Web Development Manager

TrustTech Recruitment; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TrustTech Recruitment are partnering with a digitally focused company to recruit a Development Manager. You will own the web development roadmap and lead a small technical team, delivering scalable customer-facing platforms.

Based in Chester with hybrid working, you will collaborate across digital, marketing and technology to turn business requirements into effective technical solutions and engage with senior stakeholders and external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a software/web development team.
• Strong hands-on background in .NET development.
• Knowledge of SQL Server.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and code quality standards.
• Familiarity with Agile methods and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of the web development roadmap.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, SEO, and conversion teams.
• Provide estimates and explain technical options to stakeholders.
• Mentor a small team of web developers.
• Establish standards for code quality, testing, deployment, and platform stability.
• Provide technical direction across the organization's web platforms.
• Manage external development partners and suppliers.
• Report progress, priorities, risks, and upcoming activity.

Skills

Leadership

.NET development

SQL Server

CI/CD

Agile development

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Umbraco CMS

SQL Server

Job description

TrustTech Recruitment are working with a well-established, digitally focused company who are looking for a Development Manager to join their team. As a Development Manager, you will be working on the ongoing development and improvement of customer-facing web platforms, taking ownership of the development roadmap while leading a small technical team. You’ll work closely with teams across digital, marketing and technology to turn business requirements into effective, scalable web solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and delivery of the web development roadmap, ensuring projects remain on track against agreed timescales, resources and budgets.
• Work closely with stakeholders across marketing, product, SEO and conversion teams to understand requirements and define appropriate technical solutions.
• Assess new development requests, providing realistic estimates and helping stakeholders understand technical options and trade-offs.
• Identify new technologies, development approaches and improvements that could enhance website performance and the wider customer journey.
• Present development priorities, progress and recommendations to senior stakeholders and decision-making groups.
• Manage and mentor a small team of web developers, supporting their technical and professional development.
• Establish and maintain strong development standards around code quality, testing, deployment and platform stability.
• Provide technical direction across the organisation’s web platforms.
• Manage external development partners and suppliers, ensuring work meets agreed quality and delivery expectations.
• Produce clear updates on development progress, priorities, risks and upcoming activity.
• Previous experience managing or leading a software/web development team.
• Strong hands-on technical background within modern .NET development.
• Good knowledge of SQL Server.
• Experience with modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automated testing and code quality standards.
• Strong understanding of Agile development and experience estimating, planning and delivering development projects.
• Experience working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Confident communicating technical concepts in clear commercial language.
• Ability to challenge requirements constructively and recommend alternative approaches where appropriate.
• Experience with Umbraco or another enterprise-level CMS would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of SEO, CRO and web analytics would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within e-commerce, travel or another high-volume digital environment would be useful.

The Development Manager role is perfect for someone who is looking to develop their skills within a very well-known brand while taking genuine ownership of technical direction and digital delivery. The company are offering hybrid working from Chester, the opportunity to lead and develop a technical team, and a role with significant exposure to senior stakeholders and major digital projects.