Engineering Manager (Contract) – Pricing Transformation Programme
Duration: Initial 3-Month Contract – Strong scope for extension
Rate: Up to £700 per day (Outside IR35)
We’re supporting a leading financial services organisation undertaking a major pricing transformation programme focused on modernising core products, platforms and engineering tooling.
They are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to provide technical leadership across a complex technology landscape, balancing the challenges of legacy systems with the adoption of modern cloud-native technologies.
This role will suit an engineering leader who is comfortable operating as a technology generalist, engaging with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders to shape engineering strategy, modernisation plans and delivery outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead engineering activities across a significant pricing transformation initiative.
- Assess existing legacy systems, applications and codebases to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Provide technical guidance and recommendations on modernisation strategies and technology investments.
- Work closely with engineering teams to support the adoption of modern technologies and engineering practices.
- Partner with non-technical stakeholders to communicate technical challenges, options and recommendations.
- Influence technical direction across products, platforms and tooling.
- Support architectural decision-making across both legacy and modern technology environments.
- Drive engineering excellence, delivery effectiveness and continuous improvement initiatives.
Technical Environment:
The organisation is currently operating across a blend of legacy and modern technologies, including:
- TypeScript
- React
- AWS
- PHP
- Oracle
- Java
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience operating as an Engineering Manager within complex technology environments.
- Strong background delivering technology transformation or modernisation programmes.
- Experience working across both legacy and modern technology stacks.
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, architecture and platform design.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to translate business objectives into technical strategies and actionable plans.
- Experience influencing technical decisions across multiple teams and workstreams.
- Comfortable operating as a technology polyglot with broad exposure to different technologies and approaches.
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong leadership and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to provide strategic technical guidance and direction.
- Confidence advising and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Passion for engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
- Proven track record delivering successful outcomes within large-scale transformation programmes.
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