IT Engineering Manager

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of these programs (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement

Holman is currently accepting applications for the position of I.T. Engineering Manager.

• Lead, coach, and line‑manage a multi‑disciplinary engineering team, setting clear expectations, objectives, and performance standards.
• Provide technical leadership across architecture, design, and engineering standards, contributing to the evolution of the technology strategy through informed design and platform decisions.
• Take end‑to‑end technical ownership for the platforms and services delivered by the engineering teams.
• Partner with Product, Delivery, Architecture, Security, and Operations teams (UK and US) to align engineering outcomes to business priorities.
• Establish, embed, and continuously improve engineering ways of working, delivery practices, and quality standards.
• Ensure adherence to agreed coding, testing, release, security, and operational best practices.
• Govern and oversee external technical resource providers to ensure quality, accountability, and alignment to internal standards.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, succession, and capability planning to ensure sustainable team capacity and skills.
• Provide senior technical input to solution design, architecture reviews, incident response, and complex problem resolution when required.

Required Education & Experience:

• Significant experience (typically 5+ years) in an engineering management or senior technical leadership role within complex, multi‑disciplinary environments.
• Strong background in software engineering, including design, development, and operation of .NET‑based applications and services.
• Proven experience leading teams using Agile delivery and DevOps practices

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Experience working within globally distributed teams, including collaboration with US‑based stakeholders.
• Experience leveraging AI‑enabled development tools and/or large language model (LLM) capabilities

The need-to-know parts:

• You must have the right to remain and work in the UK.
• You must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as 'unspent'. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment, but they must be declared at the point of application.
• Please also be aware we do not provide visa sponsorship for any of our positions advertised.

What’s in it for you?

Work-Life Balance & Wellness

• Salary range: £75,000 – £90,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
• 26 days off a year + Bank Holidays to relax and recharge
• Health Cash Plan to help cover every day medical expenses
• Free onsite bi-weekly yoga
• Free onsite massage with a qualified therapist

Financial Security

• Group Personal Pension Plan to help you plan for the future
• Bonus Scheme because we believe in sharing success

Growth & Recognition

• Career Development Support with training and opportunities for advancement
• Fun seasonal events and social opportunities
• Recognition and rewards through our Partners in Excellence programme

#Hybrid

Holman is a global automotive leader that serves both commercial and consumer clients The Holman Way by always doing the right thing for our people, our customers, and the community since 1924. The Holman story began nearly a century ago as a single Ford dealership in New Jersey. Today, Holman, headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the largest family-owned automotive service organizations in North America with more than 6,500 employees across North America, the UK, and Germany.

Holman delivers a unique range of automotive-centric services including industry-leading fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States. Guided by its deeply rooted core values and principles, Holman is continuously Driving What’s Right.

Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.