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From OSS transformation to rApp development and network intelligence, our teams simplify complexity and turn it into competitive advantage. Based in Ireland and operating across the EU, UK, and US, Zinkworks combines deep domain expertise with delivery excellence to help clients modernize faster and operate smarter.\nThe Role\nThe Engineering Manager plays a critical role in shaping, supporting, and enabling high-performing engineering teams within Zinkworks. This role ensures that employees are supported in their growth, client delivery is executed to a high standard, and organisational values and ways of working are consistently championed. The Engineering Manager is pivotal in fostering employee wellbeing, driving retention and “Building a Community where people can grow and be at their best”.\nKey Responsibilities\nTeam Leadership & Development: Lead, coach, and support engineering teams, creating an environment that enables high performance, collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement while actively supporting employee wellbeing and retention.\nPerformance Management & Feedback: Provide regular, structured feedback through 1:1s, ensuring performance conversations align with Zinkworks culture, support career progression, and are informed by stakeholder input and delivery outcomes.\nDelivery Enablement: Partner with Delivery Directors to support successful client engagements, ensuring engineering teams are aligned, well-supported, and performing effectively across delivery commitments.\nQuality & Engineering Standards: Promote engineering best practices and continuous improvement, ensuring that delivery output consistently meets agreed quality standards.\nStakeholder Collaboration: Build strong, trusted relationships with Account Managers, Delivery Directors, and client stakeholders through clear communication, collaboration, and proactive engagement.\nCareer Progression & Development: Own and maintain Individual Development Plans, support career progression through defined frameworks, and enable learning through L&D programmes and coaching.\nLearning & Capability Growth: Identify skills gaps across teams, support training and upskilling initiatives, and work with L&D to ensure development activities align with organisational and client needs.\nCulture, Values & Ways of Working: Champion Zinkworks principles by embedding teamwork, professionalism, learning, and inclusion into day-to-day operations, while encouraging participation in cultural and engagement initiatives.\nRecruitment & Onboarding: Collaborate with Delivery Directors to define role requirements, participate in interview and selection processes, and support the effective onboarding and integration of new hires.\nEssential Skills\nProven experience leading and developing software engineering teams\n\nStrong people management skills, including coaching, feedback, and conflict resolution\n\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills\n\nSolid understanding of Agile delivery and modern engineering practices\n\nExperience supporting client-facing delivery environments\n\nStrong focus on quality, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence\n\nAbility to support and guide career development and progression\n\nExperience identifying capability gaps and supporting learning initiatives\n\nStrong organisational, prioritisation, and decision-making skills\n\nRecruitment and interviewing experience\n\nStrong alignment with Zinkworks values and a people-first culture\n\nInclusion & Diversity at Zinkworks\nAt Zinkworks, we are deeply committed to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. 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