Senior Engineering Manager - Data – UK (Remote)

Immersive One is the leading cyber resilience solution globally, trusted by 30%+ of the Fortune 100 and ranked #1 in the Forrester Wave™ 2026. The platform enables organizations to test and validate AI-enabled workflows, cybersecurity teams, and leaders under realistic pressure, turning performance into actionable insights for readiness, benchmarking, and reporting.

About the Role

Due to growth and a commitment to modernizing data infrastructure, Immersive is seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead and scale their established data engineering team of 8+ engineers. This key leadership role reports directly to the VP Engineering, owns the data engineering function, and is responsible for building a world-class platform that powers insights and decision-making across Immersive.

The mission is to modernize architecture, elevate engineering practices, and grow a high-performing, inclusive team known for delivering reliable, scalable data solutions. The role blends technical credibility with people leadership, including mentoring engineers, setting vision, removing blockers, and advocating for data excellence across the organization. Collaboration with product, analytics, and commercial teams ensures the data strategy drives real business impact.

Main Responsibilities

As Senior Engineering Manager, you will:

• Lead and develop a talented team of 8+ data engineers, driving a culture of continuous learning, inclusion, and technical excellence through coaching, mentoring, and clear goal-setting.
• Define and execute the data engineering strategy in alignment with product and business priorities, driving the roadmap for modernization, architecture improvements, and platform reliability.
• Champion modernization of data infrastructure, evolving the cloud data warehouse, orchestration layer, and tooling to support scale, performance, and data quality.
• Set and monitor clear team performance metrics, delivery timelines, and quality standards, ensuring projects ship on schedule while maintaining high engineering standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, analytics engineering, and commercial teams, acting as the bridge between data engineering and the wider business.
• Advocate for scalable, secure, and future-proof data solutions, guiding adoption of modern data engineering best practices, frameworks, and tools across the team.
• Represent the data engineering function in business forums and with senior leadership, articulating the near- and long-term value of investments in data infrastructure.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing culture where diverse perspectives are valued, and team members feel empowered to grow, innovate, and own their work.

Key Qualifications

Success in this role depends on your approach, leadership style, and potential for growth. You should apply if you have:

• Proven experience leading data engineering or data platform teams, with a strong coaching and mentorship style.
• A deep understanding of modern data architectures, data integration best practices, and the evolving landscape of cloud-based data platforms (hands-on coding not required).
• Credibility engaging with both technical and non-technical audiences, able to set vision, inspire teams, and communicate complex solutions simply.
• Skills in managing stakeholders, balancing priorities, aligning competing interests, and making data-driven decisions in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience defining and executing data or technology strategies, with success in measuring and monitoring team effectiveness and value delivery.
• A collaborative, inclusive leadership style that values diverse perspectives and builds highly engaged teams.

Company Values

Immersive’s growth is fueled by their core values:

• Driven: Pushing boundaries of innovation with swift action to achieve ambitious outcomes.
• Inclusive: Fostering a culture of diversity, open dialogue, and empathy.
• Customer Centric: Developing deep relationships with customers to exceed expectations.
• One Team: A global team working together to achieve shared vision and resilience.

Benefits

Immersive offers an extensive range of benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + 2 volunteering days + birthday off, with additional days up to a maximum of 30 days after five years.
• Enhanced parental leave, mindfulness groups, critical illness cover, 7% matched pension, and a private healthcare plan.
• Career and learning development through a professional development fund and a ‘Learn Anything’ fund.
• Recognition and rewards for living company values and behaviors.
• Flexible working options, including flexible start/finish times and reduced hours.
• Vibrant team culture with events like pottery painting, paper mask making, and dungeons & dragons.
• Easy access to the UK hub in Bristol, with railcard loan and cycle scheme options.