Job Description

About Phoebus

Phoebus Software Limited is a leading provider of flexible financial systems and services, enhancing the lending and savings capabilities of our clients, which include retail banks, mortgage providers, loan administration companies, and building societies. Technology shapes every aspect of our lives--how we work, learn, move, and communicate. At Phoebus, we are at the forefront of this change, using our expertise and talent to create a market-leading contemporary product in the financial and mortgage services industry.

Why Join Phoebus?

Phoebus Software has been recognised as the 16th Best Technology Company to Work for in the UK and among the Top 50 UK Midsized Companies, thanks to our high levels of colleague engagement and satisfaction.

With a reputation for excellence, ongoing growth plans, cutting-edge technology, and a strong focus on employee well-being, Phoebus is an exciting and supportive place to build your career.

About the Role

At Phoebus Software Limited, we are a client-focused organisation with a culture of Innovation and continuous improvement. As part of our accelerated growth, we are seeking an Engineer Manager to join our team and help meet our current business needs.

If you are an innovator who is excited by working with technology that directly impacts Clients, this is a unique opportunity for you to be involved in the early stages of redesigning the way we deliver products and services to our clients.

An Engineering Manager's mission is to lead, mentor, and support engineering teams in delivering high-quality products while fostering a positive, productive environment. EMs bridge leadership with people management, ensuring teams have the necessary resources, guidance, and opportunities for both professional and personal growth. This role involves aligning engineering efforts with business objectives, driving innovation, maintaining project timelines, and continuously improving processes to achieve operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Coaching (35%)

As a coach, an Engineering Manager plays a pivotal role in nurturing team growth and individual development. Rather than simply overseeing tasks, they guide engineers by offering constructive feedback, removing obstacles, and encouraging continuous learning. By fostering a coaching mindset, EMs help team members enhance problem-solving skills, collaboration, and ownership of their work, driving overall team success and innovation. They identify both individual and team developmental needs, creating career paths in partnership with HR and Functional Leads. Empathy and support for the team's technical and personal challenges is a key mandate.

People Management (35%)

This involves direct management responsibilities such as strategic planning and coordinating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ensuring team morale remains high, advocating for the team in business settings, and facilitating the creation of innovative products are core duties. EMs also manage performance reviews, provide career guidance, and ensure team alignment with broader business goals.

Recruiting

(15%)

Recruitment is an important part of the role, including meeting job candidates and evaluating screenings. The best candidates are often passive job seekers, so active recruitment on platforms like LinkedIn and engagement with engineering communities / talent pools is ideal. EMs also help shape the recruitment process and participate in building a talent pipeline.

Administrative (15%)

This includes daily tasks such as handling emails, scheduling meetings, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and conducting individual catch-ups with team members. Ensuring smooth daily operations is essential for maintaining team focus and productivity.

What Makes a Great Engineering Manager?

Empower the Team

Being a good manager is about empowering others to achieve exceptional results. Your impact becomes less direct and more about ensuring your team is equipped and productive.

Communicate Consistently

Communication is one of the most crucial roles for an EM. Whether your team works in one room or remotely across the world, ensure clarity. Reiterate important messages in various formats--one-on-ones, group settings, via email, and in passing. This helps manage change and reduces uncertainty.

Be a Calming Presence

A great EM is a source of calm, who "vacuums up chaos." When entering a room, the team should feel more confident and aligned on their goals when you leave. Absorb stress, reduce uncertainty, and keep the team focused on getting things done.

Knowledge, skills and competencies

Established Scrum Master, playing the role for a software development team, delivering commercial applications, diligently applying Agile values and principles, practices, and theory. Good skills and knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency. Demonstrated ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, to achieve goals as agreed within a self-directed team. Knowledge of software development best practices like TBD, TDD, BDD Knowledge of DevSecOps philosophy and Lean practices. Familiarity with key software delivery performance indicators such as lead time, cycle time, throughput, and deployment frequency to assess the team's efficiency and effectiveness. A mindset focused on continuous improvement, using metrics to identify areas for enhancement and implementing changes accordingly. Excellent communication and coaching skills Demonstrable experience in a matrix organisation with strong influencing skills Excellent stakeholder management skills and confidence to challenge others in the right way. Excellent analytic skills and an ability to demonstrate critical thinking.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree, IT or business related. At least 3 years of experience within a Product Environment in a SaaS company.

Phoebus Perks: Why work with us?

If you're ready to be part of something special, we'd love to hear from you!



Private Health care scheme including dental, optical, and mental health cover

Wellbeing Choice - 350.00 per annum paid towards wellbeing activities of your choice

Life assurance scheme at 4x salary

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible hybrid working

Contributory Pension Scheme with Scottish Widows

33 days Holiday, including 8 bank holidays (5 of which are flexible bank holidays) & Holiday purchase scheme up to 5 days.

Discretionary annual salary review & bonus

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Events & gifts to celebrate Long Service. Birthdays, Quarterly company-paid team meals and regular social events.

Our Phoebus Values

At Phoebus we are driven by our purpose and values, building our team with the right people is fundamental to our business & culture. Our DONE values are made up of the following and we strive to live our values daily when working with colleagues and clients.

Dedicated

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Open

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No Nonsense

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Excellence

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Phoebus Software Ltd, we believe our success is driven by our people. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to thrive. By attracting and supporting a wide range of talent, we strengthen our performance, innovation, and impact.

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