Head of Software, Data & BI Engineering

Colonial Group; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nisbets is seeking a Software Engineering & Data Manager to lead a cross-disciplinary team across Software Engineering, Data Engineering and BI, delivering reliable, secure and scalable systems.

You will shape technology direction, drive engineering standards, enhance data and reporting capabilities, and collaborate with stakeholders to create real value. Hybrid work available after initial training; role based at Avonmouth Fourth Way.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Software Engineering, Data Engineering or BI teams.
• Experience delivering business-critical applications and platforms.
• Experience in software development lifecycle management, including testing, deployment and release practices.
• Experience with data warehousing and business intelligence reporting.
• Experience with APIs, system integrations and automation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Software Engineers, Data Engineers and BI professionals.
• Drive the delivery of software, integration and data initiatives across the business.
• Shape and improve engineering standards, development practices and release processes.
• Oversee APIs, EDI, automation services and business-critical system integrations.
• Ensure data warehouse, reporting platforms and analytics capabilities remain robust and trusted.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business challenges into technology solutions.
• Manage team priorities, resources and delivery plans across projects and operations.
• Improve system reliability, performance and supportability while reducing technical debt.
• Drive improvements in data governance, reporting standards and self-service analytics.
• Build relationships with suppliers and technology partners to maximise value.

Skills

Team leadership

Software engineering

Data engineering

BI/Analytics

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Nisbets is seeking a Software Engineering & Data Manager to lead a cross-disciplinary team across Software Engineering, Data Engineering and BI, delivering reliable, secure and scalable systems.

You will shape technology direction, drive engineering standards, enhance data and reporting capabilities, and collaborate with stakeholders to create real value. Hybrid work available after initial training; role based at Avonmouth Fourth Way.