Senior Manager, Software Development

Liverpool Football Club; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports organization in Liverpool seeks a Senior Manager, Software Development to lead fan-facing digital product strategies and development teams. The role requires extensive experience in systems architecture, cloud hosting, and Agile methodologies. The successful candidate will ensure technical excellence across all platforms while managing significant projects. Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion are offered in this full-time position.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

High street discounts

Volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in systems architecture within an Agile product environment.
• Hands-on expertise in cloud hosting (AWS) and website/app development.
• Experience managing development teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and management of fan-facing digital products.
• Define and maintain scalable security architecture strategies.
• Oversee development and testing processes for various environments.

Skills

Systems architecture

Team management

Cloud hosting (AWS)

Agile methodologies

Cybersecurity knowledge

API integrations

Contentful

React

Drupal

GDPR and PCI compliance

Education

Relevant AWS certification

Tools

Jira

Asana

Power BI

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Liverpool FC team as aSenior Manager, Software Development.

This role will lead the architecture, integration, and ongoing management of fan-facing digital products, including liverpoolfc.com, the official Club App, and Single Sign-On. You will oversee a dedicated delivery team, working closely with external development partners to ensure seamless execution.

The successful candidate will champion technical excellence across all platforms by maintaining robust development and architectural standards, managing the Club’s cloud infrastructure, and shaping the long-term technical strategy for Liverpool FC’s core systems.

What will you be doing?

Strategic Planning

• Define and maintain a scalable, secure architecture strategy for fan-facing platforms (web & mobile).
• Translate business objectives into actionable technology roadmaps.
• Research emerging technologies to drive innovation and competitive advantage.
• Represent the Owned Systems team in strategic planning and cross‑functional projects.
• Identify and manage risks across fan-facing products.

System Architecture & DevOps

• Own architecture for fan‑facing products and ensure documentation is current.
• Manage LFC cloud hosting, ensuring security, resilience, and cost optimization.
• Oversee CDN, DNS, and cloud user account management.

System Development

• Lead development of fan‑facing products with internal and external teams.
• Ensure coding and deployment standards meet LFC requirements.
• Plan resources against product roadmap and oversee testing processes.
• Maintain development, test, staging, and production environments.
• Ensure accessibility standards and cybersecurity compliance.
• Manage APIs, data integrations, and contribute to sprint planning.
• Perform code reviews and active development when required.
• Establish and share best practices for development and optimization.

Monitoring & Support

• Implement performance monitoring tools and resolve issues proactively.
• Minimize downtime and manage incidents within SLAs.
• Coordinate out‑of‑hours support and manage third‑party providers.

General

• Line manage and develop team members.
• Oversee relationships with development partners and ensure quality delivery.
• Collaborate with senior management on fan‑facing product initiatives.
• Provide out‑of‑hours escalation support to maintain system availability.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for a proven technical leader with at significant, proven experience in systems architecture within an Agile product environment, backed by relevant AWS certification. You’ll bring hands‑on expertise in cloud hosting (AWS), website and app development (React, Contentful, Drupal), and API integrations, alongside strong knowledge of cybersecurity, GDPR, and PCI compliance. Experience managing development teams and external partners is key, as is the ability to oversee multiple projects using Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Asana. You’ll have a track record of implementing scalable architecture strategies, managing integrations, and ensuring system resilience. Strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and familiarity with technologies such as Power BI, consent management systems, and development tracking tools are essential.

Why should you apply?

This isa full‑time perm position working 35 hours per week. Your main base will be our City Centre Office, Chapel Street Liverpool.

Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and a contributory pension scheme.

You will have access to our benefits kit bag where you can get high street discounts, and a selection of benefit schemes you can join. There are opportunities to get involved with volunteering through our LFC Foundation to give back to the local community.

At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.

Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment.