At Ascenti, we help thousands of people every day to elevate their health and live active lives. With over 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors, we’re proud to foster a progressive, values-led workplace where our people thrive.

About the role

We’re looking for a Software Engineering Manager to join our Ascenti Digital team on a permanent, full-time basis. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role at the heart of our digital transformation, responsible for delivering software that powers clinical, operational, and patient-facing services.

You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers and QA analysts, providing technical direction, coaching, and mentorship while maintaining a strong individual contribution. Working closely with the Chief Technology Officer, you’ll shape the software architecture, own the engineering roadmap, and drive delivery of high-quality, scalable systems across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and collaborative technical leader who’s passionate about agile delivery, engineering excellence, and developing people.

What you’ll be doing

As a Software Engineering Manager, you’ll:

• Manage and mentor the Software Engineering team, fostering a high-performing, delivery-focused culture.
• Own the engineering roadmap and ensure delivery is achievable and aligned to business needs.
• Lead the design, development, and release of new product features and technical improvements.
• Partner with the CTO to define and implement our future software architecture.
• Collaborate with QA to integrate quality assurance and automated testing into workflows.
• Liaise with stakeholders and product teams to agree milestones and provide clear updates.
• Champion agile working and data-driven decision-making within engineering.
• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement across the digital strategy.
• Act as a subject matter expert in customer-facing conversations where required.
• Support wider transformation and technology initiatives across the group.

Benefits & Culture

We strive to live and breathe our values, underpinned by a passion for what we do and a people-centric approach. Our benefits include flexible working, Vitality at Work membership, exclusive discounts, and more. Learn more at: ascenti.co.uk/benefits

Knowledge, experience, and qualification

• Agile processes and methodologies.
• TypeScript and JavaScript.
• React or VueJS.
• C# .NET and ASP.NET.
• Expert user of relational and nonrelational database technologies.
• Unit and integration testing.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching skills with ability to influence others to drive strong performance management.
• High-quality engagement with internal and external stakeholders, with ability to anticipate their needs and diplomacy to resolve issues.
• Demonstrable experience of leadership within an agile team.
• Experience mentoring or managing a team of Software Engineers with a diverse range of skills and specialisms.
• Expert understanding of modern architectures for developing applications and websites.
• Highly capable full stack development with experience managing complex systems across the front and back ends.
• Significant experience with cloud technologies – Azure or AWS.
• Experience in solving both simple and complex technical issues and taking a solution-based approach to query resolution.
• Degree in software engineering or equivalent.
• Proven track record writing code for websites, applications, and services.