Lead Development Manager – Travel Tech & Agile Delivery

travelhrportal; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement programs

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Wellbeing resources

Travel perks

Learning platform access

Job summary

Amex GBT in Manila is seeking a Development Manager to lead a dedicated software team and drive delivery aligned with business goals. You will collaborate with Product Managers, security, and external partners to shape and implement scalable Java-based solutions.

You will oversee agile processes, mentor developers, define performance metrics, and ensure timely delivery of product features while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across the Travel technology ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of development management experience in a Java environment.
• Experience managing agile lifecycles and projects.
• Familiarity with scalable system architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of automated and manual testing techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development team for a vertical within the team.
• Support delivery and lifecycle of technology aligned with business goals and customer needs.
• Collaborate with business unit customers, Product Managers, security & risk management, external clients and vendors to deliver product functionalities.
• Project manage product development, SLAs, and client needs.
• Coordinate with Product, engineering and vendor teams to size product needs and lead development and delivery.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical process documentation.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders, vendors and support teams to ensure strong product support.
• Define and supervise performance metrics for products.
• Work in an Agile environment and support the developers on the team.

Skills

Java development management

Agile lifecycle management

Project management

Technical architecture

Analytical thinking

Testing practices

Job description

Amex GBT in Manila is seeking a Development Manager to lead a dedicated software team and drive delivery aligned with business goals. You will collaborate with Product Managers, security, and external partners to shape and implement scalable Java-based solutions.

You will oversee agile processes, mentor developers, define performance metrics, and ensure timely delivery of product features while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships across the Travel technology ecosystem.