12 of 12 Permanent Software Manager Jobs in the North West

Software Engineering Manager/Software Team Lead Hybrid – Manchester We're working with a rapidly growing company seeking a hands-off Software Engineering Leader to guide and inspire a talented, multi-skilled engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead from the front, not by coding, but by setting vision, driving delivery, and fostering a … The systems need to be resilient, high-performing, and elegant, supporting both customers and internal teams alike. What You’ll Be Doing: Leading a high-calibre team of senior software engineers. Driving delivery, best practices, and engineering excellence. Championing modern development practices: TDD, automation, CI/CD, DevOps, and scalable architecture. Supporting the team’s growth, both technically and … professionally. Influencing wider tech direction and fostering a strong engineering culture. What We’re Looking For: Proven experience in leading high-performing engineering teams. Solid technical background, ideally in software or data engineering. Deep understanding of modern engineering principles (TDD, CI/CD, OOP, cloud infrastructure). Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to inspire top talent. More ❯

Software Engineering Manager/Software Team Lead Hybrid – Manchester We're working with a rapidly growing company seeking a hands-off Software Engineering Leader to guide and inspire a talented, multi-skilled engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead from the front, not by coding, but by setting vision, driving delivery, and fostering a … The systems need to be resilient, high-performing, and elegant, supporting both customers and internal teams alike. What You’ll Be Doing: Leading a high-calibre team of senior software engineers. Driving delivery, best practices, and engineering excellence. Championing modern development practices: TDD, automation, CI/CD, DevOps, and scalable architecture. Supporting the team’s growth, both technically and … professionally. Influencing wider tech direction and fostering a strong engineering culture. What We’re Looking For: Proven experience in leading high-performing engineering teams. Solid technical background, ideally in software or data engineering. Deep understanding of modern engineering principles (TDD, CI/CD, OOP, cloud infrastructure). Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to inspire top talent. More ❯

Software Engineering Manager £80k and £90k + bonus and benefits. Manchester city centre (3 days a week WFH + flexible start times: 7am -10am) Lead a cross-functional team of local and remote Software Developers and Test Engineers delivering high quality software for a multi-million pound, microservices platform, built with modern technologies. JOB PURPOSE … You will be guiding and motivating your team to hit aligned objectives, while focusing on high quality software that gives a first-class user experience. This will span the entire lifecycle of the software, from design and coding to deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. JOB DUTIES Lead and manage a high performing agile team of Software Developers and … and succeed. Recruit new team members and ensure a smooth onboarding process Take accountability for the planning, delivering team's backlog and the overall SDLC Partner with a Product Manager to balance new product development, operational excellence and defects. Embed a team first mindset ensuring individuals focus on working together, sharing knowledge, and support one another ensuring a sustainable More ❯

Software Engineering Manager £80k and £90k + bonus and benefits. Manchester city centre (3 days a week WFH + flexible start times: 7am -10am) Lead a cross-functional team of local and remote Software Developers and Test Engineers delivering high quality software for a multi-million pound, microservices platform, built with modern technologies. JOB PURPOSE … You will be guiding and motivating your team to hit aligned objectives, while focusing on high quality software that gives a first-class user experience. This will span the entire lifecycle of the software, from design and coding to deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. JOB DUTIES Lead and manage a high performing agile team of Software Developers and … and succeed. Recruit new team members and ensure a smooth onboarding process Take accountability for the planning, delivering team's backlog and the overall SDLC Partner with a Product Manager to balance new product development, operational excellence and defects. Embed a team first mindset ensuring individuals focus on working together, sharing knowledge, and support one another ensuring a sustainable More ❯

Software Engineering Manager £80k and £90k + bonus and benefits. Manchester city centre (3 days a week WFH + flexible start times: 7am -10am) Lead a cross-functional team of local and remote Software Developers and Test Engineers delivering high quality software for a multi-million pound, microservices platform, built with modern technologies. JOB PURPOSE … You will be guiding and motivating your team to hit aligned objectives, while focusing on high quality software that gives a first-class user experience. This will span the entire lifecycle of the software, from design and coding to deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. JOB DUTIES Lead and manage a high performing agile team of Software Developers and … and succeed. Recruit new team members and ensure a smooth onboarding process Take accountability for the planning, delivering team's backlog and the overall SDLC Partner with a Product Manager to balance new product development, operational excellence and defects. Embed a team first mindset ensuring individuals focus on working together, sharing knowledge, and support one another ensuring a sustainable More ❯

