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Software Engineering Manager - UCX (Mobile)

Hargreaves Lansdown

London

Hybrid

Senior - Leader

Private salary

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About HL And The OpportunityWe’re building the next generation platform for one of the UK’s largest financial services companies, trusted by over 2 million clients and managing c.£150 billion in assets. This is your opportunity to shape technology that will redefine how people invest and achieve financial freedom.You will build our green field next generation Unified Client Experience (UCX) mobile applications that will streamline client journeys across a range of products and services. It’s an exciting opportunity to design, architect and build a modern cross platform mobile application from scratch using React Native and latest design patterns and industry best practices to modernize and transform our savings and investment platform.The UCX team consolidates the efforts of the whole organisation, transforming client journeys and delivering on HL’s vision to give people financial freedom. You will work with like-minded people from business, product and engineering functions to develop and refine client journeys covering onboarding, KYC, account management and investment workflows in a secure and compliant environment.By joining us, you’ll help deliver innovative and scalable solutions that make investing easier and more accessible to millions of users across the UK.Be part of HL’s future. Be part of the future of investing. Shape it with us.What You’ll Be DoingLeadership & People Management

Recruit, lead, and develop an agile team of 5-7 mobile engineers (React Native) across a mix of seniority levels.

Own people management responsibilities including hiring, onboarding, line management, performance management, coaching, mentoring, and career development.

Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture focused on continuous improvement and psychological safety.

Technical Leadership & Delivery

Provide hands-on technical leadership for the design and delivery of greenfield mobile applications in iOS and Android using cross platform React Native technology stack. Solid experience & knowledge of React Native is a must-have.

Define and uphold mobile engineering standards, best practices, and architectural principles.

Lead technical decision-making, balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term maintainability and scalability.

Ensure applications are performant, accessible, secure, and compliant with relevant standards and regulations.

Platform & Integration

Lead the integration of mobile platforms with backend services using GraphQL APIs, and third-party systems to deliver seamless end-to-end user experiences.

Collaborate with backend, platform, and DevOps teams to ensure well-designed interfaces and reliable deployments.

Ways of Working & Quality

Take ownership of the agile software development lifecycle, including backlog refinement, Scrum ceremonies, CI/CD pipelines, release processes, and production deployments.

Promote iterative delivery with a strong focus on customer outcomes, rapid feedback loops, and measurable value.

Manage mobile release processes: feature flags, phased roll out, hotfix workflows and versioning.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Work closely with Product Managers, Designers, and business stakeholders to align technical delivery with product strategy and customer needs.

Communicate technical concepts, trade-offs, and progress clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

About You

10+ years of commercial experience building mobile applications across iOS and Android, and at least 4 years leading engineering teams.

High proficiency in cross platform development in React Native is essential, with a strong grasp of front-end design patterns and best practices in mobile SDLC.

Proven experience of REST/GraphQL API integration with mobile applications

Solid understanding of mobile application fundamentals: iOS/Android app lifecycle, performance constraints and release management

Proven hands-on software engineering background across modern mobile technologies e.g. cross platform / native development.

Strong understanding of modern mobile architecture, including state management, responsive layouts, routing, navigation, performance optimisation and accessibility standards.

Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, using version control effectively, and working within modern development workflows.

Solid experience in managing mobile release processes: feature flags, phased roll out, hotfix workflows and versioning.

Strong advocate for quality and security, embedding automated testing, code quality checks, and security scanning into development pipelines.

Passionate about mentoring and developing engineers through coaching, code reviews, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Proven experience in leading high performing engineering teams in fast paced environments and well versed in line management duties.

Able to thrive in fast-paced, regulated environments where delivery speed, quality, compliance, and innovation must be carefully balanced.

Strong communication and articulation skills, capable of independently navigating an organization and able to negotiate and lead discussions to develop consensus across various levels and departments.

Interview Process3 Stage InterviewStage 1 - Discussion with our Hiring Manager (30mins):A chance to talk with our Hiring Manager in more detail about the role, our tech stack and some of the problems we solve every day. Here, we’ll dig a bit more into some of your experiences, understand the processes you’re familiar with and the technologies you’ve used to deliver end user value.Stage 2 - Technical Assessment (70mins):For the technical part, we’d like you to sit down with some of your potential peers to work through a technical design solution. This is to assess your technology depth including technical design/architecture knowledge, familiarity with design patterns, analytical skills and knowledge of mobile technology stack.Stage 3 - Final Round - Architecture, Leadership & Culture fit (60 - 80 mins):In this round you will be assessed on your overall architecture and technical skill, your leadership experience and our cultural FitPackageWe offer a competitive salary, depending on experience, alongside a generous performance-based bonus scheme.Your total reward package includes:

?? Up to 19% pension contribution - helping you plan confidently for the future

?? Private medical insurance - giving you peace of mind and access to top-tier healthcare

?? A wide range of excellent benefits, from lifestyle perks to wellbeing support, designed to help you thrive both in and out of work

We believe in recognising and rewarding the impact you make - and ensuring you feel valued every step of the way.Working ScheduleWe’re based in the stunning Paddington Central offices at 4 Kingdom Street, a modern workspace designed to energise your day and elevate collaboration.What Makes It Special?

