Senior Engineering Manager

VoCoVo; West Oxfordshire; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in communication solutions is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to drive engineering excellence and talent development within multi-disciplinary teams. The role involves fostering a culture of innovation, managing team workloads, and developing robust career paths for engineers, with a competitive salary package and various benefits.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Sick Pay - 8 weeks full pay

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity package

Pension with 5% contribution

Apple MacBook and accessories

Training & development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in engineering capability management.
• Experience in mentoring frameworks and career progression strategies.
• Great communication and collaboration skills across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop engineering team members for technical excellence.
• Forecast resource demand and manage workloads effectively.
• Implement structured learning resources and development frameworks.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Mentoring

Capacity Management

Education

Chartered Engineer (desirable)

Job description

VoCoVo specialises in innovative communication solutions tailored for businesses, particularly within the retail sector. Our flagship products are designed to create a connected store experience, facilitating seamless communication among retail staff to enhance efficiency and elevate customer service. We empower teams to collaborate effortlessly and achieve their retail goals.

With over 250,000 users across more than 10,000 locations in 21+ countries, and recognition as one of the top 100 best small-to-medium size businesses to work for, join us on our journey!

Role Overview

As Senior Engineering Manager, you will report to our Director of Engineering and willbe responsible for developing the engineering capability we need to deliver upon ourbusiness goals, including in-house teams, contractors and outsourced teams.This will also include ensuring our engineers have structured career paths, access tolearning opportunities, and the support needed to excel in their roles. You willalso monitor and manage the engineering capacity network to maintainbalanced workloads, anticipate resourcing needs, and ensure timely projectdelivery.

You will be driven by a passion for new product development in a multi-disciplinary context and will be excited about contributing to the development ofa high-functioning, world-class engineering capability. Anideal candidate would take great personal satisfaction from seeing engineers thrive in an enjoyable working environment, where people feel welcome, appreciated and safe to speak their minds. You will be able to adapt your approach to the needs of individuals, coach and mentor engineering team members to reach their full potential and build strong relationships with outsourced development partners.

Please note, to apply for this position you must be based in the UK and have the legal right to work in the UK. This role is largely remote but would require visits to our Oxfordshire or Cheltenham offices on a monthly basis for team meet-ups/key meetings.

What we're looking for

• A proven track record in engineering capability management and talentdevelopment within multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Practical implementation of mentorship frameworks and careerprogression strategies within fast-growing environments.
• Experience of designinggrowth strategies tailored to engineering teams (e.g. ‘make or buy’ decisions, use of contractors and outsourcing).
• Exposure to the monitoring and management of engineering capacity networks.
• Great communication and collaboration skills, contributing tothe development of relationships withand the management of outsourced service and technology providers.
• Familiarity with end-to-end product development, from research through to production support and end-of-life.
• Experience managing teams which include; systems, software, embedded electronics and/or mechanical engineers.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Exposure to environmentswith cross-functional teams in an agile environment.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) - please note this is notessential, but is desirable!
  
  

What you'll do

• Mentor and develop Engineering team members, fostering a culture of engineering craft, innovation and technical excellence.
• Understand capacity and current workload (data for each team issupplied by the Delivery Managers).
• Forecast demand for engineering time and alignavailable engineering resources with business needs toavoid burnout, missed deadlines, or underutilisation.
• Develop engineering playbooks to ensure knowledge retention andbest practices.
• Organise internal tech talks, hackathons, and learning sessions.
• Work with the People team to develop the engineering skillsframework.
• Develop the career framework for engineers, reducing reliance on direct management for progression.
• Implement self-assessment frameworks to encourage engineers to take ownership of their development.
• Design technical training programmes, workshops andknowledge-sharing initiatives,whilst also ensuring teams have access to structured learning resources.
• Work with colleagues in the Engineering Leadership team to definetechnical excellence standards, best practices and documentation.
• Ensure that the teams feel connected to the company mission and understand their part in it.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Create initiatives that strengthen team collaboration and knowledge exchange.

What does success look like?

• Positive teamhealth check metrics in the following areas: Delivering value, mission, teamwork, support, fun and learning.
• Engineering resources are available to deliver development priorities according to the agreed roadmap.

Salary
Salary range: £90,000 - £105,000

Benefits

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (increases with years of service)
• Option to buy or sell 5 days holiday each year
• Sick Pay - 8 weeks full pay, 4 weeks half pay
• Life Assurance - (4 times basic pay)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP)
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Electric car green salary sacrifice scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity package
• Child Care Scheme
• Training & development opportunities
• Company organised events
• Pension (Royal London Group) 5% employer contribution matched
• Apple MacBook, Wireless Magic Mouse and Keyboard, monitor and headphones

Diversity and Inclusion
At VoCoVo, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. Our commitment is to create an environment that champions equity, innovation, and collaboration, ensuring all team members can flourish. Join us in shaping the future together.

We are alsocommitted to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process, so please let usknow if you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage.

Company Values
Embracing VoCoVo's 'VOICE' Values is important to us, shaping our collaborative andinnovative culture.

VALUED
Our Colleagues, Customers, and Stakeholders are valued; treated with respect, empathy,and operate with honesty and integrity
ONE TEAM
Collaboration of all for VoCoVo’s happiness and success
INNOVATION
Our products are constantly evolving to tackle the pain points of retailers across the globe
CUSTOMER FOCUSED
Our customers love VoCoVo at every level, every interaction with us is frictionless, and we are integral to their operations
EMPOWERED
Our people are empowered to do the right thing and make decisions without loads of red tape

If you feel this could be the right fit, apply now!