{"id":3620199,"url":"https://alion.io/job/radius-technical-platform-manager","title":"Technical Platform Manager","company":{"id":4180,"name":"Radius","domain":"radiuslimited.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/radiuslimited","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Crewe, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"C#","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Node JS","optional":false},{"name":"TypeScript","optional":false},{"name":"Waterfall","optional":false},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":true}],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-11-02T15:35:11Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-02","last_verified_at":"2026-11-03T17:21:02Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-11-03T17:21:02Z","days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"We are looking for a Technical Platform Manager to join the software engineering function in our thriving vehicle telematics business.\nThis role offers a unique blend of technical and people leadership in fast-growing sector, with outstanding career development opportunities.\nSpecifically you will be responsible for managing a talented team of software developers focussed on our world-leading telematics platform, and for the the planning, co-ordination and implementation of new and existing features.\nTechnical analysis, development, projects, and support are the key to everything we do to deliver success and innovation at Radius. Our IT teams work using both agile and waterfall project methodologies and are constantly reviewing, adopting and using new technologies as well as assessing new approaches to solving the varied, complex and dynamic problems we face in our business.\nYou will be expected to develop an excellent understanding of the complex architecture and functionality of our IT landscape to assess change impact, direct development activity and advise on business and technical initiatives.\nThe role reports directly to our Head of Engineering and is located at our Telematics head office at Arden Square, Crewe.\nWhat you'll be doing...\nWorking with business stakeholders to proactively identify new business opportunities and introduce new technologies.\nWorking with the Head of Engineering, Director of Product and development leads to analyse projects and ad-hoc change requests prior to scheduling.\nManaging the scheduling and delivery of development tasks, ensuring product owners, developers and IT management are aware of priorities and issues.\nAssisting with task estimation and track project progress across NodeJS, Typescript and C# based application pipelines, providing regular updates to the Head of Engineering.\nManaging a growing team of developers, providing day-to-day leadership and technical support both in person and remotely, depending on the circumstances\nProactively ensuring the health of the platform, identifying and addressing technical debt\nMonitoring and managing key performance indicators, ensuring team delivery excellence and addressing any issues effectively\nLine management, including setting up team/individual objectives, regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and developing PDPs for career progression of your direct reports.\nActing as a point of escalation for application-level issues, with some out of hours support required when necessary.\nWorking with architects to define, improve and evolve the architecture of the platform.\nSupporting the Head of Engineering in assessing, defining and rolling out of development practices/processes aligned with industry best practice, ensuring their adherence enabling the delivery of efficient change.\nManaging a South African based support and quality assurance team to maintain and prioritise work between direct and reseller customers.\nWhat we're looking for...\nEducated to degree level with a minimum 2:2 (Lower Second Class Honours).\nExperience of building and managing high performing development teams\nA software development background with experience of one or more of our core stack - NodeJS, Typescript, C# - and modern web UI frameworks\nExperience building and managing SaaS platforms at scale on containerised cloud platforms, preferably AWS, leveraging CI/CD and DevOps practices to deliver quality with pace \nExperience of managing a development pipeline and allocating development tasks.\nThe ability to understand complex business processes and to understand how systems have been architected to support these processes in order that system change requests can be assessed.\nThe ability to communicate development progress and set clear stakeholder expectations.\nThe ability to build a strong rapport with colleagues and influence strategic delivery.\nA pragmatic approach with focus on business delivery.\nExcellent communication skills.\nThe ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.\nA professional approach and an understanding of business ethics.\nWhat you can expect from us…\nMeaningful work\nYou’ll be a leading contributor to a critical telematics platform that supports connected vehicle solutions used by thousands of businesses globally.\nA standout workspace\nBased in our purpose-built Telematics head office at Arden Square, Crewe, you’ll enjoy:\nModern, collaborative workspaces\nOnsite pizzeria, café, and barista station\nA unique rooftop bar\nAnd yes… Star Wars themed features throughout the office!\nCareer development\nYour impact on Radius will be rewarded with the opportunity to progress your career in many directions.\nThe development of our people has always been a priority for us. We have established a culture of continuous learning and knowledge-sharing which means our colleagues are constantly exposed to new experiences and ways of working.\nEvery individual, from entry-level to the senior team, have their own personal development plans with clear routes for progression and regular reviews.\nRewards and benefits\nIn addition to a competitive salary, you’ll have access to a reward and benefits package which includes:\nPension\nLife assurance\nEmployee fuel card scheme\nElectric Vehicle scheme\nEmployee assistance programme\nWellness and healthcare assistance via ‘Help@Hand’ by Unum\n‘Cycle to work’ scheme\nFree breakfast daily in the office\nFree gym access at Radius Campus HQ\nAbout Radius…\nRadius offers fuel cards, telematics, vehicle leasing, EV charge points, telecoms and more to businesses globally.\nEstablished in 1990, we're trusted by over 470,000 businesses to help them grow and become more productive.\nWith over 3000 colleagues across 5 continents, our people are critical to our success as we develop new innovative products across a growing range of businesses.\nOur values...\nDriven - We are ambitious and tenacious. We constantly strive for more, we look to the future, and we are already working on what’s next.\nAgile - We are quick to adapt to change. We stay ahead of market trends and create solutions for the future.\nInnovative - The status quo is there to be challenged. We are passionate about pushing boundaries and always think bigger.\nInclusive - We know the value of our customers, partners, suppliers and colleagues. We encourage inclusivity and work collaboratively.\nDiversity, Equality & Inclusion at Radius\nOur global DEI networks champion LGBTQ+ inclusion, cultural diversity, women’s empowerment and mental health, neurodiversity and disability support.\nWe also offer:\nGlobal Female Health Policy & Female Health Champions\nPregnancy Loss and Fertility Treatment Policies\nEndometriosis Friendly Employer (UK)\nWomen-focused gym & female health events\nMental Health First Aiders\nDisability Confident Committed Employer (Level 2)\nRace at Work Charter signatory\nProud sponsor of Crewe Pride (5 years running) and Cheshire Pride Awards Corporate Supporter 2025\nCommunity network driving charity and volunteering initiatives, with 8 consecutive years of participation in the UK Challenge.\nGive as you earn scheme (payroll giving) and match funding\nNext Steps\nIf you feel we are a good match for each other, you can apply online now!\nIf you’d like to understand more about the role or life at Radius before applying, then please contact our talent team directly.\nRadius is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.\nWe are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage of the process, please let us know, and we will do our best to support you.\nWe reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.\nNote to recruitment agencies:\nWe do not accept speculative recruitment agency CVs or profiles. 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