Engineering Manager

This position offers the opportunity to lead and nurture a talented group of engineers, driving excellence in engineering practices across all disciplines. The successful candidate will be instrumental in fostering a culture of accountability and responsibility around delivery, ensuring consistent, high-quality product outcomes. This role provides the chance to make a significant impact on the company's growth trajectory, with opportunities for personal and professional development.

What you'll do:

As an Engineering Manager, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our client's engineering practice. You will collaborate with teams across the organisation, ensuring that their product, platform, and ways of working continue to support their users as they grow. Your leadership will inspire your team to strive for excellence in all areas of their work. You'll also have the opportunity to recruit new talent into the team, further enhancing its capabilities. Your ability to build strong relationships will enable you to identify problems and propose effective solutions based on customer insights and data.

• Provide leadership and people management to Engineers, promoting excellence in engineering practices using industry best-practices.
• Drive improvements to our Engineering practice which ensure we continue to deliver measurable impact as we grow.
• Create an environment where engineers can deliver consistent, high-quality products.
• Coach and mentor the team, creating personal and professional development plans to attract and engage top talent.
• Grow the engineering team by recruiting new engineers who align with the company's strong culture and values.
• Build strong relationships with all members of the business to actively identify problems and propose solutions based on customer insights and data.

What you bring:

The ideal Engineering Manager will bring a wealth of experience in leading technical teams. They will have demonstrated their ability to motivate their team towards achieving common goals. Their flexibility will allow them to thrive in a constantly evolving environment. Their excellent communication skills will enable them to effectively present ideas and bring people along on the journey. You will be well-organised, able to manage multiple activities concurrently while maintaining focus on key priorities. Your innovative thinking will drive new ideas towards realisation.

• Proven experience in building, leading, and motivating technical teams.
• Strong track record of technical delivery.
• Flexibility and openness to change within a constantly evolving environment.
• Excellent oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple activities concurrently.
• Ability to bring innovative ideas to the table and drive them towards realisation.

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a fast-moving, highly collaborative and motivated company that is experiencing rapid growth. They have a relentless focus on the customer, delivering great experiences to maintain their high rate of customer referrals. They take a data-driven approach to everything they do, making decisions based on user behaviour and constantly tweaking and optimising to improve. They follow agile practices, delivering improvements iteratively in small chunks. They encourage experimentation with new tools or techniques, and provide opportunities for career growth and progression.

What's next:

Ready to lead an exceptional team towards excellence? Apply now!

About the job

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Information Technology

Focus: IT Management

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Senior Management

Location: Wellington

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Information Technology

Focus: IT Management

Industry: IT

Salary: Negotiable

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Senior Management

Location: Wellington

FULL_TIME

Job Reference: 1961230/001

Date posted: 15 May 2024

Consultant: Henry Deans

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