Website Brookwood Recruitment

Data ngineering Manager 
Location: Manchester, UK (Hybrid – 1 day onsite, flexible)
Contract: 6 months (possible extension to April next year)
Hours: 37.5 hours/week
Rate: £750/day (inside IR35)

About the Role:
We are seeking a technically credible and proactive Engineering Manager to lead a Data Engineering team responsible for migrating legacy SAP systems to SAP S/4HANA. You will oversee delivery quality, mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards (SOX, GDPR/PII).
Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage a high-performing engineering team.
  • Drive delivery excellence, including pipeline management and incident resolution.
  • Partner with Product and Architecture teams to define roadmaps and priorities.
  • Own team architecture and foster innovation and operational excellence.

Requirements:

  • 2+ years formal engineering management experience.
  • 10+ years backend software development experience.
  • Proven experience modernizing legacy systems and leading migration projects.
  • Strong communication and people management skills.
  • Experience with SOX/GDPR/PII regulated systems and AWS/cloud platforms is a plus.
  • Proactive, collaborative, and able to work in a cross-functional environment.

Why Join:
This role offers the opportunity to lead a critical team, drive innovation in large-scale data engineering, and contribute to the modernization of key business systems while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.

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