Software Development Manager

Software Development Manager - Leicester (3 days a week on-site)

to £72K base package + Annual Bonus + Pension + Management Share Option + many more corporate benefits

Excellent opportunity to join one of the most successful FTSE100 companies in recent times as a Software Development Manager.

You will oversee all aspects of project delivery in a highly collaborative and agile framework, providing on-going communication to ensure that progress is transparent and aligned to the quality and standards expected by the business, user and IT governance. 

You'll lead, coach and develop a team of Developers to consistently deliver the highest standards of service required by the business, always ensuring quality and governance processes are followed and that company standards are met. 

Communication is paramount in this role, providing timely and effective communication on progress or issues whilst obtaining input from subject-matter experts. 

You'll agree appropriate design standards, methods and tools and ensure they are applied, actively manage all risks, issues and key decisions within the projects and ensure the integrity, availability and security of information systems. 

You'll establish project scope by studying strategic business drivers, discovering and validating business requirements. 

You'll also examine and recommend changes to current business practices all the while proving feasibility by developing and writing proposals. 

There are flexible working options available for this role, including hybrid working. 

Criteria 

• Technical background a must
• Full development life cycle experience 
• Previous experience managing projects and teams
• Strong people management experience
• Extensive experience of managing complex projects and portfolios
• Strong senior stakeholder management skills. 
• Strong leadership skills, with previous team management experience, involved in personal development initiatives. 
• Running projects in an Agile environment
• The ability to plan and prioritise workload in a demanding environment. 
• Excellent communication skills. 

Software Development Manager - Leicester (3 days a week on-site)