Sr Engineering Manager

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment in Manchester invites applications for a Sr Engineering Manager contract. You will lead 1-3 engineering teams, coach, drive architecture, and oversee production operations while partnering with Product and Design to deliver high-quality software.

The role requires a Bachelor's in CS or related field and 5+ years managing software teams, with experience in system architecture, CI/CD, production monitoring, and cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience required.
• 5+ years managing software development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead 1-3 engineering teams (5-8 engineers per team) and track KPIs.
• Coach team members, set expectations, and address underperformance with HR.
• Own system architecture, deployment, and operations; reduce risks with documentation.

Skills

Team Leadership

People Coaching

Stakeholder communication

Technical mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Monitoring tools

Architecture design

Job description

Job Title: Sr Engineering Manager

Location: Manchester (Campus-MR8) - Hybrid

About the Role We are looking for a contract Engineering Manager to lead, coach, and support engineering teams in delivering high-quality, scalable software. You will oversee project execution, drive architectural quality, manage production operations, and partner with product and design teams to meet business goals. In this role, you will initially manage contractor teams with a focus on high engagement, performance, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage 1-3 engineering teams (5-8 engineers per team plus Product and Design partners). Track team health, roadmap progress, and KPIs while removing delivery blockers.
• People Coaching: Guide and motivate team members, set clear expectations, and address underperformance alongside HR.
• System Ownership & Architecture: Maintain end-to-end service health, lead deployment/operations, reduce system risks via clear documentation, and guide technical architecture.
• Incident Management & Quality: Oversee live production incident response, conduct postmortems, maintain high code standards, and participate in on-call rotations as needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify process bottlenecks, refine development workflows, and communicate technical updates clearly to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on experience managing software development teams.
• Technical Skills: Experience with system architecture, CI/CD, production monitoring, and cloud technologies.