ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a Web Engineering Manager to lead and support the Pune-based web development team as part of a global, distributed Web organization. This role focuses on people management, delivery execution, and team health, enabling engineers to perform at their best while aligning closely with global standards and technical direction.
The Engineering Manager will work closely with Lead Developers, QA, and stakeholders across regions, ensuring consistent delivery across a large portfolio of corporate and marketing websites, spanning legacy platforms and a modern web stack.
As part of onboarding, the successful candidate will spend approximately two weeks in the London office to align on ways of working, standards, tooling, and stakeholders.
KEY RESPONSIBILITE
STeam Leadership & People Managemen
- tManage and support a team of web developers based in Pun
- eConduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development plannin
- gFoster a positive, inclusive, and high-performance team cultur
- eSupport onboarding and mentoring of new team member
- sAct as the primary people manager for the Pune web tea
mDelivery & Executio
- nOversee day-to-day delivery, capacity planning, and workload prioritisatio
- nEnsure work is delivered on time and to agreed quality standard
- sCollaborate with Project Management, QA, and DevOps to support smooth release
- sIdentify delivery risks and escalate where appropriat
- eHelp establish and maintain consistent development processe
sCollaboration & Alignmen
- tWork closely with Lead Developers to ensure alignment with architectural and technical standard
- sPartner with global stakeholders across London, the US, and Europ
- eSupport hiring efforts for the Pune team in collaboration with global leadershi
- pAct as a local escalation point for delivery or people-related issue
sContinuous Improvemen
- tHelp mature development practices and team workflows over tim
- eSupport adoption of new tools, platforms, and processe
- sEncourage knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the tea
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REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIO
- NS6+ years of experience in web development and/or engineering manageme
- ntProven experience managing or leading software engineering tea
- msSolid understanding of modern web development (CMS platforms and JavaScript framework
- s)Experience working in distributed or global tea
- msStrong communication, organisation, and people-management skil
- lsAbility to balance delivery pressure with team well-bei
- ngComfortable working with both legacy systems and modern tech stac
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DESIRED SKIL
- LS Previous experience as a Tech Lead or Senior Engin
- eerExposure to Drupal, WordPress, React, or Vue
- .jsExperience scaling teams or supporting organizational cha
- ngePrior collaboration with international stakehold
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