Hybrid Software Development Manager — Lead 10-Dev Team

Michael Page; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 15%

Holiday 25 days

Bank holidays extra

Car allowance £6,000

Private healthcare

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance x3 salary

Retailer discounts

Enhanced family leave

EV lease scheme

Cycle to work

SmartTech scheme

Office restaurant subsidy

4% employer pension

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead an internal team of 10 developers in a hybrid role based in Doncaster. You’ll oversee delivery of software solutions, plan projects, and mentor engineers to improve ways of working.

The role emphasises collaboration with stakeholders, governance of the SDLC, and helping the business adopt new technologies while maintaining high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing technical teams.
• Experience guiding software delivery with strong prioritisation.
• Ability to manage budgets, resources and supplier relations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven talent development, recruitment and succession planning.
• Background in software development and progression into management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the application development team to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of application development projects.
• Improve ways of working and contribute to the team's AI journey.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure applications meet business requirements.
• Manage the software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, and maintenance.
• Ensure development practices follow industry standards and best practices.
• Identify and resolve technical challenges to maintain operational efficiency.
• Support integration of new technologies and systems into the existing framework.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members to enhance skills and performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Management experience

Delivery governance

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Talent development

Development background

Job description

Michael Page is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead an internal team of 10 developers in a hybrid role based in Doncaster. You’ll oversee delivery of software solutions, plan projects, and mentor engineers to improve ways of working.

The role emphasises collaboration with stakeholders, governance of the SDLC, and helping the business adopt new technologies while maintaining high-quality outputs.