3 month contract - Outside IR35
London - Hybrid (2/3 days a week in the office)
A leading UK financial services provider is seeking a highly experienced Software Engineering Manager on a 3 month contract to lead multiple squads within their retail engineering function. This role will be pivotal in ensuring delivery excellence, technical oversight, and strong alignment with business and regulatory priorities.
You will be the primary escalation point for delivery and technical challenges, accountable for sprint outcomes, prioritisation, and risk management. While this role is not hands-on coding, you will provide technical guidance, architectural insight, and oversight, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and delivered to high standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead multiple engineering squads, providing technical direction and oversight
* Drive delivery accountability, unblock issues, and manage dependencies across teams
* Collaborate with Product Owners, IT leadership, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and risk mitigation
* Oversee technical standards, architecture reviews, and governance practices
* Manage technical debt and end-of-life registers, ensuring timely remediation and stakeholder alignment
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and agile delivery
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