As part of the M&S Software Engineering team, you'll be joining a well-loved historic brand, working on solutions that serve millions of loyal customers and thousands of colleagues! With ethical values that run right through the company's core and technology leaders that truly understand software engineers and engineering, it's an exciting time as … we're redefining ourselves into a digital first and engineering-led organisation, with the quality of our engineering team being a key differentiator. We are seeking a Software Engineering Manager who will provide technical expertise, ship thoughtfully and operate with excellence to build the foundational platform for Identity across all M and S products. The team is responsible … charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work. What you'll do Your key accountabilities will include: Software Development & Architecture: Responsible for design and architectural decisions, developing scalable and distributed systems, and driving legacy migrations. Focused on optimizing deployment pipelines to enhance efficiency and reliability. Quality, Stability More ❯

Role: Software Project ManagerLocation: Manchester City Centre (hybrid, 2-3 days onsite)Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 (DoE) Are you a delivery-focused Software Project Manager with a passion for leading digital projects in a collaborative environment? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing Manchester-based software house at the forefront of cloud-based … B2B solutions. The Role: You'll lead the full lifecycle of software delivery projects, collaborating closely with developers, testers, and product owners to bring ideas to life. You'll drive Agile ceremonies, manage timelines and budgets, and ensure stakeholder expectations are met at every stage. The Client: An award-winning technology company with a close-knit, high-performing team … for clients across financial services, retail, and professional sectors. With strong investment and ambitious plans, it's a great time to get involved. Requirements: 3+ years of experience managing software projects Experience working in Agile or hybrid environments Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills Proven ability to manage risks, budgets, and timelines Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Trello More ❯

Overview We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager/s to drive forward the Defence sector within Electrical and Embedded Systems. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the client project that you lead. Further details on the roles can be found below: Software Engineering Management (SWEM) includes the establishment and execution … of the appropriate processes, practices and standards for the software development to be undertaken. This includes the selection of appropriate methodologies, lifecycles and tools. It also includes the identification, organisation and management of resources (human and technical) required to undertake the development. Software Work Package Management (SWPM) includes responsibility for the delivery of a defined scope of work … regarding estimates, project scheduling and bid gate review inputs Proactive in expanding your professional knowledge; seeking opportunities both within and outside of Expleo to develop your professional knowledge in software, engineering and management Develop necessary skills and experience through training (on the job, classroom, e-learning), mentoring and feedback Encourage innovation of ideas as common practice encouraging new technology More ❯

These systems are essential to how our global teams operate, enabling them to move faster, work smarter, and scale efficiently. About The Role We're looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead our UK-based team of talented engineers. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on delivering scalable, reliable, and maintainable enterprise systems while … around the world to build systems that keep Roku running smoothly behind the scenes - and position us for continued growth. What You'll Be Doing As a Senior Engineering Manager, you'll take full ownership of your team's technical execution, product delivery, and professional development. You'll guide engineers through complex technical challenges, encourage innovation, and uphold high … elevating how we build and scale internal systems at Roku. We're Excited If You Have A track record of leading engineering teams to deliver high-quality, enterprise-scale software systems. Deep expertise in backend development, distributed systems, and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP. Strong technical judgment and the ability to balance scalability, performance, and long-term More ❯

The Opportunity Our client is a leading technology organisation in the centre of Manchester with sites across the UK - looking to bring in a Software Engineering Manager who can assist with the growth of their Digital Team. You will work closely with clients, project managers, and other developers to design, develop, and deliver software solutions that meet … The Why? (TOP 3 as we could put far more in there!) 100% hands off role - so for those who are passionate around people development, people leadership and taking software engineering teams from A to B then this one is for you. Fantastic B-Corp organisation to work for operatating within a unique sector Flexible working with 1 day More ❯

The Opportunity Our client is a leading technology organisation in the centre of Manchester with sites across the UK - looking to bring in a Software Engineering Manager who can assist with the growth of their Digital Team. You will work closely with clients, project managers, and other developers to design, develop, and deliver software solutions that meet … The Why? (TOP 3 as we could put far more in there!) 100% hands off role - so for those who are passionate around people development, people leadership and taking software engineering teams from A to B then this one is for you. Fantastic B-Corp organisation to work for operatating within a unique sector Flexible working with 1 day More ❯

The Opportunity Our client is a leading technology organisation in the centre of Manchester with sites across the UK - looking to bring in a Software Engineering Manager who can assist with the growth of their Digital Team. You will work closely with clients, project managers, and other developers to design, develop, and deliver software solutions that meet … The Why? (TOP 3 as we could put far more in there!) 100% hands off role - so for those who are passionate around people development, people leadership and taking software engineering teams from A to B then this one is for you. Fantastic B-Corp organisation to work for operatating within a unique sector Flexible working with 1 day More ❯