Data Development Manager

Vaco; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Vaco in Bradenton, FL, is seeking a Development Manager to oversee its technical execution and people development. The successful candidate will directly manage a team, ensuring the delivery of quality solutions while leading architectural judgments and engaging in development activities when necessary.

The role requires experience in Azure technologies and managing high-performing teams. Benefits include medical, dental, and a 401(k) retirement plan, along with potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development, with at least 2 years in management.
• Hands-on experience in Azure Logic Apps, SQL, and C#.
• Experience managing teams including contractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team across data and integration disciplines.
• Conduct performance appraisals and set clear goals.
• Drive adoption of modern delivery practices: CI/CD and automated testing.

Skills

Software development

Engineering management

Azure Logic Apps

SQL

C#

Team management

Communication skills

Tools

Azure Data Factory

SSIS

Job description

Summary

Our retail client headquartered in Sarasota is modernizing its technology organization into an AI‑first, product‑led development capability. The Development Manager is a leadership role that sits at the intersection of technical execution, delivery management, and people development. This role owns how great solutions get built, by whom, and at what quality – while Product Managers own what gets built and why. You will spend the majority of your time leading people, managing delivery across our development organization, making sound architectural judgments, and engaging in development and support activities yourself when the situation requires it. If you are energized by building high‑performing teams, bringing delivery discipline to complex programs, and staying technically sharp while doing it, this role was designed for you.

Role and Responsibilities

• Directly manage a team across data and integration disciplines
• Write and deliver annual and mid‑year performance appraisals; set clear, measurable goals tied to business outcomes
• Build a team culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and technical craftsmanship
• Identify skill gaps and partner with HR and leadership on training, hiring, and role evolution
• Provide coaching and mentorship across both local and offshore/nearshore team members
• Champion AI‑assisted development tooling adoption within the team
• Maintain a real‑time view of team capacity across FTE developers and the managed contractor pool
• Manage delivery accountability across both FTE and managed service contractor resources, including SOW adherence and quality oversight
• Allocate developers to workstreams based on skills, availability, and business priority
• Manage and remove blockers before they become delivery misses
• Drive adoption of modern delivery practices: CI/CD pipelines, GitHub‑based workflows, automated testing, and deployment standards
• Establish and maintain engineering standards that govern how code is written, reviewed, tested, and deployed
• Participate in architecture and design reviews; provide technical guidance on Azure and integration solutions
• Maintain hands‑on capability to contribute to or review code across the stack when needed
• Diagnose production issues and coordinate with appropriate parties on resolution
• Maintain and evolve application monitoring practices and on‑call support frameworks
• Champion secure coding practices and SDLC adherence across the team

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development, with at least 2 years in engineering management, delivery leadership or tech lead role
• Hands‑on development experience primarily in Azure Logic Apps, Data Factory, Functions, SSIS, SQL and C#; able to review, guide, and contribute to code
• Demonstrated experience managing a team of developers including contractors and offshore resources
• Track record of writing and delivering performance appraisals and conducting meaningful career development conversations
• Strong communication skills – equally comfortable presenting delivery metrics to a VP and running a developer retrospective

Preferred Skills

• Retail or supply chain domain experience (apparel retail a plus)
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools (GitHub Copilot or similar) in daily development and team workflows
• Familiarity with Oracle Retail, Oracle Fusion, or similar ERP platforms

Benefits

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. Medical, dental and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan are available.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need accommodations are provided reasonable accommodations. If an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail]. Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.