Engineering Programme Lead

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Thought Machine Full time

Job Summary

Thought Machine is seeking a skilled Engineering Programme Manager to lead the delivery of complex technical programmes within our engineering division. As a key member of our team, you will play a leading role in forming and planning each programme, supporting engineering departments to ensure successful delivery and outcome realisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage technical programmes from initiation through to completion of complex multi-team, multi-month engineering programmes.
  • Support the delivery of the product roadmap, including planning, delivery management, and release management across multiple teams.
  • Report progress, issues, dependencies, and risks to relevant stakeholders and prepare recommendations to facilitate decision-making.
  • Support engineering departments to identify alignment gaps and reduce overhead.
  • Have a good understanding of the product and technical skills to drive programmes forward.
  • Be outcome-focused and ensure everything supports the intended programme objectives.
  • Develop tools and optimise processes to improve productivity and efficiency.

Requirements

  • Proven track record managing software programmes and cross-functional technical initiatives within a top-tier technology company.
  • Timely delivery is not the only objective; you obsess over quality, reliability, and product value.
  • Understand a modern microservice-based technology stack (Kubernetes, Kafka, AWS/GCP) built on a CI/CD pipeline.
  • Inquisitive mind and motivated by solving problems.
  • Self-starter, able to operate autonomously to lead large multi-disciplinary efforts.
  • Excellent organisational, written, and presentation skills building strong relationships with stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Pension plan (match up to 7%)
  • Life insurance - three times annual salary
  • Competitive maternity (six months fully paid) and paternity leave (four weeks fully paid)
  • Shared parental leave (matched to our maternity leave for the same point in time)
  • 25 days holiday and bank holidays
  • Private health insurance with Bupa for you and your family
  • Health cash plan (including dental and optical)
  • 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 Thought Machine
  • All the latest tech you need
  • Start the day properly with fresh fruit and cereals
  • Huge range of healthy (and not-so-healthy) snacks, smoothies, and drinks
  • A talented and experienced team as your colleagues
  • An environment where we encourage learning and progress
  • Two charity days a year
  • Weekly food pop-up

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