Posted 20 July, 2026
Senior Software Engineering Manager
Jobtailor
Greater London, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
\n Responsibilities\n
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- Own delivery of Pearson’s qualifications technology portfolio, ensuring exam series are delivered on time, to quality, and at scale \n
- Lead global engineering and DevOps teams, translating business priorities into effective technical execution \n
- Drive operational excellence, including incident management, service performance, and resilience during critical exam periods \n
- Partner with regulators and senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted technology leader across internal and external audiences \n
- Enable innovation, overseeing delivery of new features, platform improvements, and agentic deployment approach \n
- Champion modern engineering practices, including agile, DevSecOps, and secure cloud-based delivery \n
- Collaborate cross-functionally across Product, Operations, Assessment, and Regulatory teams to align delivery to business goals \n
- Manage third-party and internal partnerships to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across multiple locations \n
- Own budget and investment planning, contributing to business cases and long-term strategy \n
- Ensure compliance and security standards are met, in line with both internal policies and regulatory requirements \n
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- Proven experience leading large-scale engineering and DevOps organisations \n
- Strong background delivering complex digital products or platforms at scale \n
- Experience working in regulated environments (for example education, finance, or healthcare) \n
- Deep understanding of cloud, DevSecOps, APIs, and secure system design \n
- Experience driving agile transformation and modern engineering practices \n
- Strong stakeholder management, including senior leadership and external or regulatory bodies \n
- Experience building and scaling global, distributed teams \n
- Commercial awareness, including budget ownership and supplier management \n
