Senior Data Engineering Manager

Senior Data Engineering Manager - Up to £120K - Azure - Databricks - Power Platform - Global Environment - London (Hybrid)

This is a brilliant opportunity to step into a senior leadership role within a global data function where your impact will be measured not by hands-on engineering but by how effectively you lead people shape delivery and influence outcomes.

You'll be joining a large complex organisation investing heavily in data where you'll take ownership of multiple engineering squads and vendor partners ensuring delivery is consistent predictable and aligned to business goals.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in people leadership stakeholder management and delivery assurance.

You Will Work With

• Global data engineering teams and squad leads
• External vendors and delivery partners
• Senior stakeholders across IT Product and leadership
• Cross-functional teams driving enterprise data initiatives

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and developing data engineering teams and managers
• Overseeing multiple squads ensuring predictable sprint delivery
• Holding vendors accountable for quality and outcomes
• Driving delivery assurance including planning velocity risk and outcomes
• Creating structure across engineering ways of working
• Supporting service transition into stable BAU operations
• Overseeing L2 and L3 support models
• Driving continuous improvement across tools processes and delivery
• Acting as the bridge between engineering teams and senior stakeholders

Tech Environment (Awareness Required Not Hands-On Focus)

• Databricks
• Azure and Azure DevOps
• Power Platform including Power Apps Power Automate and SharePoint

Benefits

• Up to £120K base salary
• 10% target bonus paid annually
• Opportunity to lead within a global enterprise environment
• Clear ownership of people delivery and engineering standards
• Long-term growth within a scaling data function

Key Experience

• Experience managing data engineering teams
• Strong line management capability including coaching development and performance
• Experience leading multiple squads with structured delivery rhythms
• Proven ability managing vendors and ensuring delivery quality
• Strong senior stakeholder engagement skills
• Solid understanding of Databricks and Azure environments
• Experience supporting service transition and operational models
• Ability to balance technical judgement with people leadership
• Calm structured leadership style within complex environments

Apply Now

If you're looking for a role where you can lead at scale influence delivery and shape a growing data function without being hands-on this is a rare opportunity.