Senior Engineering Manager

TXP; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension (4% match)

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

TXP in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and evolve our software engineering capability, driving excellence across people, delivery, technology and innovation. You will shape a modern engineering function supporting bespoke software, integration, AI-enabled delivery, cloud modernisation and managed services.

You will mentor and grow high-performing teams, partner with senior stakeholders, and shape engineering strategy as TXP scales across the UK market.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams at scale within a consultancy or technology services environment.
• Strong track record of mentoring and developing engineering leaders.
• Deep understanding of modern software engineering practices including cloud, DevOps and secure delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering community.
• Establish and embed engineering standards, governance and best practice.
• Champion modern software engineering and AI-enabled delivery across client engagements.
• Drive quality, consistency and delivery excellence across client engagements.
• Develop future engineering leaders and strengthen capability across the business.
• Play a key role in strategic bids, client engagements and proposition development.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cloud technologies

DevOps

AI-enabled delivery

Stakeholder management

Program management

Job description

Senior Engineering Manager

Permanent

Hybrid (Birmingham + Client Sites)

Build the future of engineering at TXP

TXP is entering a significant growth phase. As our Application Modernisation practice continues to expand, we're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and evolve our software engineering capability, driving engineering excellence across people, delivery, technology and innovation.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of engineering within a growing technology consultancy. You'll have the platform, autonomy and influence to build a modern engineering function that supports everything from bespoke software development and integration through to AI-enabled delivery, cloud modernisation and managed services.

If you're a proven engineering leader who combines deep technical credibility with strong commercial awareness and a passion for developing high-performing teams, we'd love to hear from you.

We are proud of our culture and values, which guide everything we do:

• Client Focus – We put our clients at the heart of every decision.
• Adaptability – We embrace change and thrive in dynamic environments.
• Responsibility – We take ownership and deliver with integrity.
• Excellence in Delivery – We are committed to delivering outstanding results.
• Success & Celebration – We celebrate achievements and learn from every experience.

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will embody these values in your decision-making, stakeholder interactions and contribution to a high-performing engineering operation.

Reporting to the Head of Application Modernisation, you’ll be responsible for defining and driving TXP’s engineering strategy whilst leading the continued growth of our engineering capability.

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering community.
• Establish and embed engineering standards, governance and best practice.
• Champion modern software engineering, cloud-native development, DevOps and AI-assisted delivery.
• Drive quality, consistency and delivery excellence across client engagements.
• Develop future engineering leaders and strengthen capability across the business.
• Play a key role in strategic bids, client engagements and proposition development.

This role is about more than managing teams. You'll help shape how TXP engineers deliver, innovate and grow as we continue to scale our Application Modernisation practice.

What We're Looking For

• Experience leading software engineering teams at scale within a consultancy, technology services or professional services environment.
• A strong track record of building, mentoring and developing engineering leaders and high-performing teams.
• Deep understanding of modern software engineering practices including cloud technologies, DevOps, automation and secure software delivery.
• Experience delivering complex software solutions across multiple customers, programmes or business units.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at senior leadership level.
• Commercial awareness and experience supporting business growth through bids, proposals and customer engagement.
• A passion for innovation and an interest in the opportunities presented by AI-enabled engineering practices.

Why Join TXP?

• Shape the future of engineering at TXP
• Lead the adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices
• Build and develop the next generation of engineering leaders
• Influence major client engagements and business growth
• Work alongside talented Architecture, Delivery, Data and Technology leaders
• Make a genuine impact across a growing, ambitious consultancy

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Holiday buy and sell scheme (up to an additional 5 days per annum)
• An additional day of paid leave for your birthday (or Christmas eve)
• 4% Matched employer contributed pension (salary sacrifice)
• Life assurance (3x)
• Private medical insurance through our partner Vitality.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme & other Health Benefits through our partner Medicash
• Octopus EV Scheme (salary sacrifice)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Corporate eye-care vouchers
• 2 x social value days per year to give back to local communities.

Grow with us: Work on exciting new projects. If you want to avoid getting stuck with the mundane, you’re in the right place.

Career growth – we’ve got you! We recognise that you might have a career path planned out and you might need some support to help you move forward. We’re here to support you and make the most out of your time with us, through challenging work, opportunities to grow and learning and development opportunities.

Be part of the TXP growth journey. We are a high growth, fast paced environment. We currently have 200+ employees and work with clients across the UK. Joining TXP means you’ll be part of that.

Most importantly, you'll join a business that values collaboration, accountability, adaptability and delivery excellence, with people and culture at the heart of what we do.

Interested? If you're excited by the prospect of building engineering capability, driving innovation and influencing the future direction of a growing consultancy, we'd love to talk to you.