Senior Engineering Manager - Data

The-Very-Group; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working model

£10,000 flexible benefits allowance

30 days holiday + bank holidays

LinkedIn Learning access

Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

Matched pension up to 6%

Job summary

The Very Group is seeking an experienced data leader to drive the strategy and execution of a scalable data engineering function. You will lead multiple engineering managers and collaborate with Architecture, Product and Business teams to deliver trusted data products that power decision making across the group.

You will balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, managing technical debt and modernising our data platforms in a fast-paced, data-rich environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading large-scale data engineering teams.
• Experience delivering data platforms and pipelines at scale.
• Strong stakeholder management at senior levels.
• Experience with AWS and cloud data platforms.
• Experience with multi-cloud or complex enterprise data environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Data Engineering Managers and BI Engineering Managers to deliver data products.
• Shape and execute the data engineering strategy across platforms and teams.
• Drive modern engineering practices and responsible for technical debt management.
• Ensure secure, scalable data products and trusted data access for the business.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Product and Technology leaders to align priorities.

Skills

People leadership

Data strategy

Stakeholder management

Agile/DevSecOps collaboration

Mentoring

Multi-cloud experience

Strategic thinking

Tools

AWS

Teradata

Fivetran

Power BI

Job description

About us

We’rethe team behind digital retailerVery.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! Ifyou’rehigh-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return,you’llenjoy heaps of flexibility, greatperksand benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference,you’lllove making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the team

The Data team plays a critical role in helping Very unlock the value of its data.

We'reresponsible for the platforms,pipelinesand products that power reporting, analytics, data science,personalisationand decision-making across the Group. Our teams work closely with Product, Architecture, Data Science, Delivery and Business stakeholders to solve complex challenges and deliver real commercial value.

This role sits within the senior leadership team for Data and will work alongside the Head of Data and fellow engineering leaders to shape our strategy, drive modern engineeringpracticesand support the continued evolution of our data ecosystem.

You'lllead multiple Data Engineering Managers, BI Engineering Managers and Lead Engineers, supporting a wider organisation of around 40 engineers and analysts.

About the role

Leading and growing great engineering teams

Success in this role starts with people.

You'llcreate an environment where engineers can thrive, helping leaders and teams develop their skills, progress their careers and deliver great outcomes.You'llprovide clear direction, removeobstaclesand foster a culture built on trust,accountabilityand continuous improvement.

You'llalso play a key role in attracting andretainingtop talent, helping us build a diverse,engagedand high-performing engineering organisation.

Shaping our data engineering strategy

You'llhelp define the future of data engineering at Very.

Working closely with Architecture, Product and Technology leaders,you'llset the technical direction for your teams and ensure our platforms continue to evolve to meet the needs of a growing business.

From modernisation initiatives and cloud adoption through to data platform optimisation and technical debt management,you'llbalance long-term strategic thinking with the practicalities of delivering value today.

Delivering trusted, scalable data products

You'llbe accountable for the deliveryof dataproducts incollaborationwith the business domains.

Your teams will build solutions that are secure,reliableand scalable by design, ensuring colleagues across Very can access the data they need to make confident decisions.

You'llchampion engineering excellence, helping teams adopt modern practices that improve quality, speed,resilienceand operational performance.

Driving collaboration across the business

This role sits at the intersection of technology,productand business strategy.

You'llbuild strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, helping translate business priorities into clear engineering outcomes.You'llinfluence decisions, challenge constructively and ensure our data capabilities continue to support the ambitions of the wider business.

About you

We'relooking for an experienceddataleaderwho combines strong people leadership with deep data engineeringexpertise.

You'llbring:

• Significant experienceleading large-scale data engineering organisations within modern technology environments.(AWS, Teradata,Fivetran, Power BI)

• A track recordof building, developing and inspiring high-performing engineering teams.

• Strong experience delivering data platforms,pipelinesand products at scale.

• Previoushands-on experience in Data Engineering, with a strong understanding of modern engineering practices.

• Experience working within Agile,DevSecOpsand product-led delivery environments.

• The ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.

• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to influence at senior levels.

• Experience managing technical debt, engineeringroadmapsand platform modernisation initiatives.

• A passion for coaching,mentoringand helping others grow

• Experience with AWS and cloud-based data platforms.

• Teradata,Fivetranand modern data integration tooling.

• Business Intelligence and analytical engineering capabilities.

Experience inMulti-cloudor complex enterprise data environments.

Retail, eCommerce, FinancialServicesor similarly data-rich organisations.

Some of our benefits

• Flexible, hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews

• £10,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• LinkedIn Learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk

• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be found on our career site

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

We’rebuilding a culture of everyday inclusion, and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We don’t discriminate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply, interview, or perform a role, let us know via [e-mail]. We’ll be happy to support you.

We’re proud to be aDisability Confident Committed Employerand have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.