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Zinkworks

Engineering Manager

Zinkworks

. Lead, coach, and support engineering teams .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeAthlone • IrelandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading and developing software engineering teams while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and employee wellbeing. Proficient in Agile delivery practices and stakeholder management to ensure high-quality outcomes and effective team performance.

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Leadership Of Software Engineering TeamsAgile Delivery PracticesPeople Management SkillsStakeholder ManagementQuality Assurance And Continuous Improvement

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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringAgile MethodologiesQuality AssuranceCoachingConflict ResolutionRecruitmentInterviewingPerformance ManagementTraining And UpskillingDecision-Making
Soft Skills
CommunicationOrganisational SkillsPrioritisationCollaborationTeamwork
Industry Keywords
Client-Facing DeliveryContinuous ImprovementEmployee WellbeingIndividual Development PlansStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead, coach, and support engineering teams
  • Create an environment enabling high performance, collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement
  • Support employee wellbeing and retention
  • Provide regular structured feedback through one-to-ones
  • Align performance conversations with company culture, career progression, stakeholder input, and delivery outcomes
  • Partner with Delivery Directors to support successful client engagements
  • Ensure engineering teams are aligned, supported, and effective across delivery commitments
  • Promote engineering best practices and continuous improvement
  • Ensure delivery output meets agreed quality standards
  • Build relationships with Account Managers, Delivery Directors, and client stakeholders
  • Own and maintain Individual Development Plans
  • Support career progression and learning through frameworks, L&D programmes, and coaching
  • Identify team skills gaps and support training and upskilling initiatives
  • Champion teamwork, professionalism, learning, and inclusion
  • Encourage participation in cultural and engagement initiatives
  • Collaborate with Delivery Directors on role requirements, interviews, selection, onboarding, and integration of new hires

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Proven experience leading and developing software engineering teams
  • Strong people management skills, including coaching, feedback, and conflict resolution
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Solid understanding of Agile delivery and modern engineering practices
  • Experience supporting client-facing delivery environments
  • Strong focus on quality, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence
  • Ability to support and guide career development and progression
  • Experience identifying capability gaps and supporting learning initiatives
  • Strong organisational, prioritisation, and decision-making skills
  • Recruitment and interviewing experience
  • Strong alignment with Zinkworks values and a people-first culture

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Employee wellbeing support
  • Career progression through defined frameworks
  • Learning and development programmes
  • Coaching
  • Training and upskilling initiatives
  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Cultural and engagement initiatives
  • Support for diversity, inclusion, and belonging
  • Meaningful local community initiatives promoting equity and opportunity