Senior Data Engineering Manager

Cyber Security training courses; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working in central London

Performance-related bonus

Enhanced company pension schemes

Career development and progression

Job summary

Global Organisation in London seeks a Senior Data Engineering Manager to lead a globally distributed data engineering team and govern delivery of high-quality, scalable data solutions.

The role focuses on people management, delivery assurance and capability building within a modern Microsoft data ecosystem, with hybrid working in central London (3 days in office).

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role such as Data Engineering Manager or Head of Data Engineering.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams and team leads.
• Strong background delivering data solutions across Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Power Platform.
• Experience working within multi-vendor or offshore delivery models.
• Excellent communication and senior stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a globally distributed data engineering team ensuring alignment, performance and clear direction.
• Own engineering delivery, quality standards and sprint discipline across multiple squads.
• Work with IT, product and transformation teams to align priorities and unblock delivery.
• Develop and coach engineering leaders, strengthening internal capability and leadership maturity.
• Oversee vendor and offshore teams, ensuring quality, value and alignment to best practice.
• Drive continuous improvement across tooling, processes and engineering practices.
• Champion a collaborative, data-driven culture across the organisation.

Skills

Senior leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data engineering leadership

Data-driven culture

Delivery governance

People management

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Power Platform

Job description

Senior Data Engineering Manager

£110,000

We are recruiting a Senior Data Engineering Manager to join a global organisation delivering large-scale, high-profile projects, currently investing heavily in its Data & AI capabilities. This is a key leadership role within a growing global function, responsible for guiding engineering teams and vendor partners to deliver high-quality, scalable data solutions.

This is a hands-off leadership position, focused on people management, delivery assurance, governance and capability building rather than day-to-day technical contribution. You will play a pivotal role in creating the conditions for predictable delivery, strong engineering standards and long-term operational success across a modern Microsoft data ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead a globally distributed data engineering team ensuring alignment, performance and clear direction
• Own engineering delivery, quality standards and sprint discipline across multiple squads
• Work closely with IT, product and transformation teams to align priorities and unblock delivery
• Develop and coach engineering leaders, strengthening internal capability and leadership maturity
• Oversee vendor and offshore teams, ensuring quality, value and alignment to best practice
• Drive continuous improvement across tooling, processes and engineering practices
• Champion a collaborative, data-driven culture across the organisation

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role (e.g. Data Engineering Manager / Head of Data Engineering / Engineering Lead)
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams and team leads
• Strong background delivering data solutions across Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Power Platform
• Experience working within multi-vendor or offshore delivery models
• Excellent communication and senior stakeholder management skills

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £110,000
• Performance-related bonus plans
• Enhanced company pension schemes
• Hybrid working in central London, 3 days in office
• Strong focus on career development and progression