Software Development Manager

Software Development Manager

If you have prior experience managing a Software Development environment then this role could be ideal for you. This position will require you to ensure software development activities are delivered efficiently, on-time and to scope. It will also be about providing leadership and line management to a team of in-house developers and ensures appropriate processes, toolsets and governance are implemented.

Principal Responsibilities/Duties

• Work together with the department head to plan and execute software projects
• Ensure that development team have appropriate specifications, direction and resources to deliver effectively
• Ensure career pathways for all team members are mapped out, while selecting and retaining an appropriate balance of skills and experience in the team
• Deliver plans on schedule and to expectations, working exceptions proactively to minimise slippage or overruns
• Work with department head and business stakeholders to ensure business outcomes are effectively met by software deliveries in a predictable manner
• Establish and maintain standards and metrics which are applied across the software development organisation in support of continuous improvement
• Work with other members of the management team to embed Agile practices and facilitate predictable, rapid delivery of business benefit
• Willingness/ability to remain hands-on & get into the detail of software deliveries

Essential Skills

• Previous management experience within software development environment
• Experience building and growing capability within a team, including previous experience of handling employee reviews, consultations, and improvement plans
• Development experience within a LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
• Sprint planning and leadership/delivery
• Monitoring and reporting on progress to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience in working in an agile development team (scrum)
• Experience of billing systems (Telecoms, MSP, ICT)
• Experience of customer management systems
• Experience with Laravel
• Process development
• 3rd party integration and APIs

This is a role that will offer the chance to work for a great organisation that can offer you a great long-term career.

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