Engineering Performance & People Lead

OpticoreIT Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

23 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Dental cover

Pension plan

EV salary sacrifice schemes

Nursery fees access

Cycle-to-work

Job summary

Opticore IT in London is seeking an Engineering Performance Manager to lead on-site and client-site engineering teams, overseeing performance reviews, development plans, and stakeholder alignment with client needs.

You will monitor time sheets, project utilisation, and bonus processes while driving continuous improvements across the engineering portfolio. Hybrid role with three days at client sites and Opticore HQ.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated history in people management, including one-to-ones and annual reviews.
• Experience building individual development plans and coaching to progress.
• Strong stakeholder management across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage team leaders and on-site engineers, conducting one-to-ones and performance reviews.
• Support direct reports development objectives and coach progress.
• Assist Pay Reviews and make recommendations to Technical Director.
• Identify development points and skills gaps for engineers.
• Track metrics and update management for annual reviews and bonuses.
• Highlight opportunities to sales for additional client work.
• Collaborate with back office teams to align engineering delivery.
• Address issues and ensure timely resolutions.
• Ensure time sheets are checked and aligned with live projects.
• Monitor project utilisation and CRM reporting for accuracy.
• Suggest improvements to resource management processes.
• Review and update engineering skills matrices.
• Onboard new starters at HQ and client sites.

Skills

People management

Stakeholder management

Performance reviews

Coaching

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Opticore IT in London is seeking an Engineering Performance Manager to lead on-site and client-site engineering teams, overseeing performance reviews, development plans, and stakeholder alignment with client needs.

You will monitor time sheets, project utilisation, and bonus processes while driving continuous improvements across the engineering portfolio. Hybrid role with three days at client sites and Opticore HQ.