Engineering Manager – Full Time – Manchester

Catering; Manchester; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies is seeking an Engineering Manager in Manchester on a contract basis to lead and coach multiple software teams, ensuring scalable, high-quality delivery.

You will own system architecture, oversee deployment and production operations, and partner with product and design to meet business goals. The role initially manages contractor teams with a focus on engagement, performance, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience managing software development teams.
• Technical Skills: Experience with system architecture, CI/CD, production monitoring, and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage 1-3 engineering teams (5-8 engineers per team) and track health, roadmap progress, and KPIs.
• People Coaching: Guide and motivate team members, set clear expectations, and address underperformance with HR.
• System Ownership & Architecture: Maintain end-to-end service health, lead deployments/operations, document architecture, reduce risks.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud technologies

Production monitoring

System architecture

Job description

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Manchester (Campus-MR8) – Hybrid

About the Role We are looking for a contract Engineering Manager to lead, coach, and support engineering teams in delivering high-quality, scalable software. You will oversee project execution, drive architectural quality, manage production operations, and partner with product and design teams to meet business goals. In this role, you will initially manage contractor teams with a focus on high engagement, performance, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage 1-3 engineering teams (5-8 engineers per team plus Product and Design partners). Track team health, roadmap progress, and KPIs while removing delivery blockers.
• People Coaching: Guide and motivate team members, set clear expectations, and address underperformance alongside HR.
• System Ownership & Architecture: Maintain end-to-end service health, lead deployment/operations, reduce system risks via clear documentation, and guide technical architecture.
• Incident Management & Quality: Oversee live production incident response, conduct postmortems, maintain high code standards, and participate in on-call rotations as needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify process bottlenecks, refine development workflows, and communicate technical updates clearly to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience managing software development teams.
• Technical Skills: Experience with system architecture, CI/CD, production monitoring, and cloud technologies.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Salary: £80 – £90/hour

Job Type: Contract

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester