
Senior Engineering Manager at DC Thomson. Are you a thoughtful and experienced engineering leader who brings a combination of technical insight, people leadership and strategic acumen? Are you excited to contribute to building and leading an organisation that blends purpose, people and performance? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and passionate about empowering teams to do their best work? If you want to shape and impact the next chapter of DC Thomson’s engineering and digital evolution, this role is the next career step for you!. ABOUT DC THOMSON . At DC Thomson we are a business with a purpose—to make a positive impact on the communities we serve. . We are home to some of the world’s best-loved media brands, organised around local news and radio, companionship, kids, advocacy, energy, puzzles and hobbies. The Courier, The Press and Journal, The Sunday Post, Beano, Stylist, Puzzler, The People’s Friend, My Weekly, bunkered, Energy Voice, Findmypast and Brightsolid are just some of the brands you might know us for. . Deeply rooted in our communities, we are investing in data, technology and talent to unlock a new level of understanding about what really matters to our customers. Our engineering community and teams are at the heart of this transformation. . ABOUT THE ROLE . We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to join DC Thomson’s engineering team and play a pivotal role in collaborating with engineering, product and technology teams and skillsets from across the organisation. . This is a high-impact leadership position responsible for a team of dedicated engineers who deliver value to our customers, products, communities and business. . As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will have both strategic and operational responsibility for: . . . People: . You will be a thought leader in your space, driving change through others. Ensuring you support continued growth and foster a working environment that enables continuous learning and high-velocity decision making. You will champion a culture of practice and experimentation and will play a key role in modelling that approach whilst also taking advantage of industry-standard training services that support you and your team’s career development.. . . Process and Technology: . You will enable high-quality software delivery and evolve our engineering culture to thrive in a transformational and outcomes-focussed environment. Your role is critical for both ensuring the execution of our current strategy and forming our future strategies around the engineering involvement and digital transformation. . . Key Responsibilities: . . Build a high-impact distributed engineering organisation . . Shape the structure of the Engineering team to deliver effectively against the needs of the organisation . . Lead all aspects of people management for engineering employees, including talent, recruitment, coaching and implementing an outcome-oriented engineering culture . . Ensure products and systems are developed within an overall architectural blueprint which accommodates regular innovation and evolution . . Other areas you’ll contribute to: . . Establish and evolve working methodologies and processes in order to identify and remove bottlenecks and optimise our teams’ delivery practices . . Help coordinate with external stakeholders. . ABOUT YOU . . Significant experience leading multiple teams in an engineering department . . Leadership abilities with a strategic mind, comfortable communicating with all levels of the organisation . . Thoughtful and caring approach towards your teams and their career progression and development . . Desire to build well-balanced engineering teams . . Be responsible for recruitment and passionate about setting your teams up for success . . Excel at facilitating, coaching and mentoring teams towards rapidly delivering high-impact, high-quality software in a sustainable fashion . . Proven consumer experience with a strong product intuition and passion—you enjoy engaging on product plans . . Able to educate on various ways of working and flow for getting work done . . Be enthusiastic and collaborative . . Be an excellent communicator that embraces agile and experimentation-driven developments . . To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.. Company Location: United Kingdom.