Software Development Manager

Beacon Hill; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a Technology Solutions Leader to guide application development, delivery excellence, and team growth during a large-scale platform modernization. This hands-on leadership role shapes development practices, drives modernization efforts, and partners with business and technology stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable solutions aligned with long-term goals.

You will lead and mentor teams, establish standards and governance, and influence technology direction across

Qualifications

• Experience leading software development or application-focused teams.
• Exposure to regulated industries such as insurance or banking.
• Experience with modern Microsoft-based application environments.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop software and application teams.
• Oversee design, delivery, testing, and deployment of critical applications.
• Establish development standards, release practices, and governance.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to align resources with objectives.

Skills

Team leadership

Software development

Cloud technologies

DevOps practices

Stakeholder communication

Coaching and accountability

Regulated industry knowledge

Tools

Microsoft stack

Job description

Summary

Are you a technical leader who enjoys building high-performing teams while staying connected to the technology? We're partnering with a growing organization undergoing a large-scale platform modernization initiative and seeking a Technology Solutions Leader to guide application development, delivery excellence, and team growth.

This is a hands‑on leadership opportunity where you'll help shape development practices, drive modernization efforts, and influence how enterprise platforms evolve over time. You'll work closely with business and technology stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable solutions that support long-term organizational goals.

About the Opportunity

This organization is investing heavily in modernizing its technology landscape and creating a unified platform environment to support future growth. As part of an ongoing transformation, you'll have the opportunity to lead a talented development team, contribute to strategic technology initiatives, and help establish best practices that will shape the future of application delivery.

The environment is collaborative, growth-oriented, and focused on continuous improvement. This role offers meaningful visibility, the ability to influence technology direction, and the chance to make a lasting impact during a pivotal period of change.

What You'll Do

Team Leadership & Development

• Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of software and application professionals
• Supporting career growth, performance development, and continuous learning
• Establishing clear expectations and fostering a culture of ownership and delivery excellence
• Guiding teams through evolving priorities and organizational change

Application Delivery & Modernization

• Overseeing the design, development, testing, and deployment of business-critical applications
• Providing technical guidance on architecture, design approaches, and development standards
• Supporting modernization efforts and complex platform integrations
• Ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with long-term technology goals

Engineering Excellence & Governance

• Establishing development standards, release practices, and operational governance
• Improving software delivery workflows and deployment automation
• Promoting effective testing, documentation, source control, and quality practices
• Leveraging metrics and performance insights to drive continuous improvement

Partnership & Business Alignment

• Collaborating with leaders across business and technology functions
• Translating business needs into practical technology solutions
• Helping prioritize initiatives and align resources to organizational objectives
• Supporting strategic initiatives, platform enhancements, and ongoing operational needs

What You Bring

We're looking for a leader with a blend of people management experience, technical depth, and business partnership skills.

Candidates typically bring:

• Experience leading software development or application-focused teams
• Insurance, financial services, banking, or other regulated industry experience
• A background working with modern Microsoft-based application environments
• Expertise guiding development projects from concept through deployment and ongoing support
• Experience building or improving development standards, delivery processes, and governance practices
• Exposure to cloud technologies, application integration, and automated delivery pipelines
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience operating in complex, regulated, or enterprise environments
• A collaborative leadership style with a focus on coaching and accountability

Success in this role includes balancing technical leadership with people leadership while helping teams deliver reliable solutions that create measurable business value.

Nice to Have

While not required, the following experience would be valuable

• Enterprise platform modernization or digital transformation initiatives
• Agile or Scrum-based delivery environments
• Experience supporting large-scale business system implementations
• Exposure to policy administration, business process, workflow, or product configuration platforms
• Experience leading distributed or multi-location teams
• Background working with enterprise cloud platforms and DevOps practices

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile

Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs.

Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information

• Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

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