Senior Data Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager - Data & Digital Platforms - Up to £110,000

A large, globally distributed organisation is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead multiple data and digital engineering teams delivering enterprise-scale platforms and products.

This is a senior leadership role focused on people, delivery, and operational excellence rather than hands-on coding. You will set standards, enable predictable delivery, mature engineering capability, and oversee vendor and internal teams operating across a modern Microsoft and cloud-based stack.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead globally distributed engineering teams across data platforms and low-code tools
• Create clear delivery rhythms, sprint discipline, and engineering standards
• Develop engineering leads through coaching, feedback, and capability uplift
• Oversee vendor delivery to ensure quality, value, and alignment to standards
• Champion continuous improvement across tooling, processes, and ways of working
• Support delivery across platforms including cloud data, workflow, and collaboration tools

Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Proven delivery leadership across multiple squads in complex environments
• Experience managing vendor and partner delivery models
• Strong understanding of modern data and platform ecosystems
• Confident supporting service operations and production environments
• Ability to build, scale, and mature high-performing engineering functions
• Strong stakeholder engagement and senior-level communication skills

Technical Environment (Exposure Required)

• Cloud data platforms (e.g. Databricks, Azure)
• DevOps and agile delivery tooling

What's on Offer

• Competitive bonus
• Strong pension contribution
• Private medical cover and wellbeing support
• Highly flexible working approach
• Significant scope to shape engineering culture and platforms