The Engineering Manager provides technical leadership to deliver high priority initiatives through translating business requirements into robust solutions, managing technical quality, and overseeing vendor and development execution.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to ensure delivery of highquality, scalable solutions.
• Oversee and manage the execution of engineering work performed by an outsourced development team.
• Drive end-to-end project delivery, ensuring clear prioritisation, timely execution, and resolution of blockers.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Architecture, and Business stakeholders to align on priorities, requirements, and success metrics.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including design, document and code reviews, testing, documentation and operational excellence.
• Plan team capacity, manage resource allocation, and forecast future headcount needs.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring compliance with security, regulatory, and governance requirements.
• Foster a healthy, collaborative, and high-performance engineering culture focused on continuous improvement and execution velocity.

Requirements of the Job

Job Functional Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of engineering principles and technology architecture, with practical experience across multiple technologies.
• Proven ability to manage outsourced and internal engineering teams, including planning, execution, and quality assurance.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC), agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, testing strategies, and operational best practices.
• Knowledge of regional regulatory, security, and compliance standards relevant to the financial industry.

Business Expertise:

• Strong understanding of the financial services or wealth management domain and how technology supports strategic objectives.
• Ability to translate business priorities into technical solutions and actionable engineering plans.
• Awareness of cross-functional dependencies and the role of the engineering function within the wider organisation.
• Understanding of industry trends, competitors, and emerging technologies to inform technical strategy.

Problem Solving:

• Capable of analysing complex technical and operational challenges, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions.
• Makes informed decisions considering multiple, often conflicting factors, including risk, cost, delivery timelines, and business impact.
• Applies judgement to balance technical trade-offs while maintaining delivery quality and business objectives.
• Anticipates potential issues and implements proactive mitigations to minimise disruption.

Nature and Scope of Impact:

• Directly responsible for the delivery and quality of engineering outputs for the team or outsourced partners.
• Influences project and technical decisions that impact cross-functional teams and business priorities.
• Contributes to shaping the engineering strategy and practices that support organizational goals.
• Role impacts the efficiency, scalability, and reliability of business-critical systems and processes.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Regularly engages with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, Product, Architecture, Business, Group Technology, and external vendors.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Motivates, influences, and coaches engineering teams to achieve high performance and alignment with business objectives.
• Requires diplomacy, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to manage cross-team dependencies and stakeholder expectations.

Special Requirements:

Occasional travel or work outside regular hours may be required to support the delivery of business-critical priorities.

We Offer

• Hybrid work arrangement
• 23 days annual leave
• Dental, Medical and Life Insurance
• Career development opportunity
• Inclusive company culture