Software Operations Manager | East Midlands (Hybrid 1 day per week )

Are you a technical leader who enjoys building high-performing engineering teams as much as solving technical challenges?

This is an opportunity for someone who combines strong technical credibility with exceptional people leadership. You''ll play a key role in developing engineers, improving the way software is delivered, and helping shape the future of our engineering function.

What You''ll Be Doing

• Recruiting, onboarding, mentoring, and developing software engineers while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture
• Setting clear performance expectations and delivering structured, data-driven performance reviews alongside line managers
• Working closely with Project Management to align team capability and resource planning with current and future project requirements
• Providing day-to-day leadership and line management, supporting career development and continuous learning
• Driving improvements across engineering processes, tools, and development methodologies to increase efficiency and quality
• Keeping up to date with emerging technologies and industry best practice, helping guide technical direction and engineering standards

What We''re Looking For

• Proven experience leading and developing software engineering teams
• Strong people management skills, including recruitment, coaching, mentoring, and performance management
• A continuous improvement mindset with experience enhancing engineering processes and delivery
• A solid technical background that enables you to support engineers and contribute to technical decision-making
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, project management, and wider business teams

Why Join ?

You''ll have the opportunity to influence both the people and technical direction of a growing engineering team. If you''re passionate about developing talent, improving software delivery, and creating an environment where engineers can do their best work, we''d love to hear from you.