Pearson

Head of Engineering

📍 Location
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 27, 2026
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Job Description

**Head of Software Engineering, ELS**



**Job Family:** Technology



**Job Category:** Engineering

**Career Architecture Role:** Software Engineer



**Role Summary**



Leads a multidisciplinary Innovation Engineering capability, accountable for translating emerging technologies into scalable, enterprise-ready products and platforms. Sets strategic direction, prioritization, and execution standards across innovation squads, ensuring alignment with business objectives, product strategy, and enterprise architecture.



Drives technical excellence, accelerates experimentation-to-production cycles, and builds organizational capability across engineering, data science, and AI—delivering measurable commercial and operational impact.



**Key Responsibilities**



**1. Strategic & Functional Leadership**



+ Define and execute the innovation engineering strategy, aligning with ELS busine...

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