Software Engineering Manager - Time & Scheduling

You will join M&S at a pivotal moment as we continue the transformation of our Time & Labour division. The Time & Labour area delivers enterprise SaaS solutions that enable the effective scheduling of our colleagues and support People Hub activities, ensuring the smooth operation of payroll processes.

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead engineering teams responsible for these enterprise SaaS platforms, leveraging core product capabilities and delivering an outstanding digital experience for our colleagues. Combining strong people leadership, product expertise and technical knowledge, you will drive engineering excellence, continuous learning and agile delivery across the function.

Working closely with architects, product managers, principal engineers, SaaS vendors and fellow engineering leaders, you will help shape the future of key workforce management and payroll technologies. This role is ideal for someone passionate about enterprise SaaS products, innovation and the application of AI to improve colleague experiences and operational efficiency.

Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

What you'll do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Lead, mentor and develop high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical leadership across HCM and Scheduling SaaS platforms, ensuring scalable, secure and maintainable solutions and integrations.
• Partner with product, architecture and engineering stakeholders to deliver business outcomes, manage dependencies and drive agile delivery excellence.
• Own the Time & Labour technical roadmap, overseeing planning, execution and continuous enhancement of colleague-facing digital experiences.
• Drive quality, reliability and operational excellence through effective release management, platform lifecycle governance and a strong DevOps culture.

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include:

• Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering high-quality enterprise SaaS solutions at scale.
• Hands-on experience designing, configuring and supporting HCM and Scheduling platforms with deep expertise across Payroll, Absence, Forecasting and Scheduling capabilities.
• Strong ability to modernise technology landscapes, simplify complexity and reduce technical debt through end-to-end service ownership.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams while balancing product delivery, platform support and stakeholder expectations.
• A pragmatic problem solver who can navigate ambiguity, make informed decisions and translate complex payroll and workforce management requirements into practical technology solutions.

Tech Stack

Experience with technologies including:

• Forecasting and Labour SaaS platforms (Blue Yonder, OTL, UKG, Logile)
• Oracle HCM Payroll Functional Configuration
• Oracle HCM Payroll Processing
• Oracle HCM Absence Plans
• Oracle HCM Compensation

Technical & Integration Expertise

• UK Legislative Payroll
• HCM Data Loader
• HCM Extracts
• OTBI / BI Publisher
• Fast Formula

What's in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone's welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.