Director of software engineering Work, Jobs in Manchester, Eng (with Salaries)

Director, Software Engineering
TrueCommerce (Coventry) Limited —Wigan
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
Director of Software Engineering – IP Tooling
Arm —Manchester
- £168,300 - £227,700 a year
- Hybrid work
Contracts Manager - United Utilities Better Rivers (AMP8)
The Casey Group Ltd —Manchester
- £70,000 - £80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Civil engineering
- Microsoft Outlook
- Management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Engineering Team Lead
Katchr —Huddersfield
- £75,000 - £80,000 a month
- Hybrid work
- Team management
- Agile
- Leadership
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8d
Head of Analytics
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust —Manchester
- £66,582 - £77,368 a year
- Full-time
- Team management
- Training & development
- Analytics
14d
Head of Integration, Data & GenAI Engineering
AJ Bell —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- AI
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Gym membership
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R&D Technical Manager/Associate Director
Sedulo —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Team management
- Mentoring
- Work from home
- Flexible schedule
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14h
Associate Director – Cost & Commercial Management / Quantity Surveying (PMCM Buildings Manchester)
WSP —Manchester
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Analysis skills
- Mentoring
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Engineering Lead
Naturecan —Stockport
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- AI
- Leadership
- Employee discount
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Global Director, Engineering, Protective Coatings & Passive Fire Protection
Sherwin-Williams —Bolton
- £92,774 - £125,371 a year
- Weekend availability
- Up to 50% travel
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
Associate Director - Project Controls - Energy & Natural Resources
Turner & Townsend —Manchester
- Full-time
- Remote
- Microsoft Office
- Business development
- Project management
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Project Director - Rail
Amey Ltd —Manchester
- Full-time
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Team management
- Annual leave
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Engineering Director
dunnhumby —Manchester
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
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Associate Director - Highway Engineering Design
Royal HaskoningDHV —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Profit sharing
- Flexible schedule
Engineering Lead (Backend) - AI
Fletchers Solicitors —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- In-person
- AI
- Work from home
- Sick pay
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Financial Transformation & AI Adoption -Change Management Consultant
Latentbridge —Macclesfield
- Up to £700 a day
- Temporary
- Accounting
- In-person
- AI
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Engineering Fitter
The Trafford & Stockport College Group —Stockport
- £16,693.61 - £49,767.00 a year
- Part-time
- Computer literacy
- Computer skills
- Manufacturing
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Staff Software Engineer (Team Lead) - Engine by Starling
Starling —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- DevOps
- Java
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
PREMIER CENTRAL MANCHESTER CONSULTANCY: Associate or Associate Director Civil Infrastructure Engineer
The Institution of Structural Engineers —Manchester
- £65,000 - £80,000 a year
- Civil engineering
- Engineering
- Master's degree
Senior Manager, Customer Success Engineering
Veeam Software —Manchester
- Remote
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
14d

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Director, Software Engineering

TrueCommerce (Coventry) Limited
Wigan

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Job details

Permanent

Qualifications

Computer Science
Stakeholder collaboration
IT team management
Stakeholder liaison
Test automation
Internal department liaison
Performance management
Bachelor's degree
CI/CD pipelines
Continuous improvement
Continuous improvement cycles oversight
Continuous integration
Technology leadership experience
Operational strategy development
Employee performance appraisals
Scalability
Agile
IT strategy alignment
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Training & development
Information technology team management
Technical roadmaps
AI
DevOps implementation
Leadership
Team motivation leadership
Communication skills
SDLC

Full job description

Lead engineering excellence across products that protect revenue today while creating a stronger, more resilient foundation for critical business operations and future modernization.

The Director is responsible for leading multiple software development departments delivering business-critical B2B integration solutions. The role combines people leadership, technical governance, and strategic alignment across a distributed, global organization.

The Director ensures teams operate efficiently, follow defined processes and standards, and deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality solutions aligned with the company’s business objectives.

We are looking for a leader that has led transformational efforts, created and delivered technical roadmaps, and creates engineering excellence. This leader plays a key role in protecting and generating revenue by ensuring our products meet the needs of our large and diverse customer base.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering Strategy

Partner with Product, QA, and Architecture teams to define the roadmap, prioritizing high-value initiatives and platform enhancements.
Drive the adoption of automation, CI/CD pipelines, and other tools to increase development velocity and reliability.
Define and continuously improve software development processes, methodologies, and SDLC best practices.
Establish and enforce release criteria, automated testing goals, and quality benchmarks across teams.
Ensure that development processes comply with regulatory and audit requirements, including ISAE3402.

Team Leadership

Manage leaders and broader team across multiple locations (primarily Europe, Vietnam, China, and US).
Lead four departments consisting of architects, developers, QA engineers, database specialists, and monitoring teams.
Define individual goals, follow up on performance, and conduct regular evaluations.
Drive employee engagement, motivation, and retention across geographically distributed teams.
Promote continuous learning by initiating cross training and identifying ways for the team to grow their skills and experiences.

Organizational Alignment & Collaboration

Ensure strong alignment between development teams and key stakeholders, including; Product, Services + Support, Tech Ops and Sales
Act as a key interface between business and engineering to ensure delivery meets business expectations.
Contribute to cross-functional initiatives and organizational improvements.

Technical Leadership & Architecture Oversight

Responsible for architecture, design, and security across a portfolio of multiple software products (approx. 10+ systems within B2B supply chain integration).
Promote innovation in architecture, automation, and development practices to improve scalability, reliability, and user experience.

Delivery & Execution

Ensure that teams deliver according to agreed goals, roadmaps, and priorities.
Monitor performance and capacity across teams and initiate improvements where needed.
Drive execution excellence, ensuring that delivery is not only stable but continuously improving (moving beyond “BAU” mindset where relevant).
Drive routines and commitments through leaders for daily standups and sprint planning to ensure roadmap alignment and timely resolution of high-priority issues.
Demonstrate proficiency and curiosity in using AI-enabled engineering tools to enhance productivity, code quality, and problem-solving, while adhering to secure coding standards and engineering best practices.

Requirements for Success:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in engineering leadership, including leading global teams
Proven success leading teams delivering SaaS or enterprise B2B products
Expertise in development frameworks and languages (Java, C#, .NET, Node.js, Python, or similar)
Demonstrated experience improving team velocity, scaling agile processes, and optimizing engineering workflows
Experience owning release trains on live, customer-facing platforms with zero-disruption requirements
Solid understanding of software architecture, development processes, and system design
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution
Experience with governance, compliance, and audit-driven development processes
Continuous improvement mindset with focus on quality and efficiency
Evidence of building strong engineering culture rooted in autonomy, accountability, and technical excellence and KPIs
Experience with integration platforms specifically Supply Chain preferred

Who is TrueCommerce?

TrueCommerce is a high-performing global supply chain network that provides fully integrated, end-to-end supply chain visibility and management. We've empowered some of the biggest brands in the world to improve their supply chain performance: Schneider Electric, Siemens, Ocean Spray, and many more.

Please visit our careers website for additional information.

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director of software engineering jobs in manchester, eng

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Director of Software Engineering – IP Tooling

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Head of Analytics

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Engineering Lead

Global Director, Engineering, Protective Coatings & Passive Fire Protection

Associate Director - Project Controls - Energy & Natural Resources

Project Director - Rail

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Associate Director - Highway Engineering Design

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Financial Transformation & AI Adoption -Change Management Consultant

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Staff Software Engineer (Team Lead) - Engine by Starling

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Senior Manager, Customer Success Engineering

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