C# Software Engineering Manager

DescriptionRole PurposeWe are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who will lead a product-focused engineering team, collaborating with a Product Owner, business stakeholders, and third-party partners. The position is crucial in IT Development, involving team leadership, solution delivery, and technical guidance, particularly in finance and operations systems. The ideal candidate is a technically skilled leader, passionate about mentoring engineers, driving delivery, and working hands-on with a Microsoft-based technology stack.RequirementsKey ResponsibilitiesLead a team of software engineers aligned to the Finance Automation team (Automation and Insights) product squad.Take ownership of technical delivery across both internal development and third-party suppliers, ensuring quality, timeliness, and alignment with business goals.Collaborate closely with business stakeholders across Finance, IT, and Operations.Ensure high standards of software design, development, testing, and deployment with a strong focus on security, resilience, and supportability.Contribute to technical decision-making, architecture discussions, and implementation plans.Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices and processes, including DevOps, agile delivery, and release management. Key Skills & ExperienceWe are looking for a well-rounded engineering leader with a strong blend of technical depth and people management experience. Ideally, you will have: Technical Expertise:Microsoft technologies (.NET/C#, SQL Server, Azure) Azure services (particularly Azure Service Bus and cloud-native design patterns). System design, architecture, data modelling, and integration patterns. Ideally experienced with containerisation (Docker), CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and DevOps practices. Ideally with knowledge of financial systems, regulatory frameworks, and secure software delivery Leadership & Collaboration:Proven experience leading and coaching small engineering teams.Ability to manage third-party vendors and ensure delivery alignment with internal standards.Excellent communication and influencing skills, able to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.Organised and delivery-driven, able to balance hands-on technical involvement with strategic oversight.BenefitsIn addition to a competitive base salary and the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan, upon joining us here at Pension Insurance Corporation, you’ll have access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 28 days' annual leave (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, insurance for Travel, Private Medical, Critical Illness, Life Assurance and Income Protection, and much more.Job SummaryID: D7AA2E6743Department: IT Change DeliveryType: full time