Mobile Engineering Manager

AJ Bell Management Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AJ Bell is looking for a Mobile Engineering Manager to lead their mobile development teams. This role focuses on delivering exceptional mobile applications while fostering a collaborative and empowering environment. You'll work with advanced technologies and play a key role in shaping the future of their mobile strategy, ensuring high-quality customer experiences. The company values transparency, agility, and teamwork, offering a hybrid working model and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Starting holiday entitlement of 27 days

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Pension schemes with matched contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Health Cash Plan

Discounted private healthcare

Free gym membership

Personal development programmes

Ongoing technical training

Casual dress code

Qualifications

• Strong track record in delivering mobile applications.
• Experience managing engineers and leading transformation projects.
• Ability to manage effectively through ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Leading multiple squads of engineers building mobile experiences.
• Collaborating with Product leaders on mobile strategy.
• Supporting engineers in 1-on-1 meetings to achieve career goals.

Skills

Mobile Applications

Agile Processes

Transformation Projects

Leadership

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Tools

Kotlin

Flutter

Native Technologies

Job description

To further our continued expansion, we are looking for a Mobile Engineering Manager to align to our direct-to-consumer development team, working with our talented mobile engineers on our award-winning mobile applications. This is a managerial role where you will be helping create an inspiring workplace where teams are empowered to drive great customer experiences and business results. At AJ Bell we are building the future of personal wealth management platforms through our technology. We have a strong culture of curiosity and collaboration.

A day in the Life…

• Leading multiple squads of engineers building mobile experiences for our AJ Bell, Dodl
• Working inNative, Kotlinmultiplatform and Flutter technologies
• Working across the technology organisation to integrate with services and APIs that power our industry-leading apps
• Working with the iOS, Android, and Flutter ecosystems
• Collaborating with our Product leaders on roadmaps, features and enhancements for the future of our mobile strategy
• Working with both on and offshore teams ensuring close collaboration
• Working alongside engineers and architects to make code level decisions that lead to cleaner, more sustainable architecture
• Supporting Engineers in 1-on-1 meetings to help them achieve their career goals and objectives
• Supporting Squads though agile working practices
• Leading on incident management as a when required
• Helping shape the future direction of the teams, ensuring collaboration, progression, and a focus on quality in a dynamic environment.

Skills we would like you to have

• Strong focus and track record of delivering mobile applications
• Strong background leading transformation projects
• Strong technology and development background
• Experience in both native and multi-platform technologies
• Experience managing engineers
• Entrepreneurial mindset, using technology to drive business metrics
• Experience working with multiple agile processes
• No discomfort with direct conversation holding your team, peers, and leaders accountable to proving best in class mobile solutions
• Demonstrable experience of managing effectively through ambiguity
• Pragmatism, you can prioritize, simplify, and drive a path towards results.

How we work

• With pride – placing value on our people and our customers
• With transparency – encouraging open dialog
• With agility – ship frequently, delivering incremental value
• With others – collaboration is key across the organisation
• With open minds – everyone in the team has a voice

About us

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 593,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £90.4 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For’ forsix consecutive yearsand in 2024 named a Great Place to Work.

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

Our perks and benefits

• Starting holiday entitlement of 27days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7%
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual free share awards scheme
• Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
• Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan
• Free gym membership, with an on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sick pay+ pledge
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay
• Loans for travel season tickets
• Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice
• Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more
• Parking at Exchange Quay
• Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
• Ongoing technical training
• Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off
• Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches
• Casual dress code
• Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the Manchester office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.