Engineering Programme Manager

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Responsibilities

• ▹Manage technical programmes: planning, milestones, success criteria and coordination of complex multi-team, multi-month engineering programmes
• ▹Communicate schedules, priorities and updates to all levels of the company
• ▹Support engineering departments in identifying alignment gaps and reducing overhead
• ▹Maintain a strong understanding of the product and technical details to drive programmes forward
• ▹Stay outcome-focused, ensuring all work supports the intended programme objectives
• ▹Collaborate with large cross-functional teams
• ▹Drive continuous improvement across the engineering organisation in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• ▹Develop tools and optimise processes to improve productivity and efficiency

Requirements

• ▹Proven track record managing cross-functional technical initiatives at a top-tier technology company
• ▹Obsessed with quality, reliability and product value, not just timely delivery
• ▹Understanding of a modern microservice-based tech stack (Kubernetes, Kafka, AWS/GCP) built on CI/CD
• ▹Good understanding of the full software development lifecycle
• ▹Inquisitive, problem-solving mindset
• ▹Self-starter able to operate autonomously leading multi-disciplinary efforts
• ▹Excellent organisational, written and presentation skills, strong stakeholder relationships

Nice to have

• ▹Knowledge or experience in the retail banking industry
• ▹Experience as a software engineer, infrastructure engineer or other technical role

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Highly competitive salary
• ▹Pension plan (matched up to 5%)
• ▹Life insurance - three times annual salary
• ▹Competitive maternity (six months fully paid) and paternity leave (four weeks fully paid)
• ▹Shared parental leave
• ▹25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• ▹Flexible working hours
• ▹Cycle-to-work scheme
• ▹Electric car scheme
• ▹Season ticket loan
• ▹Access to outstanding learning materials and courses
• ▹Sports and hobby clubs subsidised by the company
• ▹All the latest tech you need
• ▹Fresh fruit, cereals, snacks and drinks
• ▹Two charity days a year
• ▹Weekly food pop-up

About the company

Thought Machine's mission is to rid the world's banks of legacy technology, building cloud-native core banking and payments technology. The company has grown to 550+ people across offices in London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and Lisbon, and has raised over £500m in funding.