Development Manager: Lead SDLC & Strategy

Discovery Limited; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Limited’s Vitality RSA Systems seeks a Development Manager to own technical direction for a portfolio of applications. You will lead a team of IT specialists, align IT delivery with business objectives, and manage projects across teams to deliver value.

The role emphasizes capacity planning, SDLC governance, and stakeholder collaboration. The ideal candidate will have 8–10 years in systems development, strong leadership, and experience in delivering complex initiatives within a large

Qualifications

• Matric and IT-related degree or equivalent qualification.
• BSc in Computer Sciences/ Information Systems or equivalent IT qualification.
• Applied Management Development courses advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical owner of a set of applications.
• Manage relationships with Business Product owners and ensure alignment to business objectives.
• Lead a team of IT specialists including resourcing and scheduling within DSLC.
• Manage multiple projects across teams to deliver value.
• Ensure applications remain adaptive to changing client needs.
• Drive capacity planning, prioritisation, and issue resolution.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Delivery management

Project coordination

Communication

Education

BSc in Computer Sciences/ Information Systems

Matric

Management Development courses

Tools

ITIL

SDLC

Job description

Discovery Limited’s Vitality RSA Systems seeks a Development Manager to own technical direction for a portfolio of applications. You will lead a team of IT specialists, align IT delivery with business objectives, and manage projects across teams to deliver value.

The role emphasizes capacity planning, SDLC governance, and stakeholder collaboration. The ideal candidate will have 8–10 years in systems development, strong leadership, and experience in delivering complex initiatives within a large