Senior Project / Engineering Manager

N-iX is a global software development service company that helps businesses across the globe create next-generation software products. Founded in 2002, we unite 2,400+ tech-savvy professionals across 40+ countries, working on impactful projects for industry leaders and Fortune 500 companies. Our expertise spans cloud, data, AI/ML, embedded software, IoT, and more, driving digital transformation across finance, manufacturing, telecom, healthcare, and other industries. Join N-iX and become part of a team where your ideas make a real impact. Our client provides comprehensive operational support and a range of expert services to the world's leading insurers, brokers, fleet managers and automotive manufacturers. 3,300 employees across ten countries deliver exceptional standards on a large scale for over 1,200 clients. We help the global insurance market to handle millions of claims each year in the most cost-effective and efficient ways possible. We are looking for a Senior Project / Engineering Manager to lead delivery across three cross-functional development teams within the client's transformation program. This is a senior but hands-on leadership role: you will own delivery milestones end-to-end, keep the teams unblocked and moving, and work closely with Product Managers and Architects to ensure the expected functionality is delivered on time and to a high standard. You will act as a key delivery interface to client stakeholders in the EU and UK, translating business priorities into an executable plan and reporting reliable, defensible status against it. Requirements: 6+ years in software delivery, including proven experience as a Senior Project Manager, Engineering Manager, or Delivery Lead owning complex, multi-team engagements Experience within the software development / engineering / outsourcing industry is a must Track record of end-to-end ownership of delivery milestones - planning, forecasting, tracking, and reporting with a strong delivery-predictability focus Genuinely hands-on leadership style: comfortable operating at both the strategic and day-to-day level, close enough to the work to make and unblock decisions Experience coordinating multiple teams and workstreams with dependencies between them Practical command of Agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban) alongside project- and program-management practices, and the judgement to blend them pragmatically Solid technical grounding - enough to engage credibly with Architects on solution design, microservice architecture principles, REST APIs and integrations, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), and engineering trade-offs Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills, including direct ownership of senior client relationships across time zones (EU, UK) Proficiency with Jira and Confluence (or comparable delivery and documentation tooling) Excellent English communication skills, comfortable with both technical and non-technical audiences Nice to Have: Experience supporting a platform consolidation, migration, or feature-parity initiative Background in enterprise / B2B SaaS, multi-tenant platforms, or the insurance / InsurTech domain Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, PSM/CSM, SAFe, or equivalent Knowledge of engineering quality practices - clean code, SOLID, TDD and test tooling, change and release management Experience with AI-assisted development and delivery tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor) Responsibilities: Own delivery across three cross-functional development teams - accountable for scope, timeline, quality, and predictability of committed milestones Own delivery milestones end-to-end: plan, sequence, track, and report progress, surfacing risks early and driving corrective action Stay hands-on day-to-day: identify and remove blockers and impediments, drive delivery decisions, and keep momentum across the teams Coordinate dependencies, sequencing, and priorities across the three teams and adjacent workstreams Work closely with Product Managers / Product Owners and Architects to translate product vision and architectural direction into an executable roadmap, and ensure the teams deliver the expected functionality Establish and continuously improve Agile ways of working (Scrum/Kanban) across the teams; guide Scrum Masters and raise delivery maturity over time Provide transparent status, risk, and forecast reporting to client stakeholders and leadership in the EU and UK Establish and track the delivery metrics that give leadership confidence - predictability, throughput, milestone burn-up, and program-level risk Ensure proper change management and release management processes are followed across the teams Balance delivery pace against quality and technical debt, keeping engineering standards high from code architecture to end-user experience Manage, coach, and grow team members; foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and knowledge sharing Facilitate and participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, demos) as needed We offer*: Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible A competitive salary and good compensation package Personalized career growth Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more) Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing Education reimbursement Memorable anniversary presents Corporate events and team buildings Other location-specific benefits *not applicable for freelancers