Job Description

Technology at Holland & Barrett
We are building a world-class omni-channel experience, powered by innovative, scalable technology. Our tech function is investing in tools, platforms and capabilities to help customers meet their wellness goals with greater speed, convenience, and personalisation-online and in-store.
About the Role:
We're looking for an experienced and passionate Engineering Manager to lead our Space & Range teams - high-performing squads delivering cutting-edge software solutions for the core commercial applications that power our retail operations.
Your immediate focus will be on the applications that help our planners design and visualise store layouts using 3D planograms - essential tools that shape how our products appear on shelves across all locations.
In this role, you'll take full ownership of the team's delivery, technical strategy, and people development. You'll work closely with Product and Tech leadership to shape the future of our retail systems and ensure we remain at the forefront of innovation in the space planning domain.
What You'll Be Doing:
Technical Leadership
Drive the evolution of the team's technical platform, ensuring it's scalable, reliable, and aligned with H&B's wider tech vision.
Lead architecture, implementation, and code reviews, with a focus on distributed systems and modern engineering practices.
Stay ahead of industry trends, championing continuous improvement in tools, processes, and standards.
Team & People Leadership
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers and/or engineering managers, supporting their career development and building a culture of ownership and excellence.
Attract, retain, and nurture top engineering talent.
Promote a culture of quality, innovation, and alignment with our EPIC values (Energetic, Pioneering, Inclusive, Committed).
Software Delivery
Partner with Product Managers and Technical Program Managers to deliver clear roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
Lead team-level planning, balancing feature delivery, tech debt management, support, and process improvements.
Ensure strong testing practices and modern CI/CD pipelines underpin all releases.
Collaboration & Communication
Be a go-to technical leader within your domain, building strong relationships across engineering and product teams.
Clearly communicate progress, risks, and plans to stakeholders.
Foster cross-squad collaboration to deliver seamless, integrated solutions.
Key Requirements:
Experience & Technical Skills
3+ years managing engineering teams (typically 8+ engineers), with a track record of delivering high-impact software solutions at scale.
Strong hands-on development background - ideally with JavaScript, Java, or Kotlin.
Deep experience with microservices architecture, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud-native patterns.
Agile/Scrum experience with a DevOps mindset.
Solid understanding of CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment pipelines.
Familiarity with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
A pragmatic problem-solver with strong analytical skills.
Leadership Qualities
Inspirational leader with a coaching mindset and a passion for helping others grow.
Customer-first thinking with a focus on value and outcomes.
Comfortable switching between strategic thinking and hands-on delivery.
Confident navigating change and ambiguity in fast-moving environments.
Join us on our journey to build smarter retail systems and deliver real impact across our business. If you're ready to shape the future of how we plan and present our products in-store, we'd love to hear from you.
What we offer:

• Pension company contribution = 3%
• Incentive scheme up to 10% of annual salary, based on company performance.
• Your wellbeing is paramount so you can get away and take 33 Days Holiday per year.
• Private Medical Care (Self after 1 year)
• Learning and Development opportunity with Holland & Barrett is a great base for career development long term.
• Career progression.
• Refer and Earn Scheme - as we're growing you can earn money by referring people to join us from your network.
• Epic Extras gives you access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers.
• Stay healthy with Discounted Products - from day one you'll get a 25% discount (on top of other promotions) when you shop at H&B on anything that you buy.
• We all need a little help sometimes, so we offer Free 24/7 Confidential Advice & Colleague Welfare.
• Mental Health First Aiders - we have lots of qualified Mental Health First Aiders because its all about your health & wellbeing.
• Stay active in the Onsite Gym at our Nuneaton Hub!
• We have colleague Reward and Recognition Schemes, so your hard work and loyalty won't go unnoticed.
• And many more!

We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.
Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).