OverviewEngineering Manager - (Hands off, people leader) - £85,000 - onsite 1x per weekA new opportunity for an Engineering Manager focused on people, coaching and enabling team performance within a fast-growing SaaS business.This is not a typical role where you're driving product or technical decisions. Instead, the focus is on developing individuals and creating the conditions for strong, healthy and effective engineering teams.Why this role stands outYou’ll be part of a people-first engineering culture with a strong emphasis on collaboration, psychological safety and continuous improvement. There's genuine flexibility, low ego across teams and a healthy approach to hybrid working.What they’re looking forProven line management experience across multiple teamsBackground in software teams, with a good understanding of engineering practicesStrong coaching and feedback skillsExperience supporting performance, goal setting and career developmentFamiliarity with agile delivery methods such as Kanban, TDD, continuous integration and pair programmingInvolvement in hiring and onboarding processesAbility to build trust and maintain psychological safety within teamsComfortable aligning people to strategy without being directly responsible for product or architecture decisionsThis is not a hands-on technical role, but a solid understanding of this kind of environment is expectedBenefits includeFlexible working, with support for home office setup26 days total annual leaveEnhanced maternity, adoption and shared parental leaveHealth support through an NHS top-up schemeAnnual learning budget and structured development supportPension, cycle to work scheme, travel stipend, and paid sabbatical after 5 yearsRegular in-person collaboration days, with business travel coveredPerfect for candidates passionate about people leadership in engineering, wanting to focus on coaching, development and enabling others to thrive. #J-18808-Ljbffr