Relx Group

Sr Director Software Engineering

Relx Group$156K — $290K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven track record in building and leading high-performing, cross-functional teams that drive results.
  • Experience in the healthcare or education technology sector, especially in regulated environments.
  • Expertise in AI-assisted software development and its responsible implementation.
  • Understanding of data governance and compliance requirements in sensitive domains.
  • Strong technical judgment to balance architectural depth with strategic oversight.
  • History of collaboration with Product and UX teams to enhance user experiences across diverse time zones.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage multiple technology teams to design and deliver scalable software solutions for Nursing and Medical Education.
  • Provide leadership to drive execution and operational excellence across product and engineering domains.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business needs, promoting innovation and talent development.
  • Develop and implement multi-year technology roadmaps that support strategic objectives.
  • Drive modernization efforts including cloud transitions and API-first architecture for educational platforms.
  • Set engineering standards and governance reflecting best practices in security and scalability across teams.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies like Generative AI to enhance learning experiences.

Benefits

  • Access to country-specific benefits designed to enhance well-being and career satisfaction.
  • Eligibility for an annual incentive bonus based on performance.
Full Job Description
Driven technology leader entrusted with maintaining the psychological safety of both direct and indirect reports. Entrusted with the speed to delivery for multiple products within our Nursing Health Education suite of products.

About the team; This is within our strategic healthcare businesses focused on preparing nursing students, supporting nursing faculty, and helping healthcare organizations develop and retain nurses. It sits within Elsevier's broader Health division and has become an increasingly important growth area as nursing shortages and AI-enabled education reshape healthcare.

Responsibilities
  • Leading multiple technology teams across Elsevier Health Education, under Health Markets responsible for the design, development, delivery, and operation of scalable software solutions supporting strategic business objectives of building innovation products for Nursing and Medical Education.
  • Providing technical and organizational leadership across product and engineering domains, driving execution, operational excellence, modernization, and continuous improvement.
  • Partnering closely with product, architecture, data, quality, and business stakeholders to align technology investments with business priorities while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and talent development.
  • Developing and executing multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with Elsevier Health Education's strategic objectives.
  • Driving cloud modernization, platform consolidation, API-first architecture, and AI-enabled product capabilities across Nursing and Medical Education platforms.
  • Establishing engineering standards, architecture governance, security, scalability, and operational best practices across multiple teams.
  • Evaluating emerging technologies, including Generative AI and machine learning, to improve learning experiences and accelerate product innovation.
  • Building, mentoring, and leading high-performing engineering managers and technical leaders across geographically distributed teams.
  • Creating a culture focused on engineering excellence, innovation, accountability, continuous learning, and inclusion.
  • Driving workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, and leadership development.


Requirements
  • Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing, cross-functional teams.
  • Experience in healthcare / education technology or another regulated, data-sensitive domain.
  • Fluency with AI-assisted development (e.g. Claude Code, Copilot) and how to adopt it responsibly across teams.
  • Familiarity with data governance frameworks in a compliance-heavy environment.
  • Extensive technical judgment - can go deep on architecture, then zoom out to strategy.
  • Experience partnering with Product and UX to deliver customer-facing outcomes across diff time zone


U.S. National Base Pay Range: $156,700 - $290,900. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.
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.

About Relx Group

RELX Group is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The company operates in four market segments: scientific, technical and medical; risk and business analytics; legal; and exhibitions. RELX's products and services include electronic databases, online information services, workflow tools, and print and digital books. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in London, England.
Learn more about Relx Group
Size
33,500 employees
Market Cap
$53.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.2 billion
Founded
2018
5 Year Trend
+1%
Revenue
$7.1 billion
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