Software Engineering Manager - AI Focused

In this Software Engineering Manager role, you lead multiple development teams within a global engineering organisation to deliver market-leading insurance solutions. You mentor engineers, drive AI-driven practices, and manage project execution, stakeholder alignment, and continuous improvement. You’ll shape product planning, architectures, and delivery while fostering a culture of collaboration and growth. This is a high-impact role at scale, blending technical leadership with people-focused management.

• 25 days of annual leave + extra WTW day
• private healthcare
• defined contribution pension with up to 10% company contributions
• hybrid working
• volunteer day
• share scheme

• Lead and coordinate several engineering teams to deliver high-quality AI-first software products
• Own the development and release lifecycle for product families within an agile framework
• Interface with Product Management to align roadmaps and priorities
• Collaborate with architects to define scalable architectures and evaluate tech options
• Provide mentorship, career development, and wellbeing support to engineers
• Oversee issue resolution and post-release support to minimise recurrence
• Support early adopter trials and engaging internal/external users
• Report progress, risks, and next steps for projects and non-product initiatives
• Recruit, develop, and retain high-calibre engineers and managers
• Oversee governance, QA, and continuous improvement across identified projects
• Foster collaboration across Willis Towers Watson development centres

• Significant experience leading teams of 10+ engineers/architects/test engineers/SMEs
• Proven track record in transforming software engineering practices and delivering complex solutions
• Hands-on experience with full SDLC in commercial environments; strong CI/CD and DevOps understanding
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles for scalable, maintainable systems
• Experience with Agile methodologies and driving process improvements
• Excellent communication skills across engineering, product, actuarial, and external clients
• Strong leadership: proactive, collaborative, and results-driven
• Desirable: Azure, Cloud/SaaS, .NET/C# and OO design; familiarity with SOLID

• strong communicator
• mentorship
• stakeholder management
• Azure
• Cloud/SaaS technologies
• .NET/C#