Engineering Manager - Logistics

About THG Ingenuity

THG Ingenuity is a fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, designed to power brands without limits. Our global end-to-end tech platform is comprised of three products: THG Commerce, THG Studios, THG Fulfilment. 

Each represents a single, unified solution, overcoming challenges and taking brands direct-to-consumer. Our client portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Elemis, Homebase, and Proctor & Gamble.

Tech at THG Ingenuity

Engineering Manager - Logistics

Technology is the driving force behind THG Ingenuity, and it starts with our people. We are ambitious with our goals and challenge conventional thinking. THG Ingenuity is different because we support every single person to make massive impact and drive their own work. Our people are always learning, and we work every day to ensure our technology, from our software platforms, to our hosting services, to our M.L capability and beyond, is world class. This enables us to keep powering our partners on a global scale.

What will you be responsible for?

The Worldwide Logistics team is an established team that owns the automation of logistics processes such as B2B and freight. The Worldwide Logistics team works closely with the Data Science teams to innovate software for end-to-end integrated logistics management as well as route, cost, and space optimisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and line manage one or more teams of software engineers of different capabilities and engineering leads
• Support and monitor the growth and career path of direct reports by conducting 121s, goal and objective setting, ratings and pay reviews
• Provide guidance, mentoring, and coaching to ensure career growth and high-quality deliverables 
• Ensure technical excellence by providing technical guidance, code reviews and feedback
• Be responsible for architecting, planning, and designing software solutions in collaboration with your team members
• Be responsible for the strategy, vision and roadmap for your team(s) in alignment with business aspirations, and in collaboration with your team members
• Collaborate with other engineering and cross-functional teams, business stakeholders and customers to deliver key projects
• Manage the software development life cycle for software projects, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance using Agile methodologies

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience working in an Engineering Management/Engineering Lead role
• Strong experience in conducting 121s, goal and objective setting, ratings and pay reviews
• Solid experience in supporting career paths and growth of engineers and engineering leads
• A background of object-oriented programming principles and proven experience in at least one object-oriented language, preferably Java
• Experience in architecting complex software systems with a strong understanding of microservice architecture and event-based communication patterns
• Experience building and deploying large scale, distributed services

Benefits:

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our in-house CBT therapist.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Access to on-site barber.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG Ingenuity is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG Ingenuity is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG Ingenuity please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.