Software Engineering Manager
Posted Today by Intec Select
£100 Per hour
Outside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Software Engineering Manager role at a leading financial services technology consultancy involves overseeing a team of engineers, ensuring project delivery aligns with business goals, and maintaining strong client relationships. This position emphasizes leadership, technical oversight, and the adoption of modern engineering practices. The role is remote with occasional travel to London and is outside IR35. It is a 6-month contract aimed at supporting a major financial services client.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, fostering a high-performing and accountable culture
- Take ownership of end-to-end delivery, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to a high standard
- Act as the primary point of contact for the client, building strong relationships and guiding them through the delivery lifecycle
- Translate business requirements into clear delivery plans and technical direction
- Drive Agile ways of working, ensuring effective ceremonies and team coordination
- Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and blockers
- Provide technical oversight and governance, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions
- Support the adoption of modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted approaches where appropriate
- Contribute to high-level solution design and architecture decisions
- Ensure clear communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Software Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, or similar leadership role
- Strong track record of leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects
- Experience working directly with clients and stakeholders in a consultancy or delivery environment
- Ability to balance technical credibility with leadership responsibilities
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments
- Familiarity with modern engineering ecosystems (cloud, full-stack, AI-assisted development) beneficial but not essential
- Desirable experience within a Python-led full-stack development, alongside TypeScript, React and Azure environment
- Contributing to platforms supporting financial modelling and forward-looking analytics including discounted cashflow projections and Monte Carlo simulations
- Experience within the pensions sector
Salary (Rate): £100.00/hr
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Software Engineering Manager – (Consultancy Background) £700 - £750 per day Outside IR35 6 Month Contract Remote (Occasional London Travel)
Overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen with a leading financial services technology consultancy seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to support a major FS client. This role is focused on leadership, delivery, and client engagement, guiding both the engineering team and stakeholders through the development process. You will lead a team of engineers, taking ownership of delivery, team performance, and client interaction, while acting as a key bridge between the consultancy and the client. You’ll drive delivery, manage stakeholders, and ensure solutions align to business goals.
Role and Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, fostering a high-performing and accountable culture
- Take ownership of end-to-end delivery, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to a high standard
- Act as the primary point of contact for the client, building strong relationships and guiding them through the delivery lifecycle
- Translate business requirements into clear delivery plans and technical direction
- Drive Agile ways of working, ensuring effective ceremonies and team coordination
- Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and blockers
- Provide technical oversight and governance, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions
- Support the adoption of modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted approaches where appropriate
- Contribute to high-level solution design and architecture decisions
- Ensure clear communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Skills and Experience
- Proven experience as a Software Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, or similar leadership role
- Strong track record of leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects
- Experience working directly with clients and stakeholders in a consultancy or delivery environment
- Ability to balance technical credibility with leadership responsibilities
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working in Agile delivery environments
- Familiarity with modern engineering ecosystems (cloud, full-stack, AI-assisted development) beneficial but not essential
- Desirable Experience within a Python-led full-stack development, alongside TypeScript, React and Azure environment
- Contributing to platforms supporting financial modelling and forward-looking analytics including discounted cashflow projections and Monte Carlo simulations
- Experience within the pensions sector