Overview
As AI PDLC Engineering Manager, you lead a pod as the hands-on Lead Product Builder, safeguarding architecture and steering agentic AI across the product development lifecycle. You also fulfill people-leadership duties, supporting careers, workload and wellbeing. You act as the technical backstop and cross-functional advocate, collaborating with data platforms, security and compliance teams. Your role blends hands-on coding direction with strategic team enablement to deliver production-ready AI features. This is a mission-driven opportunity to shape scalable AI-enabled solutions within Trimble's engineering culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead the pod as the primary product builder and architecture steward
- Own shared infrastructure including repositories, CI/CD, evaluation tooling, and data access standards
- Maintain architectural guardrails for code quality, security, and maintainability
- Guide prototype-to-production work, ensuring robust error handling, tests, observability and security
- Direct the pod's use of AI coding agents, manage prompts, and curate evaluation datasets
- Bridge the pod with central platforms, security, and legal/compliance across supported regions
- Hire, onboard, mentor, and perform performance reviews; manage workload and career development
- Drive adoption of Agentic AI Engineering tooling; track metrics and share improvements
- Plan and prioritize with Product Definer to maintain a healthy backlog and delivery quality
- Ensure cybersecurity, governance, and license compliance for the pod's work
- Foster a coaching culture and provide architectural guidance to elevate engineering capability
- Align engineering velocity with budget, risk management, and cost constraints
Key requirements
- 7+ years architecting enterprise solutions across complex business systems
- Experience with BIM lifecycle management and ISO19650
- Proven AI PDLC experience, directing agentic tools across planning, development and delivery
- Successful people-management and technical leadership in agile environments
- Ability to balance hands-on coding with team enablement and people management
- Strong business acumen to align velocity with risk and cost
- Ethical AI practices including privacy, explainability, transparency and bias mitigation
- Proficiency in .NET/C# (incl. .NET 8) and modern front-end JS frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue)
- Relational databases, SQL, API development, ETL, and data integrity across enterprise platforms
- Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines and practices
- Strong communication skills for diverse audiences
- strong communication
- coaching and mentorship
- cross-functional collaboration
- .NET/C#
- Angular
- React
Agentic AI Engineering Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Trimble Navigation
Trimble is an exceptional employer that empowers its employees to make a real-world impact through innovative construction technology solutions. With a strong focus on collaboration and a purpose-driven culture, you'll work alongside like-minded professionals in a supportive environment that values your contributions. The company offers ample opportunities for personal and professional growth, allowing you to take ownership of your projects while making a tangible difference in the construction industry.
