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Senior Software Engineering ManagerPearson • London, England, UK
Senior Software Engineering Manager

Senior Software Engineering Manager

Pearson • London, England, UK
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Description

Shape the future of digital assessment at scale

At Pearson were transforming how qualifications are delivered globally combining deep educational expertise with cutting-edge technology. Were now looking for a Senior Software Engineering Manager to lead the engineering and operations teams behind our critical assessment services.

This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of our transformation ensuring millions of learners experience secure reliable and high-quality qualification delivery.

About the role

Youll lead globally distributed engineering DevOps and service teams responsible for the technology that underpins Pearsons regulated and non-regulated qualifications.

Working as part of the PQ Technology Senior Leadership Team youll shape and deliver a product-led technology strategy balancing innovation operational excellence and regulatory compliance. Youll also play a key role in the PQ Transformation Programme helping build a more agile collaborative and future-ready organisation.

This is a role with real breadth and influence spanning delivery stakeholder leadership and strategic planning.

What youll be doing

  • Own delivery of Pearsons qualifications technology portfolio ensuring exam series are delivered on time to quality and at scale
  • Lead global engineering and DevOps teams translating business priorities into effective technical execution
  • Drive operational excellence including incident management service performance and resilience during critical exam periods
  • Partner with regulators and senior stakeholders acting as a trusted technology leader across internal and external audiences
  • Enable innovation overseeing delivery of new features platform improvements and agentic deployment approach
  • Champion modern engineering practices including agile DevSecOps and secure cloud-based delivery
  • Collaborate cross-functionally across Product Operations Assessment and Regulatory teams to align delivery to business goals
  • Manage third-party and internal partnerships to ensure consistent high-quality delivery across multiple locations
  • Own budget and investment planning contributing to business cases and long-term strategy
  • Ensure compliance and security standards are met in line with both internal policies and regulatory requirements

What were looking for

Youll bring a strong blend of technical depth delivery leadership and stakeholder influence with experience operating in complex regulated environments.

Key skills and experience

  • Proven experience leading large-scale engineering and DevOps organisations
  • Strong background delivering complex digital products or platforms at scale
  • Experience working in regulated environments (for example education finance or healthcare)
  • Deep understanding of cloud DevSecOps APIs and secure system design
  • Experience driving agile transformation and modern engineering practices
  • Strong stakeholder management including senior leadership and external or regulatory bodies
  • Experience building and scaling global distributed teams
  • Commercial awareness including budget ownership and supplier management

Leadership capabilities

  • Inspirational and inclusive leadership style
  • Strong communicator who can engage at all levels
  • Collaborative and outcome-focused
  • Adaptable resilient and comfortable operating in complexity
  • Passionate about solving problems that have real-world impact

Why join Pearson

At Pearson we believe learning never stops not for the people we serve and not for the people who work here.

Joining us means

  • Working on technology that impacts millions of learners worldwide
  • Being part of a major transformation programme shaping the future of assessment
  • Collaborating with talented globally distributed teams
  • Having real influence over strategy delivery and innovation
  • Continuing your own journey of learning growth and impact



Required Experience:

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Department / Functional Area: Engineering
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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