Senior Data Engineering Manager
Summary
The Senior Data Engineering Manager will lead globally distributed teams and vendor partners to deliver scalable data solutions within a Microsoft Azure ecosystem. This is a hands-off leadership role focused on people management, delivery assurance, and governance.
Senior Data Engineering Manager
£110,000
We are recruiting a Senior Data Engineering Manager to join a global organisation delivering large-scale, high-profile projects, currently investing heavily in its Data & AI capabilities. This is a key leadership role within a growing global function, responsible for guiding engineering teams and vendor partners to deliver high-quality, scalable data solutions.
This is a hands‑off leadership position, focused on people management, delivery assurance, governance and capability building rather than day-to-day technical contribution. You will play a pivotal role in creating the conditions for predictable delivery, strong engineering standards and long-term operational success across a modern Microsoft data ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Lead a globally distributed data engineering team ensuring alignment, performance and clear direction
- Own engineering delivery, quality standards and sprint discipline across multiple squads
- Work closely with IT, product and transformation teams to align priorities and unblock delivery
- Develop and coach engineering leaders, strengthening internal capability and leadership maturity
- Oversee vendor and offshore teams, ensuring quality, value and alignment to best practice
- Drive continuous improvement across tooling, processes and engineering practices
- Champion a collaborative, data-driven culture across the organisation
Skills and Experience
- Proven experience in a senior leadership role (e.g. Data Engineering Manager / Head of Data Engineering / Engineering Lead)
- Experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams and team leads
- Strong background delivering data solutions across Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric and Power Platform
- Experience working within multi-vendor or offshore delivery models
- Excellent communication and senior stakeholder management skills
What's on Offer
- Salary up to £110,000
- Performance-related bonus plans
- Enhanced company pension schemes
- Hybrid working in central London, 3 days in office
- Strong focus on career development and progression