Design Manager / Technical Lead - Genesys Cloud

Design Manager / Technical Lead - Genesys Cloud

Location: UK - Hatfield Job-ID: 216586 Contract type: Standard Business Unit: Information Technology

Life on the team

You'll be part of a forward-thinking Product Management organisation focused on evolving and modernising our Genesys Cloud platform and services. Our technical consultants are trusted experts, shaping how we design, build, and standardise contact centre solutions across a broad customer landscape.

As Design Manager / Technical Lead, you'll sit at the intersection of people leadership, technical strategy, and service innovation. You'll lead a small, highly skilled team of Technical and Senior Technical Consultants, setting technical direction, building capability, and fostering a culture of quality, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

This is a collaborative, low-ego environment where standards matter, innovation is encouraged, and leadership is hands on when it needs to be.

What you'll do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 5 Technical and Senior Technical Consultants.
• Set and own technical standards, design principles, and best practices for Genesys Cloud services.
• Drive the development of new services and offerings in collaboration with Product Management.
• Provide technical leadership on complex or high risk solutions, offering design assurance and escalation support.
• Act as an internal technical authority supporting pre sales activities with minimal direct customer engagement.
• Balance hands on technical contribution with leadership responsibilities.
• Promote consistency, reusability, and quality across implementations.
• Collaborate with delivery, sales, and operational teams.

What you'll need

• Proven experience as an experienced people manager leading technical teams.
• Strong technical background in Genesys Cloud or similar CCaaS platforms.
• Experience defining and governing technical standards and reference architectures.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands on technical input.
• Confidence operating within a Product Management context.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Genesys Cloud certifications are a strong nice to have.
• UK-based with flexibility for hybrid working.

About us

We are a leading independent technology and services provider, trusted by large corporate and public sector organisations. We are a responsible business that believes in winning together for our people and our planet. We help our customers to source, transform and manage their technology infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling people and their business.

Our business may be about technology, but first of all it's about people

With over 20,000 people across 22 countries, we are proud of our inclusive culture - where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and truly belong.

As an equal opportunities employer, we're committed to ensuring fair and equal access to opportunities for all. Your application will be considered on its merits, regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or any other characteristics protected by law. What matters most to us is that you share our vision and values, and bring the experience and skills we're looking for.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats. We also guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

If you share our values and want to make a meaningful impact in a supportive, forward thinking environment - we'd love to hear from you!