Application Development and Software Engineering Manager

British Red Cross; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Holidays 36 days

Pension scheme

Learning & Development

Discounts

Cycle2Work

Job summary

British Red Cross is seeking an Application Development and Software Engineering Manager to lead the team responsible for development and integrations across systems, including the Microsoft Power Platform, Power Apps, Dynamics 365 and SharePoint. Location: UK Flexible (Hybrid, home and office).

You will drive delivery of complex, high‑risk products across the full lifecycle, coach teams in Agile/DevOps/Lean, and align initiatives with strategy while engaging key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering teams delivering complex, high‑risk products.
• Proven ability to align technology strategy with business goals and user needs.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps and Lean practices and modern tooling.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strategy for technology initiatives with focus on user experience, security and resilience.
• Grow an inclusive engineering culture and empower developers to own delivery decisions.
• Set stakeholder expectations and provide early problem‑solving for complex requirements.
• Oversee development and delivery of software applications, integrations and services.
• Coach teams in Agile, DevOps and Lean, and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead full product lifecycle and establish sustainable support models.
• Define and track goals using OKRs and KPIs.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

Security and resilience

Tools

Power Platform

Power Apps

Dynamics 365

SharePoint

Azure DevOps

BizTalk

SolarWinds

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Application Development and Software Engineering Manager

Location: UK Flexible (Hybrid, home and office)

Salary: £61,475 to £65,644 per annum (plus ILW, if residing & working in London)

Contract: Permanent

Could you lead the team responsible for application development and software engineering, including integrations between systems, the Microsoft Power Platform and Power Apps, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft SharePoint?

Could you be accountable for the effective delivery of complex, high-risk products and services as well as lead work across a range of products and services, throughout the entire product lifecycle?

What will a day in the life of an Application Development and Software Engineering Manager involve?

• Develop a strategy that supports the technology strategies and initiatives across the organisation, with a strong focus upon improving user experience, increasing the security and resilience of services, and reducing cost to serve achieved through a strong foundation of the Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365 and Power Apps, BizTalk services, which are relatively simple to develop, support, and maintain.
• Grow a healthy, inclusive, and diverse collaborative engineering culture in line with our values where developers and engineers are empowered to be accountable and responsible for their own actions and decisions.
• Effectively set and manage the expectations of senior management, key technical, and nontechnical stakeholders, providing early problem-solving and assessment of needs, moderating discussions about high-risk and complex requirements to ensure a mutual understanding of the impact of choices and requirements upon delivery plans, resourcing, timelines, and investment.
• Be accountable for the development and delivery of software applications, integrations, and services providing a single point of the escalation and resolution of issues.
• Coach and lead teams in Agile, DevOps, and Lean practices, acting as a recognised expert and advocate for the approaches, continuously reflecting, and challenging the team along with creating new or tailored ways of working and constantly innovating to ensure that BRC stays abreast of best practice in application development.
• Lead teams through the full product lifecycle, responsible for the identification and selection of tools and techniques used at each stage and developing sustainable support models.
• Define and track measurable goals and their outcome throughout the lifecycle using goal-setting frameworks, such as Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

To be a successful Application Development and Software Engineering Manager, what will you need?

• Strong leadership and team management skills with a growth mindset that constantly challenges how we deliver and operate today.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across both technical and non-technical stakeholders with a strong sense of ownership and natural problem-solving ability.
• Good practical knowledge of software development planning processes, including management of the scope, requirements, resource, budget, and delivery.
• Good understanding of commercial software licensing agreements, such as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) agreements.
• Strong analytical skills, collating, interpreting, and presenting quantitative and qualitative data about potential areas of improvement, service, and user needs.
• Strong knowledge of a variety of tools and techniques to monitor and test software applications and services, including functional, synthetic testing, integration testing, load testing, and chaos engineering.
• Good awareness of the Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365 and Power Apps, and BizTalk development best practices.
• Managing the version, requirements, reporting, testing, automated build, and release of software using Microsoft Azure DevOps services. (desirable)
• Experience developing patterns for the configuration and use of health and performance monitoring tools, such as SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, Prometheus, and Grafana. (desirable)

Interested?

The closing date for applications is 23.59hrs on Sunday the 16th of August 2026 with interviews to follow.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:

• Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities.
• Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform..
• Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.

We are proud to champion inclusion as a Disability Confident employer across our UK-based roles and as a Carers Confident employer.

We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing-focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti‑racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed. Join us and be part of an organisation that leads with care, celebrates difference and helps everyone succeed.

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