Ventula Consulting
Software Engineering Manager
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Software Engineering Manager – Manchester – Hybrid (2x a week onsite) - 6-month contract - £560 p/d (Inside IR35)
We’re looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join a globally recognised e-commerce client, leading a high-performing engineering team working on a key customer benefits and loyalty programme.
You’ll combine people leadership, delivery management and technical ownership, working closely with Product, Engineering and business stakeholders across international locations.
Key responsibilities
- Lead, coach and motivate an engineering team.
- Own delivery, roadmap progress, team health and KPIs.
- Manage stakeholders, communicate progress and resolve blockers.
- Take end-to-end ownership of services from development through production.
- Provide technical and architectural guidance.
- Drive software quality, security, scalability and reliability.
- Monitor system health, performance and operational risks.
- Support production incidents, root-cause analysis and postmortems.
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Key requirements
- 5+ years’ experience managing software engineering teams.
- Strong software engineering and technical background.
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Strong people leadership, coaching and communication skills.
- Experience with production systems, reliability and incident management.
- Experience providing technical and architectural guidance.
- Strong stakeholder and delivery management skills.
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Location: Manchester – 2 days onsite
Duration: Initial 6 months
Day rate: £560 p/d (Inside IR35)
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