Engineering Manager (35538)

China-Britain Business Council; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Engineering Manager, where you will shape the future of wellness retail technology. You will lead engineering teams in building scalable systems, managing delivery, architecture, and fostering a culture of growth and accountability. This pivotal role focuses on innovation and collaboration within a dynamic and inclusive workplace dedicated to personal and team development.

Benefits

Pension company contribution = 3%

Incentive scheme up to 10% of annual salary

33 Days Holiday per year

Private Medical Care

Learning and Development opportunities

Refer and Earn Scheme

25% discount on shopping

Free 24/7 Confidential Advice & Colleague Welfare

Mental Health First Aiders

Onsite Gym

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience managing engineering teams of 8 or more.
• Experience building microservices and distributed systems.
• Deep knowledge of Agile delivery and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to deliver impactful outcomes.
• Own the planning and execution of the team's roadmap.
• Advocate for continuous improvement in delivery processes.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Agile delivery

DevOps practices

Automated testing

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the engineering teams that are shaping the digital customer journey across our web and mobile platforms. As we move beyond a multi-year transformation programme, we're entering the next chapter — focused on innovation, speed, and delivering new propositions that will define the future of wellness retail.

As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead high-performing squads to build scalable, resilient systems. You'll take ownership of delivery, architecture, and team development — partnering closely with Product and Technology leadership to drive impactful outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

Technical Leadership

Define and evolve the team's technical platform, ensuring alignment with H&B's technology strategy

Lead architectural decisions, implementation, and code reviews with a focus on modern, distributed systems

Advocate for continuous improvement in tools, practices, and delivery processes

Manage, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence

Support career development and succession planning across the team

Recruit and retain top engineering talent

Software Delivery

Own the planning and execution of your team's roadmap

Drive a culture of quality through robust testing, CI/CD, and automation

Balance delivery with technical debt management and continuous improvement

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Act as a key technical leader within your domain

Communicate progress, risks, and roadmaps clearly with stakeholders

Collaborate with teams across the business to manage dependencies and deliver integrated outcomes

Key requirements:

3+ years' experience managing engineering teams of 8 or more

Experience building microservices and distributed systems using Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native patterns

Deep knowledge of Agile delivery, DevOps practices, and automated testing pipelines

Excellent problem-solving skills and a pragmatic, analytical mindset

Proven ability to lead through change and guide cross-functional teams through ambiguity

Why Join Us?

At Holland & Barrett, we're building a tech organisation that's fast, flexible, and built to scale — but with a clear sense of purpose. Our work has real impact on people's health and wellbeing, and we're proud to be part of a business that values expertise, innovation, and care.

We offer the opportunity to lead meaningful work, shape modern engineering practices, and develop your career in an environment that values both performance and personal growth.

Ready to shape the future of wellness tech?

Apply now and make an impact at scale.

What we offer:

• Pension company contribution = 3%
• Incentive scheme up to 10% of annual salary, based on company performance.
• Your wellbeing is paramount so you can get away and take 33Days Holiday per year.
• Private Medical Care (Self after 1 year)
• Learning and Development opportunity with Holland & Barrett is a great base for career development long term.
• Refer and Earn Scheme - as we're growing you can earn money by referring people to join us from your network.
• Epic Extras gives you access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers.
• Stay healthy with Discounted Products - from day one you'll get a 25% discount (on top of other promotions) when you shop at H&B on anything that you buy.
• We all need a little help sometimes, so weoffer Free 24/7 Confidential Advice & Colleague Welfare.
• Mental Health First Aiders - we have lots of qualified Mental Health First Aiders because its all about your health & wellbeing.
• Stay active in the Onsite Gym at our Nuneaton Hub!
• We have colleague Reward and Recognition Schemes, so your hard work and loyalty won't go unnoticed.
• And many more!

We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.

Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).

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