Technology Optimisation Manager

Do you thrive from driving innovation?

Are you a strategic thinker?

About our Team :

A&G, STMJ Technology builds and improves the products, platforms and capabilities that support our research and academic customers worldwide. TechX is part of this group and helps teams connect strategy to delivery by improving engineering effectiveness, adopting modern practices, and enabling responsible use of emerging technologies (including AI). We work with leaders and delivery teams across the organisation to identify opportunities, share best practice and scale approaches that improve quality, productivity and outcomes.

About the Role 

As Technology Optimisation Manager, you will help teams adopt practical, modern engineering approaches and emerging technologies that improve delivery outcomes. You will use your technical experience to explore options, run safe experiments, and support squads, engineering leads and managers to turn good ideas into measurable improvements in productivity, quality and reliability.

Working within TechX and partnering closely with the Senior Director, Technology Optimisation, you will operate as a trusted internal advisor. Your focus will include AI and automation, developer productivity, platform and tooling adoption, and the day-to-day use of practices such as secure software delivery lifecycle and CI/CD to support continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Experience in software engineering, architecture, platform engineering, technical enablement, or a closely related area.
• Working knowledge of emerging technologies (for example, AI and automation) and how to assess where they add value in real engineering environments.
• Hands-on experience evaluating, piloting or implementing tools, workflows or practices that improve developer experience, software quality or delivery speed.
• Understanding of modern delivery practices such as secure software delivery lifecycle (SDLC), CI/CD, automation, observability and continuous improvement.
• Ability to influence and coach teams without direct authority, using evidence, collaboration and practical experimentation.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with confidence turning feedback and data into clear recommendations.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain options and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience defining meaningful measures (KPIs) and reporting that support continuous improvement (desirable).

Responsibilities:

• Identify opportunities to improve engineering effectiveness through modern practices, tooling and emerging technologies.
• Advise and coach squads, engineering leads and managers on practical adoption of AI, automation, developer productivity and platform capabilities.
• Partner with teams to understand pain points and remove friction in day-to-day delivery.
• Design and run pilots, proofs of concept, workshops and demos to test feasibility, manage risk and demonstrate value.
• Translate trends and learning into clear guidance, reusable approaches and recommendations that teams can apply.
• Support consistent use of secure delivery practices, including SDLC and CI/CD, aligned to enterprise standards.
• Use feedback and data to track impact, define meaningful KPIs and produce optimisation reporting.
• Share outcomes and learning across the TechX network to scale successful patterns.

Work in a way that works for you 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and long-term goals.  

• Working remotely from home or in our office in a flexible hybrid style  
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive  

Working with us 

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.  

Working for you  

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:  

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days  
• Access to learning platforms and encouragement to book up to 10 days focused learning/development time per year   
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits  
• Wellbeing programs  
• Life assurance  
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme  
• Long service awards  
• Save As You Earn share option scheme  
• Travel Season ticket loan  
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave  
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children  
• RELX Cares days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you  
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer  
• Access to extensive learning and development resources  
• Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work  

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.

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