Software Engineering, Team Manager

Job Title - Software Engineering, Team Manager

Description - Lead engineering teams that support critical assessment services, with two opportunities across Vue Testing Services and Test Delivery in India. You will combine people leadership, delivery oversight, technical judgement and responsible AI adoption to strengthen team performance and customer outcomes. Also known in the market as: Engineering Manager; Software Development Manager; Technology Manager; Software Engineering People Manager.

About the Role

Pearson is hiring two Software Engineering Team Managers in India through one recruitment campaign. The roles share a common leadership profile but support different product areas: Vue Testing Services (VTS) and Test Delivery.

VTS supports services around a candidate’s assessment journey, including registration, payment and score reporting. Test Delivery powers the delivery of assessments in test centres and online, in a high-volume environment where quality, reliability and operational readiness matter.

In either opportunity, you will lead through clarity, coaching, accountability and partnership. You will translate priorities into achievable plans, strengthen engineering and delivery practices, develop people, manage risk and help teams adopt AI-assisted development responsibly. This is a management role with minimal hands-on coding expected.

What You’ll Do

• Hire, onboard, coach, develop and retain engineers and technical professionals.