CareerPlan

Engineering Manager Operations

Bracknell, England, gbFull-time2026-08-13 → 2026-11-11
Based in United Kingdom

Core

Lead platform and infrastructure initiatives to support R&D IT applications and day-two operations for a global agricultural research center.

Role type

Senior Engineering Manager (Operations & Infrastructure)

Builds

Scalable R&D IT platforms, infrastructure services, and operational workflows for scientific teams.

Domain

Agriculture / Life Sciences / R&D IT Infrastructure

Required skills

Platform and infrastructure fluency, Engineering management, Operational leadership, Incident and SLA management, Vendor and SoW management, Budget and financial planning, Cross-functional collaboration, Risk management, Process improvement, AI-assisted engineering integration

Preferred skills

Experience in agriculture or life sciences, Cloud infrastructure platforms, Organizational scaling, Distributed team management

Responsibilities

Lead platform and infrastructure initiatives, Drive engineering management excellence, Establish operational discipline through incident management, Manage delivery across multiple workstreams, Oversee vendor relationships, Develop operational financial awareness, Collaborate across engineering and scientific teams, Define and track operational KPIs, Lead process improvement and modernization efforts, Integrate AI-assisted engineering practices, Manage risk and incident response protocols

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities