Software Development Manager

OneFile, a Harris Computer company, are recruiting a Software Development Manager to join the team who will report into the Head of Software Development.

This position can be performed on a hybrid basis from the successful incumbents home address and the OneFile office in Manchester 2 days a week.

Role Purpose

The position is to manage, coach and mentor the technical delivery teams to maintain a healthy and productive technology environment whilst leading the delivery of roadmap items, ensuring the technical systems are maintained and the technology strategy is delivered.

This role is accountable for the architecture, delivery and mitigation steps for your assigned squad in order to hit our delivery commitments working closely with all relevant stakeholders.

In performing this position your core duties and responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):


* Building trust across functions to maximize opportunities and reduce waste.


* Empowering teams by creating an environment they can succeed in, using servant leadership techniques to inject purpose, autonomy and mastery.


* Guarding the squads from everyday distractions and keep the focus on the team's true goals.


* Proactively maintaining the standards, working practices and behaviours within the team.

The Person we are seeking:

You get excited by supporting, mentoring and developing high-performing engineers through regular 1:1s, continuous feedback and relationships with team leads.

You believe that diverse thinking produces better outcomes and you make sure that everyone's opinion is heard.

You have a history of teamwork and willingness to roll up ones sleeves to get the job done.

Required Technical And Professional Expertise:


* An in depth understanding of Agile software development lifecycles and managing green and brownfield product engineering programs.


* Up to date experience in commercial software development both in web, cloud and enterprise server development.


* Experience in managing programs with complex dependencies.


* Experience of staff goal setting, performance monitoring and career development.


* Experience of influencing and negotiating with the product team to define backlog contents, delivering a balance of value, discovery and technical debt.


* Strong .Net background preferably experienced with VB.net

Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise: 


* Experience in managing continuous delivery cycles in Cloud first software environments such as Azure.


* Experience of managing staff's health and safety, sickness, vacation and salary planning.


* Experience with C#, Angular and React

Supporting your application

Our recruitment process will comprise of interviews and, at times, a written exercise, an assessment day and/or a presentation.

As an equal opportunities employer, we want to make sure we do all we can to make this a positive experience for you.

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