Software Engineering Manager (Software Licencing) - remote

Esko; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative global leader in software solutions as a Software Engineering Manager. This pivotal role offers the chance to lead a talented team while driving the transformation to a digital organization. You will oversee the development of applications in C# .Net, manage stakeholder relationships, and enhance software licensing processes. With opportunities for career growth and a collaborative environment, this is an exciting chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic industry. Embrace the challenge and help shape the future of packaging solutions for clients worldwide.

Qualifications

• Proven software engineering team management with a focus on C# .Net.
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 6 in developing applications and tools for internal users.
• Liaise between business, IT, and development teams to align goals.

Skills

Team Management

Agile/Scrum Expertise

Stakeholder Engagement

C# .Net Development

Licensing Processes

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Software Engineering Manager (Software Licencing) - remote

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Software Engineering Manager (Software Licencing) - remote

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• A high-profile Software Engineering Manager role in a market-leading international software company that is part of a global, multi-$bn group
• Delivering transformative business benefits that impact both company employees and customers
• Combining team leadership, Agile/Scrum expertise, stakeholder engagement skills, and an understanding of software licencing processes relevant to a software company

The Opportunity

Esko is a leading international provider of software, hardware and services to clients around the world, enabling them to produce the best packaging for billions of consumers.

Reporting to the CIO and based within Esko’s growing, internal IT Business Applications group of ~90 staff, the Software Engineering Manager can be remotely in the UK (one monthly trip to Ghent of 1-2 days duration). The position is pivotal to our transformation to a Digital organization, and serves as a critical link between the Business, IT, and Software Engineering.

The Software Engineering Manager will lead a team of 6 in Belgium & India, developing a broad range of applications and tools in C# .Net for our internal business users, as well as enabling customers to access our software on-premise & SaaS via developing software licencing keys.

This is a highly visible role in a dynamic, fast-evolving company, that offers stimulating challenges and excellent career development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

Team & People Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for the development team, addressing bugs, customer issues, and production incidents. Monitor and balance workload, lead hiring, onboarding, and performance management
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, mentorship, and career growth

Stakeholder Collaboration & Requirements Management

• Liaise between Business, IT, and Development teams, ensuring alignment on goals and priorities
• Conduct regular stakeholder meetings (Customer Support, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, SFDC, etc.) to gather business needs and translate them into well-defined epics and tasks that are refined and optimized
• Manage, prioritize, and refine the product backlog, ensuring alignment with the roadmap and business objectives. Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives to drive efficiency and productivity. Work closely with the Scrum Master to enforce agile practices and ensure smooth development cycles
• Oversee risks, anticipate roadblocks, and coordinate across technical teams to mitigate development bottlenecks. Collaborate with architecture, security, and operations teams to manage dependencies, legacy systems, and integrations
• Drive process improvements and automation to optimize development workflows and minimize technical debt

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven software engineering team management (ideally C# .Net focus), including strong Agile/Scrum experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship management skills to effectively collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Proven Experience in agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and backlog management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Good understanding of Licensing processes that face a software company (SaaS especially relevant)
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects while working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Knowledge of legacy systems and integrations in complex IT landscapes is a strong plus (driving continuous improvement and optimizing workflows across complex legacy systems and integrations

About Esko

Esko is an award-winning global provider of software and hardware solutions for packaging, labels, and display industries. With 1700 people worldwide, Esko is part of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a family of companies and nearly 17,000 associates dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods.

When you join Veralto, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources—and building rewarding careers along the way.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Management

• Industries

  Software Development and Technology, Information and Media

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