Dependent on experience We have a new opportunity within our Solution Engineering team for a Solutions Manager to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract. Reporting into the Head of Solution Engineering, you’ll manage, optimise, and lead high performing teams ensuring delivery against business outcomes. You’ll be responsible for operational governance and support for all strategic capabilities including collaborating on technical strategy for modern engineering platforms and applications. Our ideal candidate will have good software architecture skills from working on complex, distributed systems with the ability to bring modern engineering practices to our team such as TDD, DevSecOps and Continuous Delivery. At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition. What you’ll be doing: Responsibility for the building capability of the solutions teams and stability of the software solutions they produce and play a pivotal role in shaping its evolution Providing considered technical recommendations to stakeholders to balance conflicting requirements so ensuring maximum value to the business Influencing the long-term strategy for solution delivery and wider CIO Creating and sharing technical knowledge, tools and resources necessary to support growth Contributing to delivery ensuring the correct software decisions are made and reduce risk, remove issues and actively manage dependencies Working with architecture to support engineering input into architectural governance and design where required Line management including managing for high performance, understanding current talent mix and create career pathways Ensuring vendor skills and resources are applicable and appropriate to the outcomes and actively manage vendors for success Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply. What you'll bring: Strong understanding of software delivery, programming languages and modern architectural patterns Proven track record of leadership and strategic planning Recent back-end coding experience ideally .NET and/or Python Hands on experience of good software engineering practices e.g. TDD, Continuous Delivery, Dev/Sec/Ops Strong delivery experience, including programmatic principles, delivery leadership, servant leadership and cross team dependencies Exemplary stakeholder management skills including negotiation and influencing skills Experience working in a productised environment managing backlogs driven by business value Ability to present information concisely and manage a demanding workload Internal candidates are encouraged to apply for this role as a secondment opportunity through the internal careers site. As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom. What we offer: At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive: Competitive annual salary dependent on experience Annual company & performance-based bonus Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions) Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary) 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave AXA employee discounts Gym benefits To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to lauren.standenaxa-insurance.co.uk. LI-Hybrid Who we are: AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.