Team Manager, Software Engineering

Division: Pearson Qualifications Technology

Location: Bangalore or Chennai, India

Tier: M35

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About Pearson Qualifications: We are the UK's largest awarding body and we are regulated by Ofqual (England), CCEA Accreditation (Northern Ireland) and Qualifications Wales (Wales). We offer academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked, with educational excellence rooted in names like Edexcel and BTEC. In 2025, we issued 6.5 million grades to candidates worldwide.

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.

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Job: Engineering

Job Family: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Req ID: 24913