?? Landscaped rooftop gardens - perfect for a breath of fresh air or informal catch-ups.

?? London’s highest rooftop basketball court - yes, really!

??? Wellness amenities including showers, lockers, hairdryers, and fresh towels.

?? Cyclist-friendly with secure bike storage and drying rooms.

??? Stylish lounge areas, booths, and breakout spaces for focused work or relaxed chats.

?? Canalside location near Little Venice, with floating restaurants, coffee shops, and a seasonal pop-up garden bar.

?? Unbeatable transport links - just steps from Paddington Station and the Elizabeth Line.

We embrace a hybrid working model that gives you the best of both worlds:

2-3 days a week in the office to connect, collaborate, and enjoy everything the space has to offer.

Remote flexibility for deep focus, work-life balance, and personal productivity.

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.Please note, we do not offer sponsorship opportunities for this role.

IT Manager

SHM LIMITED

London

Hybrid

Mid - Senior

£45,000

SHM: IT ManagerSHM is a small, but highly successful consulting firm based in London. For the last 25 years, we’ve been working with our clients to help them solve complex, human-centred problems. The work we do always connects to people, and it deals often with human motivations and interpersonal relationships. We strongly believe in the uniqueness of what we do – and our clients, which over the years have comprised many of the biggest organisations of the world, tell us time and time again that they bring us their most challenging problems because they believe that only we can solve them. Our clients are now turning to us more than ever to help them overcome some of the most fundamental challenges they have ever faced, and to unlock the new opportunities that come from a period of great disruption.In practice, our work covers four main areas:

Customer and consumer behaviours: Developing insights and understanding so that we can influence customer and consumer behaviours;

Corporate strategy & change: Using insights into motivations and behaviours to change corporate cultures and set new strategies;

Organisational relationship development: Working with companies that are in big operational or outsourcing relationships to ensure those relationships stay healthy;

Business-to-business communications: Creating clear and compelling stories aimed at repositioning flagship products, services or initiatives.

While the work of the team is very broad, spanning many industries, geographies, and sectors, it also has a clear niche: we focus on the motivations behind behaviours and interpersonal dynamics, and on applying insights from academia to the corporate world. Though we may defy easy categorisation, there’s no denying the success we bring our clients and the quality of our team. And there’s also no denying the challenge and enjoyment we gain from our work.Overview of Role:This role will focus on supporting a small yet busy, fast-paced, high output team who are based in London and all over the world. The IT Manager will provide a first-class IT service and support the smooth running of the office and the home offices of our senior team.IT support:

You will work alongside the Head of IT to help the team and be the first point of contact for all IT queries.

You will troubleshoot and successfully solve ad-hoc IT queries, always ensuring our people feel supported.

You will manage the maintenance and set-up of all the IT equipment including laptops, printers, security systems and phones.

You will be confident in supplying equipment that is effective, well maintained and always with the end-user in mind. The role requires strong, technical IT skills including Microsoft Windows Server, Client Technologies, Apple iOS and web hosting.

You will need to have skills in monitoring and tuning system performance and security.

IT training and process development:

You will need to have a thirst for keeping up to date with new technologies, particularly AI and support the Head of IT in creating content for IT guides, policy and training.

Skills in implementing and embedding effective AI systems are essential for this role.

The IT Manager will also play a role in digitising logs and formalising IT processes.

Data management, security, confidentiality and compliance:

A strong understanding of GDPR and safe data management are essential for this role.

You will ensure all employees are suitably trained and that there are as many measures in place as possible to prevent a breach to ensure we are as data compliant as possible.

You will be first point of contact if a breach is suspected and work with the Data Owner/Head of IT.

You will be an expert in the most up to date IT security systems and work with the Head of IT to ensure our systems are working effectively and that our people are trained and coached on working with the upmost focus on IT security.

You will have a proven track record of working with highly confidential information and ensure it is managed safely, with care and that processes are finessed and documented. This will involve maintaining our compliance log and communicating deadlines and requirements to the Head of IT and the Compliance Committee.

Running errands:

Our founders and senior team need support with IT and security in their homes and occasionally running errands.

You will need to be highly trustworthy and always provide a high-level, bespoke service for our senior team.

