Team Manager, Software Engineering

About the Role
Oversee delivery of technically challenging solutions. Act as a technical point of contact enable complex problem solving and drive scalable design. Influence architecture choices and collaborate across teams to ensure stability security and performance. Lead a team of engineers delivering platform of platform features. Drive technical execution coach team members and ensure alignment with departmental goals. Foster a culture of quality collaboration and innovation while managing delivery risks and supporting continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the development and operations of a high stakes qualifications platform.

• Lead delivery of high-complexity features and solutions ensuring technical excellence and reliability.

• Manage and develop a team of engineers scrum masters and QA providing coaching feedback and support for growth.

• Engage with suppliers to secure resources to scale platform delivery teams.

• Plan prioritise and track feature delivery ensuring programme increments and sprint commitments and release quality.

• Advise on architecture and design for major platform enhancements.

• Resolve blockers manage escalations and recommend process improvements for operational excellence.

• Champion consistent coding testing and documentation practices across the team. Pilot new AI enabled frameworks tools and advanced coding practices.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical execution with business needs.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Collaboration (Advanced): Influence and coordinate across teams for seamless execution.

• Technical Acumen (Experienced): Analyse and interpret complex technical data.

• Problem Solving (Experienced): Create practical solutions for customer and business value.

• Innovation (Experienced): Apply technology strategy to develop differentiated solutions.

• Adaptability Artificial Intelligence Learning to Learn (Effective): Demonstrate Pearson Power Skills.

• Software Design DevOps API Management Cloud Computing Data Security Information Security Ethical Responsibility Resilience Planning AI Agents AutoAI (Effective): Apply role-based skills to deliver secure scalable solutions.

Qualifications (Education & Experience)

• Relevant degree or equivalent experience in software engineering.

• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex projects.

• Strong track record in technical execution collaboration and continuous improvement.

Job Location and Hours

The role is aligned to our Bangalore or Chennai offices in India working a 45 hour week. All our roles are hybrid working; our current policy requires our team to work from their base office 3 times per week.