Simply Conveyancing Hiring for Software Development Manager Job at Daventry, England Full Time

We are currently seeking a highly motivated, talented and experienced Software Development Manager to deliver industry leading IT solutions. The candidate must be someone who really believes in providing excellent customer service. They want someone who has got something special to contribute and is passionate about being part of what the company does.

This is an exciting and fantastic opportunity for a Software Development Manager to lead and deliver mission critical software development throughout the business.

You will hold and continue to develop a broad knowledge of the business, its services and supporting software solutions and will work with stakeholders both internal and external to lead the Software Development Team to deliver industry-leading solutions principally using Microsoft .Net and related frameworks and services.

This new role reports to the Chief Information Officer and forms a key part of investment in building and enhancing the business’ in house software development capabilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the business’s Software Development Team to provide an engaged and highly effective software delivery service.
• Work with department heads, stakeholders and subject matter experts across the business to co-ordinate development activity, ensuring that any resource constraints or dependencies are known and clearly articulated.
• Working closely with the solutions architect to ensure that software solutions are designed and delivered in line with agreed best practice guidelines and standards. Maintain up to date and relevant coding standards and ensure that all Software Developers work in line with these agreed standards.
• Mentor, develop and guide Software Developers and Senior Software Developers as required.
• Ensure that all approved development requirements and project activities are delivered to agreed plans and timescales.
• Ensure that existing solutions evolve and change by instilling a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Liaise with other functional areas within the IT department to co-ordinate activities, resource requirements and dependencies, particularly in relation to cross-functional business change projects.
• Identify and communicate risks and opportunities related to the business’s software solutions and, in the case of risks, determine appropriate mitigations.
• Actively participate in project and programme-based activity, including but not limited to:
  • Project and resource planning
  • Application design and testing
  • Documentation production including code documentation
  • Change management
• Provide structured, methodical estimates of resource/work/effort required for projects and software development tasks.
• Carry out reviews upon completion of projects and activities, ensuring that lessons learned are understood and fed back to raise the effectiveness of future activities.

Experience & Knowledge

• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft .Net Framework and related solutions, tools and services.
• Pragmatic and logical approach to problem solving.
• Exposure to Agile software development methodologies and practices.
• Excellent organisations skills and strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills and be professional and credible with technical and non-technical people.
• Demonstrable understanding of IT risks and methodologies in relation to software development.
• Proven experience of developing, deploying and maintaining secure and reliable software solutions and services.
• Effective co-ordination skills to assist in the management of projects.
• Strong team player, able to lead and motivate a team of software developers.
• A positive attitude with a problem-solving mindset and a forward-thinking approach.
• A willingness to learn whilst recognising the limits of ability, knowing when to ask for and seek advice.

What we’ll give you

• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday (up to 28 days)
• Private medical Bupa
• Progression, promotion and training opportunities – paid professional memberships
• Life assurance 4 times salary
• 10 days company sick pay
• Pension
• Modern IT infrastructure
• In-house counselling service
• Fun budget team building