Who you are

• You should be confident in collaborating with delivery and commercial teams to ensure the smooth running of the squad
• You’ll be able to anticipate and identify problems as they arise, addressing them yourself, or escalating them to the relevant discipline lead when necessary
• You should have a broad knowledge of the technologies used within Human Made, so that you are able to support and direct members of your team
• Broad understanding of technologies used by Human Made, e.g. WordPress, React, APIs, software architecture etc
• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Squad Leader in an agency environment
• Excellent communication, team building and organisational skills
• Experienced and capable of identifying an individual’s areas for improvement
• Experience with gathering constructive feedback and delivering it to team members
• Confident in addressing interpersonal issues
• Experienced in a remote working environment
• A growth mindset with a passion for helping engineers succeed in their careers

What the job involves

• Reports to: Associate Director of Engineering
• Discipline: Engineering
• Primary Focus: Team effectiveness
• Company Strategic Responsibility: No
• Squad Strategic Responsibility: Yes
• Line Management Responsibility: Yes
• As an Engineering Manager you’ll balance technical oversight and people management with strategic team leadership, to ensure best practices around software development
• You will be responsible for the wellbeing and ongoing professional development of the engineers within your team, supporting individuals and enhancing project development through the excellence of those in your team
• You will be the primary point of contact for them to come to with any difficulties that they are facing
• You should have thorough knowledge of the challenges of working in engineering, delivering projects to clients and of global remote working
• Your role will include consistently gathering actionable feedback and delivering this to your reports in a constructive manner, utilising feedback as a tool for growth and continuous improvement, encouraging open dialogue and accountability amongst the squad
• Engineering Managers are required to do client and other developmental work, however your primary focus will be ensuring different engineers work together effectively at scale
• You will develop thorough knowledge of Human Made’s engineering framework and philosophy to confidently support your team to acquire the skills they need to reach the next level
• Complete Performance Reviews and 1:1s for your reports
• Gather and provide professional feedback to all reports from their respective project teams
• Manage, coach and mentor your reports, supporting their development and career progression
• Represent your engineering team in meta-level discussions such as team structure, wellbeing, and professional development
• Lead a cross-functional squad, setting clear goals and creating a culture of accountability
• Facilitate ceremonies such as retrospectives and squad check-ins
• Collaborate with other engineering managers and discipline leads to ensure consistency in practices and alignment of the squads
• Take an active role in identifying gaps in engineering knowledge and steering training as required
• Keep up to date with current engineering best practises in WordPress, while keeping an eye on emerging trends and shifts in new technologies that can be used in developers day to day

Benefits

• Flexible, remote working
• Paid parental leave
• 35 days holiday
• Sickness and carers leave
• Annual company retreat (Previous retreats include Sri Lanka, Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Norway, & Greece)
• Time to contribute to the open source community
• Conference and training budget
• Monthly remote working allowance
• Work wherever you want
• New computer and mobile phone every two years
• Office equipment when you need it