Engineering & Innovation Manager

7 hours, 6 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
Phoenix Software

Phoenix Software

Phoenix Software specializes in leveraging information technology to empower the UK public sector to innovate and transform, facilitating the delivery of smart connected services to various stakeholders, including staff, citizens, patients, and students.

IT Services
251-1K
Founded 1990

Description

  • Define and evolve the strategy for AI, automation and software engineering in line with business objectives and customer needs.
  • Translate business challenges into a prioritised technical roadmap and portfolio of initiatives.
  • Identify and assess emerging technologies, including AI and automation solutions within the Microsoft and Azure ecosystem.
  • Drive internal transformation by automating manual processes and enabling data-driven decision making.
  • Support secure and responsible adoption of AI and automation in line with compliance and governance requirements.
  • Act as a senior technical voice between engineering teams and the wider business, including senior stakeholders.
  • Build business cases for new initiatives and help secure stakeholder and leadership buy-in.
  • Lead, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team, including recruitment, onboarding and performance support.
  • Manage resource planning, workload allocation and agile delivery across multiple workstreams.
  • Remain hands-on where needed by contributing to solution design, architecture, technical best practices and delivery support.
  • Maintain engineering standards across quality, testing, security, reporting, documentation and delivery processes.
  • Support the development of internal solutions into commercially viable products and contribute to proposals and go-to-market activity.

Requirements

  • Strong technical leadership experience with the ability to balance strategy and delivery.
  • Good understanding of the Microsoft and Azure ecosystem, including AI, automation and software development.
  • Experience contributing to solution architecture and designing scalable, secure solutions.
  • Awareness of AI and automation technologies and how they can be applied in a business context.
  • Experience managing and developing technical teams.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior audiences.
  • Commercial awareness and interest in how technology can create business value.
  • Experience working in agile delivery environments across multiple workstreams.
  • Understanding of regulated environments and associated security and compliance requirements.
  • Experience leading engineering or technical teams within Microsoft or Azure-focused environments.
  • Experience delivering AI, automation or software solutions end to end.
  • Strong hands-on technical background with the ability to remain involved in delivery.
  • Experience working within IT services or similar environments is desirable.
  • Experience working with public sector or regulated customers is beneficial.
  • Exposure to agile delivery methods and tools such as Azure DevOps.
  • Microsoft Azure certifications are desirable but not essential.
  • Eligibility for UK security clearance is desirable.
  • All employees must successfully complete a BPSS check.

Benefits

  • Hybrid and remote working is supported, with flexibility depending on role and business requirements.
  • Primary location at the company HQ in Pocklington (YO42).
  • Two-stage interview process after an initial recruitment screen.
  • Opportunity to work on AI, automation and software engineering initiatives with measurable business and customer value.
  • Chance to help develop internal solutions into commercially viable products.

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