Senior Platform Engineering Manager
**Job Summary:**
Lead Cancer Research UK's Platform Engineering capability (c. 25 to 30 staff) by recruiting and supporting infrastructure engineers' career development, providing expert technical guidance and motivational leadership, and collaborating with peers to evolve and deliver the platform engineering strategy.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Collaborate with peers to evolve and deliver the platform engineering strategy while developing platforms and products that are reliable, secure, performant, and flexible.
* Develop the Platform Engineering capability model while collaborating with Lead Engineers to develop standards and reusable assets and encourage knowledge sharing.
* Partner with internal and external stakeholders ensuring a mature approach to architecting new solutions, giving estimates and commitments; and delivering on agreed commitments while optimising the efficiency of the team.
* Prioritise and lead on skills and career development within the Platform team by paying in-depth attention to developing strengths across multiple technologies that have been carefully selected to deliver Cancer Research UK's mission.
* Foster collaborative relationships with the others in the Engineering first-line team and across the Technology directorate to ensure appropriate levels of governance, platform reliability, efficiency and quality of delivery.
* Ensure equality and diversity are celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken.
* Take accountability for line managing, leading, and developing an inclusive and high-functioning team by creating a positive culture that recognises success, develops and drives high performance, and rewards results to retain talent within the team and wider function.
* Set objectives and KPIs (key performance indicators) for the team, monitoring and tracking over-performance with recognition, and supporting underperformance through a performance management process.
**Requirements:**
* Experienced engineering leader who has recruited, developed, and engaged infrastructure engineering teams in large, complex organisations.
* Excellent knowledge of the fast-moving technology landscape with a particular focus on cloud engineering and knowledge of current best practices, architectural approaches, and their future direction.
* Technical expert and a motivational leader with mature stakeholder management skills.
* Comprehensive understanding of the software delivery lifecycle, infrastructure lifecycle management, and different delivery approaches (including DevOps and Agile).
* Strong communication skills with the ability to translate highly technical subjects for non-technical audiences.
**What We Offer:**
* A working environment that supports your wellbeing and a generous benefits package.
* A wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools.
* Policies and processes that enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
**How to Apply:**
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.