Engineering Manager at Sanderson Recruitment, Bristol, £Contract Rate

Location: Bristol (3 days per week onsite)
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.

• 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.

The organisation is currently operating across a blend of legacy and modern technologies, including:

• TypeScript
• React
• AWS
• PHP
• Oracle
• Java

• 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.

• 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.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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