Engineering Manager

Job Description

The Engineering Manager  works in a focused business area that has funding 
associated with it. They work with their triumvirate and typically multiple product 
teams to deliver value. They identify this value using Business Epics that capture the 
value statements, business pain points and solution approach. Each of these business 
epics will then be refined into Features working with the product teams. The Engineering Manager will look for reuse and applies established patterns using these to help 
realise the value statements. They will also guide the Triumvirate as to the viability of 
the solution and potential work effort areas needed in terms of T-Shirt Sizing

Qualifications

The role focuses on supporting the solution leads in each of the product teams 
aligned to that Initiative. They should have domain knowledge to the initiative that 
they are working in (Understanding of the initiative focus area) but is not required to 
be an SME in any one product or specific engineering skill (Such as Data science /ML / 
AI model, cloud platform skills); but must have technical knowledge and experience of 
creating data intensive solutions within secure domains; preferably within machine 
intelligence areas. The other key area of this role is to be able to interlock with 
domain knowledge across the OpCos and form trusted relationships with principle 
architects. They should support the Senior Solution Lead to identify repeatable 
patterns improving overall solution engineering discipline and efficiency. Additionally 
they will ensure Solution engineering patterns are identified and approved prior to 
use and that guardrails have been followed (Such as Ethics, Legal, Architectural 
governance, Cyber security). 

They should have strong experience of Architecture in a Global Enterprise setting and 
be able to communicate their solutions using established architectural principles. They 
should provide input to identifying the value in the business epics including T-Shirt 
level estimation of the work required to deliver providing input to the initiative 
Product & Delivery lead.

The Initiative Solution Lead should be able to identify the skill mix and utilisation of 
the product teams associated with the initiative backlog and identify any gaps.

Initiative Solution Lead specific responsibilities:

• Provide Solution pattern input to Business epics
• Provide T-Shirt sizing input to Business epics
• Help identify initial Features under the Business epics
• Support the further refinement of Features within the product teams
• Experience with ML / AI solutions and cloud infrastructure
• Encourage a strong product mindset in the initiative engineering teams
• Provide industry solution awareness
• Expand knowledge of group solutions
• Encourage creative thinking and value based solution design
• Coach product teams on effective engineering
• Reinforce product mindset and ways of working
• Encourage Confluence aș a single way to document and represent engineering
• Ensure solutions are approved for use
• Escalate issues and risks to Senior Solution lead effectively and clearly
• Own issues that are specific to the initiative

Additional Information

What we offer

• Competitive Annual Incentive Scheme
• LinkedIn Learning Platform
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Life Cover
• Generous (8%) pension plan
• Cycle2Work program
• Electric car scheme
• Exclusive shopping discounts
• Eye test voucher
• Attractive travel discounts
• Press Reader
• Plus, many more perks!