Engineering Manager

FutureLearn Ltd ,
London, Greater London
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Engineering Manager Were looking for an Engineering Manager to join our three existing Engineering Managers who are responsible for overseeing the direction, line-management and progression of our software engineers, as well as, improving processes and working practices within the Technology team. The Engineering Managers sit outside of product teams and manage engineers across different teams and disciplines. How the Technology Team works Software engineers at FutureLearn work in multidisciplinary product teams, collaborating with designers, other engineers, product managers and stakeholders. We work in short sprints & regularly share, reflect on and iterate on our work. This helps us focus on shipping small, iterative changes and responding quickly to changing business or user needs. We care about work/life balance and supporting learning at work. Key Responsibilities The Engineering Manager reports to the Director of Technology and has the following responsibilities: Managing individual engineers * Supporting the professional development and career progression of their direct reports by helping them to decide & set goals and agree actionable steps towards achieving them * Encouraging their reports to actively learn at work, and support that learning by proactively collecting feedback and providing it regularly & promptly * Encouraging a healthy work life balance and supporting their direct reports' happiness, wellbeing and performance at work * Providing pastoral care to their reports by listening to their personal needs & concerns and addressing them where possible * Arranging regular salary reviews for reports and collecting the required feedback from Technical Leads and other members of the team Supporting the wider Technology Team * Responsible for developing & evolving necessary structures to support everyone in the Technology Team (competency framework, engineering ladder, career paths, remote working policy, etc), running and refining the Technology Team hiring and onboarding processes, and ensuring line management is fair and consistent across the team * Coordinate and facilitate discussions about team changes and are responsible for balancing skills and experience across the teams * Encourage an inclusive culture of learning and knowledge sharing by organising & attending internal events (book/technology clubs, Learning Hours, Talks We Love etc) and identifying opportunities for collaboration Representing FutureLearn to the wider world * Coordinate the placement & sharing of job ads to best attract a diverse range of candidates * Attending and speaking at relevant events in order to promote FutureLearns mission, culture and technology strategy Requirements Were looking for a proven people manager with experience, either from a full-time position as a manager or as an additional responsibility to another role. Ideally youll have previous experience working as an engineer in software development or other technology areas, managing people in an agile environment, setting working policies and guidelines for teams, and have been involved in hiring & growing teams. Experience of any of the following is a bonus: * A background in people management or other people-focused work * Working in software development or other technology areas * Experience of managing in a matrix environment * Designing career paths for technologists * Working in education Benefits * ~60k-80k depending on experience * 28 days holiday (plus 8 days public holiday) * Buy & sell up to 5 days holiday * Charity day (volunteer for a charity of your choice) * Cycle to work scheme, and showers & secure bike parking in the office * Season Ticket loan * Flexible working environment/hours * Pension (4% employer / employee contribution) * OU Staff Fee Course Waiver Programme * Great coffee, teas, fruit and daily breakfast * Perkbox * Personal training budget ABOUT FUTURELEARN FutureLearn is a leading social learning platform with over 10 million users globally. FutureLearn uses design, technology and partnerships to create enjoyable, credible and flexible short online courses, microcredentials, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, with a strong social learning USP. It partners with over a quarter of the worlds top universities, as well as organisations such as Accenture, the British Council, Raspberry Pi and Health Education England. Its also involved in government-backed initiatives to address skills gaps such as The Institute of Coding and the National Centre for Computing Education. FutureLearners live and breathe the company values and have a strong connection with our purpose, to transform access to education. We offer lots of flexibility, competitive benefits and a cool work environment. At FutureLearn, we look after each other. APPLICATIONS Please use our online form by pressing 'Apply for this job' below, including your CV and a cover letter telling us why you'd like to come work with us. Engineering Manager interview

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