Location –Leeds/London
Hybrid
Permanent
About the Role
The Senior Engineering Manager - HR Systems is responsible for leading and scaling the Product Ownership & engineering, People Security and Test teams that delivers HR technology solutions across Flutter Entertainment's global operations. This role supervises multiple Senior Managers and their teams who build, maintain, and optimize Workday and wider HR technology platforms (owning over 20 and supporting many more platforms) serving 25,000+ employees across 50 countries. The position requires a strategic technical leader who can balance hands-on product and engineering excellence with people management, partner collaboration, and organizational development.
What you’ll do :
Leadership & People Management
Lead and develop a team of Senior Managers and Engineers (25+ headcount) building high-performing teams through effective hiring, mentoring, performance, and career development
Foster a culture of technical excellence, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement through mentor and support
Drive talent retention, development, succession planning, and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across the HR Product engineering organization
Technical Strategy & Architecture
Support the development of HR Tech Strategy and own its execution across Workday and wider HR technologies, optimising quality, efficiency, performance, and scalability of global platforms
Ensure technical solutions align with business needs, security requirements, and compliance standards while championing engineering guidelines
Stay current with new technologies including AI/ML and automation, assessing their applicability to the HR domain
Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
Partner closely with the Head of Business Systems, HR & Tech leadership, Product teams, and business stakeholders to align tech delivery with strategic priorities, and deliver solutions that address business
needs
Collaborate with other engineering leaders and product managers to ensure system alignment while acting as a technical advisor for strategic HR transformation initiatives and digital HR programs
Communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership , representing the HR Tech team in cross-functional forums and strategic planning sessions
Delivery & Operational Excellence
Ensure timely delivery of quality solutions while driving Agile/Scrum methodologies, continuous delivery practices, and comprehensive testing strategies
Be responsible for system reliability, performance monitoring, incident management, and support
Balance technical debt management with feature delivery, maintenance, and new technology implementations
Create and drive adoption of standard operating procedures, policies and runbooks
Product & Business Impact
Ensure engineering solutions deliver measurable business value while assessing impact of new releases and changes with Portfolio and Product teams
Support data-driven decision making and advocate for single global data models and standardized processes across Flutter divisions
Drive initiatives that improve employee experience and operational efficiency
Risk Management & Compliance
Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (GDPR, CCPA), security policies, and proper change management controls
Lead technical risks, mitigation strategies, and ensure disaster recovery and system resilience capabilities
Maintain audit readiness and ensure engineering practices meet regulatory and internal compliance requirements
What you’ll need:
Technical Expertise
Deep understanding of HR technology ecosystems, particularly Workday and enterprise HR platforms
Proven ability to build and oversee complex, scalable system architectures with strong software engineering background
Leadership & Management
Proven track record building and scaling multi location high-performing engineering teams with ability to translate business strategy into technical roadmaps
Strong partner management and change leadership skills with ability to influence across all organizational levels
Expert problem-solving and analytical abilities with data-driven decision-making approach
Communication & Collaboration
Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences
Ability to work effectively across geographies, cultures, and time zones
Proven success in cross-functional collaboration and building consensus
What’s in it for you
We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy, we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:
Bonus scheme
Uncapped holiday allowance
Enhanced pension scheme
Private healthcare
Life assurance
Income protection
£1,000 annual self-development learning fund
Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
Enhanced parental leave
About Flutter
We are a world leader in online sports betting and iGaming, with a market leading position in the US and across the world.
We have an unparalleled portfolio of the most innovative, diverse and distinctive brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet.
With our global scale and challenger attitude, through which we excite and entertain our customers, in a safe and sustainable way. Using our collective power, the Flutter Edge, we aim to disrupt the sector, learning from the past to create a better future for our customers, colleagues and communities.
We’re working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.
If you need any adjustments to make this role work for you let us know, and we’ll see how we can accommodate them.