Strategic Engineering Delivery Leader

Barclays; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays London is seeking a Lead Engineering Manager to guide engineering delivery across strategic programmes, providing technical oversight and leadership to teams to ensure successful business outcomes.

You will drive engineering excellence, influence design decisions, and foster collaboration and continuous improvement within a high‑performing environment. The role is based in London and requires strong leadership and technical acumen.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams, driving performance and delivery outcomes.
• Ability to contribute to design and architecture discussions, evaluate trade-offs, influence technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams effectively to achieve project goals within scope, time, and budget.
• Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management, and prioritisation of tasks.
• Mentor team members, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback.
• Evaluate and improve engineering processes, tools, and methodologies for efficiency.
• Collaborate with business partners, product managers, designers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Enforce technology standards and robust testing practices to ensure high-quality delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Technical leadership

End-to-end delivery

Architecture discussions

Cloud technologies

DevOps practices

Stakeholder management

Job description

Barclays London is seeking a Lead Engineering Manager to guide engineering delivery across strategic programmes, providing technical oversight and leadership to teams to ensure successful business outcomes.

You will drive engineering excellence, influence design decisions, and foster collaboration and continuous improvement within a high‑performing environment. The role is based in London and requires strong leadership and technical acumen.