Job Description

Hola! We're On the Beach. There's over 600 of us -- mostly working from home, sometimes from our Manchester office. Every year, we send nearly two million people on holiday (not all together!) -- and we're on track to reach three million before long.


Why? Because we're the only holiday company that truly understands why going on your jollies is the most wonderful time of the year.


With market-leading offers, scalable and innovative technology, a strong customer-value proposition, and a low-cost base, we're challenging the status quo and redefining how people book, manage, and experience their holidays.


On the Beach Group plc is one of the UK's largest online beach holiday retailers -- and our story is only just beginning.

About the Role

We're on the lookout for a Senior Engineering Manager to help shape the next chapter of our technology journey. You'll lead talented teams building modern, full-stack systems that power millions of customer experiences -- and help drive how we deliver, grow, and scale engineering at On the Beach.

What you'll be doing day to day

Lead and develop multiple teams, managing managers and senior technical leaders across our full-stack environment. Empower teams to deliver high-quality software across the stack -- from frontend to platform and data services. Drive delivery excellence over multiple release cycles; leverage Agile and Kanban methodologies, DORA metrics, and team health insights to continuously improve. Communicate the value of technical work to Product and Business stakeholders -- helping prioritise investments like refactors, rebuilds, and platform modernisation. Support organisational change, including team reorganisation, leadership transitions, and scaling challenges. Build, grow, and hire exceptional engineering talent, with a focus on speed, diversity, and quality. Handle performance and people processes with empathy and fairness. Coach, mentor, and guide career progression for engineers and emerging leaders -- helping people step into new roles and grow beyond senior levels! Foster a culture of self-awareness, adaptability, and continuous learning -- articulating and flexing your leadership style as needed.

You'll be a great addition to our team if you have the following skills, knowledge and experience

Experience in

engineering management

roles, with a strong hands-on technical foundation. Proven experience

managing teams of multiple engineers

as well as leading managers or tech leads. Track record of

delivering complex full-stack systems

(web/mobile frontend, backend, data, platform). Skilled at

balancing delivery, technical quality, and business impact

-- able to make and communicate tough trade-offs. Experience l

eading through change

-- from reorganisation to leadership transitions. Strong communicator able to express the "why" behind technical work in terms stakeholders value. Deep understanding of modern software delivery practices -- from DORA metrics to team health tracking and tooling. Experienced in hiring and building teams quickly, with strong opinions on what makes a great engineering culture. Demonstrated ability to coach others -- with examples of helping people grow into new roles or management careers. Self-aware and reflective -- able to articulate your leadership style and how it evolves across situations.

Nice to have

Degree in Computer Science or a related field. Facilitation or coaching certifications. External visibility -- speaking at conferences, writing blogs, or contributing to open source.

What to expect from our interview process

We'll run a multiple stage interview process, one stage of which may be an in-person interview at our fabulous Aeroworks office in Manchester city centre.


We want to make sure everybody has the opportunity to perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process please let the Talent Acquisition team know and they will be happy to assist.

Ways of working

Our full time hours are 37.5 per week, but we don't have rigid working hours so you can find the working pattern that's right for you. We have core working hours between 10am - 4pm, so we can collaborate and enjoy the social side of work.


We also have hybrid working so we all work from home and from our Aeroworks office in Manchester City Centre. You'll be in the office one day every two weeks, and you're more than welcome to come in more if you'd like.

Our benefits

We might be biased but we think our colleagues are pretty great. They're the people that have made On the Beach what it is today and continue to make it vibrant and successful tomorrow. That's why we offer a competitive benefits package, known as our Beach Perks, to all On the Beach colleagues.


These include:


25 days holiday plus your birthday off Generous discount on holidays, plus you will receive 2 extra days annual leave on top of your holiday allowance to use whilst you're away on your On the Beach package holiday Access to Learnerbly learning platform, plus workshops, courses and professional qualifications Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption pay, plus other family friendly support Employee Assistance Programme and free access to counselling Simplyhealth Optimise Health Plan Company Sick Pay scheme Regular wellbeing events Gym discount Share Incentive Plan (SIP) Death in Service cover Onsite subsidised coffee shop The Sandbox (our very own bar) Food and drink discounts across a number of venues in Manchester City Centre Regular social events Cycle to Work scheme

We want to make sure everybody has the opportunity to perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process, please let the People team know and they will be happy to assist.


You'll find diverse teams at OTB, reflective of the world we live in and the customers we serve. We believe strongly that difference, not uniformity, is critical to our success. We know that better decisions happen when they are made by a range of voices, perspectives and experiences. As an equal opportunity employer, we value and welcome applications from all sections of the community.





Department
Product & Technology
Role
Product Engineering
Locations
Manchester
Remote status
Hybrid