top‑tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way.
• E.ON is committed to equal opportunities and actively promotes diversity, equality and flexibility.

At a glance

Reference no. : 241311 Closing date : 09 / 12 / 2025 Salary : £71,277 - £85,059

Get in touch

For more information about the role please contact [e-mail]

About us

E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user‑friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.

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