C# Software Engineering Manager

Role Purpose

We 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.

• Lead 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 Dev Ops, agile delivery, and release management.

We are looking for a well‑rounded engineering leader with a strong blend of technical depth and people management experience. Ideally, you will have:

• 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 Dev Ops practices.
• Ideally with knowledge of financial systems, regulatory frameworks, and secure software delivery

• 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.

In 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.