Data Engineering Manager

Role: Senior Data Engineering ManagerLocation: London (hybrid - 3 days onsite)Salary: £100,000-£110,000 + bonus

Sponsorship is not available for this role

We're partnering with a well-established organisation undergoing a significant data transformation. They're looking for a senior leader to guide multiple engineering workstreams, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery while developing a high-performing team.This is not a hands-on build role, you will be setting direction, challenging design decisions, and ensuring the right outcomes are achieved across squads and partners. Strong stakeholder engagement and people leadership are critical.What you'll be doing:

Lead and develop data engineering teams and managersOversee multiple delivery streams with predictable, outcome-driven executionAct as a senior point of contact for stakeholders across tech and businessAssure delivery quality, managing risk, velocity, and performanceDrive continuous improvement across tooling, processes, and ways of workingManage third-party partners and hold them accountable for outcomesSupport service transition into stable operational support models

Required skillset:

Proven experience leading data engineering teams (incl. direct line management)Strong people leadership: coaching, development, performance managementDemonstrated ownership of multi-squad or programme-level deliveryExperience working with external vendors and ensuring quality deliverySolid understanding of modern cloud-based data platforms (hands-on familiarity with Azure preferred)Exposure to low-code platforms and workflow automation toolingComfortable operating in enterprise cloud and DevOps environments (Azure)Experience with service transition, BAU ownership, or support modelsSkilled in stakeholder management at senior/exec levelAbility to balance technical judgement with strategic leadershipTrack record of improving delivery capability or scaling functionsCalm, structured leadership style in complex environments