Development Manager

Intrum; Stockholms län; On-site; SEK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Intrum seeks a Development Manager to lead an international engineering organization, driving end-to-end delivery and modernization. You will champion AI-enabled development, unify software, infrastructure, and IT service management, and ensure operational excellence across digital products and platforms.

The role focuses on shaping modern ways of working, scaling teams, and delivering high-quality software in a global, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive software engineering experience with hands-on background.
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe), DevOps/DevSecOps and CI/CD.
• Experience leading large, international teams and driving transformation.

Responsibilities

• Leads, mentors, and develops an international cross-functional organization.
• Champions modernization and AI integration to boost development velocity and quality.
• Connects development, infrastructure, and ITIL-aligned operations for reliable product delivery.
• Partners with stakeholders and IT managers to align engineering outputs with business value.

Skills

Technical background

Agile & DevOps

Cloud & Microservices

Leadership

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

The Development Manager at Intrum is a senior technology leader responsible for driving engineering excellence, end-to-end delivery, and operational stability across digital products and platforms. Heading a department of roughly 150 professionals, this leader will play a pivotal role in Intrum’s ongoing IT-modernization journey by shaping modern ways of working, introducing AI transformation to boost productivity and bridging software development, infrastructure, and IT service management.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership - Leads, mentors, and develops an international organization of cross-functional teams.
• Modernization & AI - Champions modern engineering, automation, and AI integration to elevate development velocity and quality.
• Operational Excellence - Connects development, infrastructure, and ITIL-aligned operations to ensure scalable, reliable, and predictable product delivery.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partners with stakeholders and IT managers across Intrum Group to align engineering outputs with business value.

Candidate Qualifications

• Technical Background - Extensive software engineering experience, including prior hands-on background as a developer or engineer.
• Methodologies & Practices - Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe), DevOps/DevSecOps, Lean principles and CI/CD pipelines. Practical experience from agentic development and introduction of AI tools and processes.
• Architecture & Infrastructure - Proficiency in cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, microservices, APIs and event-driven systems.
• Leadership & Mindset - Proven track record of managing large, international teams; strong organizational navigation skills and a growth-oriented, people-first leadership style.

About Intrum

Intrum provides an impactful role within an industry-leading European credit management firm of 9,000 professionals across 20 markets. The position offers an international environment, global growth opportunities, dedicated learning arenas, and a supportive culture guided by three core principles: Deliver Impact, Inspire Trust and Embrace Growth.

Intrum is working together with Safemind as the exclusive recruitment partner for this position.