Software Engineering Manager (JR101159)

At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do. We’re proud that our core values of PASSION, CARE, IMAGINATION, and TRUST define the way we carry out our work across all of our exhibitions and conferences.

If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business then we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity:

Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, headquartered in London across a variety of sectors including Retail, Defence & Security, Digital Marketing, Energy, and Technology. www.clarionevents.com

Clarion is entering an exciting phase in its evolution as it introduces a whole new approach to using data and technology across the group, to support delivering excellent customer outcomes. To strengthen the team, we are looking for an experienced Software Engineering Manager who would report into Head of Enterprise Applications to manage the delivery of multiple projects and product development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive internal and external delivery teams to achieve prioritised roadmaps and deliver projects within budget.
• Represent technology in roadmap reviews, ensuring a balance of technology efficiency and addressing tech debt.
• Collaborate with teams and architects to develop innovative technology solutions and manage end-to-end delivery of projects, product enhancements, and technology changes.
• Provide effective line management to direct reports, contract staff, and partners, acting as an independent escalation point.
• Direct and motivate delivery teams using matrix management, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Act as a strategic technology point of contact for engineering, participating in architecture forums and promoting technical standards.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement approach to planning, forecasting, estimating, managing uncertainty, metrics, contingency planning, and technology road mapping.
• Ensure security practices and standards are adopted in development practices, scheduling regular security testing, and ensuring minimal to zero downtime for end users during production deployments.
• Conduct regular reviews across all digital products and platforms, highlighting key trends, ensuring KPIs are met, and working with stakeholders to prioritise business-critical initiatives.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours:

• Experience: Significant experience in a similar role with proven leadership and team development skills.
• Software Development Lifecycle: Solid knowledge of the software development lifecycle with technical proficiency in varied CRM, ERP, and integration technologies.
• Cloud Deployment: History of deploying to the cloud, preferably with Azure.
• Project Management: Strong project management skills with experience in waterfall, agile, and hybrid methodologies.
• Cross-functional Coordination: Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion.
• Technical Architecture: Good knowledge of technical architecture and capability to understand complex technical landscapes.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Desire to work collaboratively with all stakeholders to meet mutual goals, seeking out and sharing inputs from others.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams across both technical and non-technical areas.

About Clarion Events

Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. (https://clarionevents.com/welcome)

Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses. (https://www.blackstone.com/)

Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.

Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)
• Celebration day off (e.g. birthday, Diwali, Eid, etc)
• Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
• Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Wellbeing Library (MYNDUP)
• Mentoring Programme
• Subsidised Café
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Free on-site gym and shower facilities
• Free eyesight tests
• Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees