Digital Engineering Manager

We need everyone's positive energy and innovative thinking to lead the energy transition to net zero. That's why we welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences and have a range of flexible working options to suit everyone! We are looking for an Engineering Chapter Manager to join our supportive and award-winning Digital Technology & Change team on a hybrid basis in Solihull.

This is your chance to build and nurture and lead a talented engineering team, shape ways of working across DevOps and Product, and play a key role in delivering impactful IT solutions for npower Business Solutions (nBS). Are you ready to inspire and guide the digital backbone of a greener energy future?

We're looking for a collaborative, thoughtful, and strategic IT leader to manage a diverse Engineering Chapter, spanning Data Engineering, Software Engineering, and System Engineering. You will work closely with product teams, IT partners, and senior stakeholders to encourage innovation, efficiency, and best practice across multiple digital products and platforms.

• Supporting and leading a team of ~26 Engineers and Data Scientists across three pillars, helping them thrive and deliver effectively into product teams.
• Ensuring the Engineering Chapter has the skills, capacity, and confidence to support DevOps product lifecycles and digital product roadmaps.
• Promoting continuous improvement in engineering practices, including AI adoption, CI/CD, and GitOps methodologies.
• Mentoring and coaching the team to build a high-performing, collaborative, and supportive culture.
• Guiding teams to adopt and maintain architectural standards, principles, and guidelines.
• Exploring and encouraging the adoption of automation, AI and improvements to DevOps lifecycle maturity across product and platform teams.
• Helping manage engineering risks, KPIs, and HR activities including recruitment, performance reviews, and team wellbeing.
• Building strong relationships with internal IT teams and external partners to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Staying curious and informed on emerging technologies and trends to inspire innovation and improvement.

• Degree-level, or equivalent, qualification in IT Engineering, Science, or a related field.
• Experienced IT leader with a track record of managing digital engineering or IT development teams, including budgets and external IT partners.
• Solid understanding of Agile, DevOps, and Product lifecycle methodologies, and how modern engineering tools, platforms & practices integrate with them.
• Experience managing IT risks, audits, and security compliance collaboratively with stakeholders.
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to foster an inclusive, collaborative, and supportive team culture.

It would be great if you also had

• Knowledge of outsourcing or global delivery methodologies.
• Experience in a regulated environment or within the utilities/energy sector.
• Experience managing relationships with senior or C-suite partners.

• Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds.
• Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
• Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.
• Inclusive & Diverse - We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year - recognising our inclusive, people-first culture.
• Support at Every Stage of Life - We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone.
• Accessible & Supportive - Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will make any adjustments needed during the process.
• Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way.
• E.ON is committed to equal opportunities and actively promotes diversity, equality and flexibility.