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ZopaEngineering Manager (London)
Zopa is recruiting an Engineering Manager for its London engineering organisation. The post is full time and hybrid. The posting gives two different figures for office…
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Zopa is recruiting an Engineering Manager for its London engineering organisation. The post is full time and hybrid. The posting gives two different figures for office attendance: three days as a minimum in one place, and two to three days in another. The exact expectation should be confirmed during the process. Managers in this role lead engineers building products that millions of customers rely on. They help their teams raise…
Job Description
Zopa is recruiting an Engineering Manager for its London engineering organisation. The post is full time and hybrid. The posting gives two different figures for office attendance: three days as a minimum in one place, and two to three days in another. The exact expectation should be confirmed during the process.
Managers in this role lead engineers building products that millions of customers rely on. They help their teams raise the bar on how work is delivered as well as what ships, working with Product and others to look ahead, weigh competing demands and deal with difficulties early. The posting highlights managers who spot problems without waiting to be told, using customer comments and service metrics to improve quality and reliability.
When direction is unclear, the manager makes decisions, sets priorities and keeps the team aligned. Much of the work relies on influence rather than formal authority, building alliances across functions and changing how groups think about shared goals. Engineering teams sit within several product groups, such as Operational Efficiency, Product Enablement and Current Account, each with its own challenges.
The ideal candidate has managed people for two-plus years, takes ownership of results, and disagrees constructively. They support engineers' growth, have helped build and run live production systems, and communicate clearly, explaining the reasoning behind decisions to engineers and stakeholders alike.
Responsibilities
- Guide groups of engineers and back their growth, performance and advancement
- Partner with Product and others to plan ahead, handle trade-offs and head off problems early
- Use customer comments and service metrics to find issues and lift quality and reliability
- Make calls, set priorities and keep teams moving together when things are murky
- Build alliances and shape thinking across functions to advance shared aims
- Hold a demanding technical standard and treat quality as central to the development process
- Clarify the reasoning behind choices for engineers, product partners and other stakeholders
Requirements
- Two-plus years in a leadership position as a seasoned engineering manager
- Prior experience managing people
- Takes responsibility for results, works comfortably with uncertainty and drives problems to resolution
- Self-motivated, acts without close supervision and helps others find focus
- Holds views firmly yet flexibly, challenges ideas and revises positions when evidence points that way
- Learns from setbacks and openly examines what went wrong
- Track record of helping engineers grow, perform and advance in their careers
- Has helped build, operate and improve live production systems
- Communicates in a clear, empathetic way with engineers and business partners
Core Skills
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Working overseas for as many as 120 days a year, if the right to work applies in that country
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the Engineering Manager role based?
The role is based in London and is hybrid. The posting gives two office-attendance figures, so the exact expectation should be confirmed during the process.
How much leadership experience is required?
The posting asks for two or more years in a leadership role.
What salary does the posting offer?
The posting does not state a salary.
Is this a full-time position?
Yes, the posting lists the role as full time.
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