R&D Manager

Aptean; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced R&D Manager to manage a team in Leicester. This role involves overseeing product development, team management, and ensuring project delivery with a focus on quality and efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in C# and .NET, alongside excellent leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Hands-on programming experience and strong technical knowledge in C# and .NET.
• Excellent collaborative leadership and change management skills.
• Strong stakeholder communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of developers and QA engineers across multiple products.
• Provide overall direction for complex activities, offering guidance on projects.
• Conduct appraisals, provide feedback and manage teamwork allocations.

Skills

C#

.NET

Team Management

Project Management

Excellent Communication

Job description

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We are seeking an experienced and innovative R&D Manager for our office in Leicester. This full-time, office-based position (with one day of home office possible) involves managing a team of 7 developers and 2 QA engineers working across our products. The ideal candidate will be able to manage multiple products, propose development strategies, stay abreast of technological advancements, and oversee delivery, quality, cost, and recruitment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply knowledge to practical issues often relating to more than one functional area.
• Provide overall direction for complex activities, offering guidance and input for any project.
• Resolve problems requiring analysis of facts and general principles.
• Manage work activities of the team through lower-level supervisors and individual contributors.
• Conduct appraisals, provide feedback to employees, and handle teamwork allocations.
• Adapt to various communication styles and interpret non-routine and conflicting information.
• Apply knowledge of relevant policies and procedures to determine a course of action.
• Exhibit good project and people management skills.
• Interact with internal and/or external clients and customers to negotiate and interpret information on projects and unit operations. May consult with senior management.
• Conduct project management, resource management, customer management, estimation, and release planning for multiple products.
• Create a motivational and positive culture within the team.

About You:

• Hands-on programming experience and strong technical knowledge with C# and .NET
• Team management experience followed by excellent collaborative leadership and change management skills.
• Accountability, decision-making, and team management skills.
• The ability to motivate your team and be a role model for junior members.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and intercultural skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder communication and relationship-building skills.

About Aptean

At Aptean, our mission is to solve tomorrow’s unique challenges today with purpose-built software and superior customer experiences. We are a global provider of industry-specific software solutions, including ERP and supply chain management solutions designed for manufacturers, distributors, and other organizations. Our compliance solutions serve markets such as finance, healthcare, biotech, and pharmaceuticals. Over 10,000 organizations in more than 20 industries and 80 countries rely on us to streamline their operations.

Our diverse employee base is our greatest asset. We embrace differences to harness individual strengths that maximize success for our customers, employees, and company. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work, fostering a culture where every employee can succeed regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or background.