Software Development Manager

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

The Software Development Manager will be responsible for ensuring well-defined and documented testing and software architecture, the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, and the continuous improvement and definition of our processes to meet or exceed the highest industry standards.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and solve problems identified by the business and stakeholders through the coordination of the development team.
• Intimate knowledge of agile development methodologies and rituals.
• Manage, the analysis, design, implementation, and execution of software development within the development team.
• Extend and maintain existing and new software systems and services according to business needs.
• Continuously improve code quality, system design and processes
• Collaborate with the business to understand and implement complex requirements according to their needs.
• Communicate with a broader team that includes analysts, engineers, and quality assurance testers to coordinate document development and testing.
• Review and quality assure deliverables to ensure quality standards are upheld.
• Manage the development schedule and monitor, measure, control, and report on development progress including the quality status and unit testing results.
• Represent the development team in management, business, and inter-team meetings, such as Change Advisory Board (CAB)
• Collaborate between operations team and development team.
• Be actively involved during high priority operational issues.
• Provide authoritative expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Deliver service level agreements and deadlines to ensure that expectations are managed.
• Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.
• Assume complete accountability for overseeing both the testing and development teams, ensuring their effective management throughout the entire deployment process.
• Create a positive work climate and culture to energize and motivate employees, give meaning to work, minimize work disruption and maximize employee productivity.
• Coach development teams on agile principles and benefits, leading by example.
• Demonstrate leadership behavior's, through personal involvement, commitment, and dedication in support of organizational values.
• Drive a culture that guides and directs best practice, fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement, and cohesiveness.
• Enable learning and collaborative where issues, success and ideas are actively shared between team members.
• Identify employee growth needs and schedule interventions to enable ongoing development, training, and personal growth.
• Effectively manage performance within the team to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Encourage innovation and collaboration within the team.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in a software development team.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a leadership role such as Team Lead, Delivery Manager, Development Manager, Team Manager, with a proven track record of overseeing and directing project teams to successfully deliver system and software development solutions within a structured work environment.
• Certified Agile practitioner.
• Knowledge of micro-service architecture and principles.
• Relevant IT qualification.

Competencies:

• Knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Knowledge of software development tools and associated systems.
• Communication skills.
• Planning and organizing skills.
• Interpersonal and people management skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Cloud-based platforms such as Microsoft Azure.
• Proactive and adept at smoothly transitioning between tasks and contexts.