The ideal candidate:You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to apply the correct diagnostic tools to not only identify issues, but to find the root cause to enable you to fix them. This role would suit an established IT professional who loves challenge, problem solving, helping people and implementing fresh rigour around processes and professionalisation. We are a small company which means we have the chance to get involved with a variety of things and this role will suit someone who is comfortable with working flexibly and thinking outside of the box.IT Manager:

Contract detail: Full time/ Permanent

Line Manager: This role reports into the Head of IT and the Head of People and Operations

Location: Full time in our London offices. Some travel will be required to work in other locations at times to support our founders and senior leadership team

Hours: 40 hours per week, 09.00 – 18.00

Direct Reports:N/A

DBS: This role is subject to a Basic DBS check

Role Summary:

Provide a first-class, highly responsive and proactive IT support service

Formalise and record IT processes and procedures including maintaining logs and license details

Provide insight into new software, hardware, systems and new technologies such as AI

Maintain our compliance log and create regular reports for the Head of IT to ensure all systems and approaches comply with our client agreements

Apply a technical and analytical approach to identifying and solving IT issues

Apply watertight data security and confidentiality measures

Core Responsibilities:

Provide technical IT support, using strong diagnostic methods to identify and troubleshoot issues and apply appropriate and specific remedies to fix the root cause of any issues

Run the sub-interfaces of platforms and the VPN

Confidently communicate and train a range of stakeholders on a variety of queries to explain complicated processes with clarity including on GDPR, confidentiality and data security

Provide and maintain fit for purpose IT, phone and security equipment and continuously monitor a maintenance register

Support the implementation of new software to support processes such as staff expenses

Create, collate, update and record key processes for IT ensuring the most up to date industry standards are applied

Maintain compliance logs and flag deadlines and requirements to the Compliance Committee and Head of IT

Research the most up to date technologies and ensure SHM is at the cutting edge of IT and AI adaptation

Ensure data security and confidentiality is managed to the highest standard and is continuously monitored

Conduct the annual IT audit in partnership with the Head of IT

Update licenses and records and regularly send reports for the Head of IT to flag renewal dates and license status

Comply with GDPR and any other legislation that applies to IT data management, confidentiality and data security

Maintain an asset register

Introduce and manage a room booking system to ensure key events and meetings run harmoniously

Core Responsibilities for office support:

Carry out basic office maintenance tasks or arrange for professional trades people to do so with minimal disruption to the team

Support the IT section of the annual risk assessment and champion health and safety at SHM

Core Responsibilities for founders and senior team support:

Run occasional IT-related errands for our founders and senior leaders

Provide IT and security support for our founders and senior leaders in their residencies in the UK and occasionally overseas

Give access to trades people or receive deliveries for our founders and leaders at their residencies

Liaise with Personal Assistants, Executive Assistants and the Exec and Projects Enablement Team regarding IT support for founders and senior leaders

Additional Activities:

Any other duties as required to support the work of SHM

Relevant Skills: The successful candidate will be:Quality-driven:*You will need to:

Have a strong understanding of Microsoft Windows server, Client Technologies and Apple iOS and understand web hosting

Have strong skills in monitoring and tuning system performance and security systems

Be a rigorous thinker with the ability to solve complex problems and juggle multiple priorities while observing strict confidentiality

Strive for continuous improvement and be open to constructive criticism

Apply high levels of rigour and attention to detail to both your own work and others’

An excellent written and verbal communicator:

Be able to find clarity in processes and create clear and sucinct, written processes and procedures

Have the ability to identify and troubleshoot IT issues by listening to users and applying appropriate diagnostic tools and findings

Have the ability to present ideas and work to internal and occasionally external audiences with clarity and confidence

Be able to troubleshoot and resolve issues at a very high standard and sometimes under pressure

Analytical:

Have a strong understanding of key diagnostic principles with a passion for getting to the root cause of a problem, rather than just a solution

Be able to interpret inputs for issues from a variety of sources, generate insights, resolve issues and where necessary communicate them effectively to the team

Support /Observe and participate in meetings and workshops where required

Positive and flexible:

Approach problems and requests with a highly creative, can-do manner, reassuringly calmly and efficiently

Be keen to develop and learn new skills by working with and for the Head of IT

Be proactive and flexible, willing to work outside of office hours where necessary

A team player:

Have a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team and with people at all levels in an organisation

Have an interest and keenness to further develop housekeeping procedures and checklists

Proficient in basic tools:

Be proficient in Windows Server (2019 onwards) / Unix / iOS and Android platforms

Be competent in the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel in particular

Be competent in Mac 1st/2nd line support, hardware (MacBooks, iPhones, iPads, AV), managing Apple devices

Learn how to use Asana and other tools to track and manage projects on a daily basis

Qualifications & Experience:

Required: A Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Information Systems or Computer Science or equivalent

Required: IT specific certifications such as Apple Certifications (ACSP/ACiT) and Microsoft MCSE/role based qualifications or equivalent

Required: Recent significant professional IT experience in a similar role or field, ideally with at least 5 years experience in an IT Manager role

Required: Strong technical IT management skills

Required: Fluency in English

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