Development Manager (Telecoms)

AtripleA recruitment & temps; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 334,800 - 502,200; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Development Manager to oversee projects and manage a software development team. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in Computer Sciences or related fields, have over 8 years in Systems Development, and a minimum of 5 years managing software teams. Responsibilities include ensuring adherence to quality standards, driving results, and enhancing team capabilities. Candidates should demonstrate strategic agility and resilience under pressure. Apply through the provided link.

Qualifications

• Matric qualification is mandatory.
• 8+ years of Systems Development experience required.
• 5+ years in managing software development teams is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Manage activities within the overall team.
• Act as a Project Manager for specific development projects.
• Drive the skills development and performance management of team members.

Skills

Result-oriented

Strong leadership skills

Excellent problem-solving abilities

Strategic agility

Resilience

Ability to manage complexity

Education

BSc in Computer Sciences/Information Systems or equivalent IT tertiary qualification

Tools

.NET Framework

Visual Studio

Job description

Our client in the Telecoms Industry is looking to hire a Development Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

General

• Understanding business requirements, business systems and process context, impact, and risks
• Participating in, planning/strategy sessions, reporting
• Interfacing to other teams where required
• Interfacing to external clients, vendors where required

Delivery and Support of Specific Applications

• Management of activities within the overall team
• Participating and enabling the business Prioritisation process
• Scheduling and prioritisation of tasks and resources by approval by executives
• Coordinate: Build, Test, Deliver, Fix, Change Requests

Technical capacity, quality, and standard via an ISO standard

• Understanding business' future requirements
• Preventing technical issues from arising by proactive management
• Produce and enable a Capacity Plan for the Application
• Ensuring adherence to Quality, Standards, SLA adherence, adherence to PM and SDLC standards
• Making recommendations for the improvement of the SDLC, PM or ISO processes

Project Management of projects

• Acting as a Project Manager for selected development projects in terms of deadlines and milestones
• Delivering specific projects to produce internal or external capacity
• Management of activities within the SDLC (Acting as process owner)
• Participating and enabling the business prioritisation process
• Scheduling and prioritising tasks and resources
• Taking ownership of production issues and driving to resolution
• Adherence to Quality, Standards, SLA's and SDLC standards

Team Management

• Ensures that team management exists in the team being managed
• Driving the skills development of team members, coaching of team members for performance, and coaching on career development
• Recruitment, staff training, conflict management and creating a welcoming working environment
• Performance management (objective setting, feedback, appraisals, incentives, and bonuses, addressing poor performance)

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Drives Results
• Passion for delivery and quality
• Values Driven
• Optimistic
• Learns on the Fly
• Resilient
• Instils Trust
• People Savvy
• Problem Solver
• Leadership Skills
• Strategic Agility
• Manages complexity
• Thrives under pressure

Requirements

• Matric
• BSc in Computer Sciences/ Information Systems or equivalent IT tertiary qualification
• Applicable Management Development courses would be advantageous
• Applicable project management experience

Knowledge

• SDLC (Agile Methodology experience would be advantageous)
• Dot Net Framework on Visual Studios
• Development Architecture designs and best practices

Experience

• Minimum 8 years Systems Development experience
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience managing a software development team for large commercial entities, or demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Exposure in driving key strategic initiatives

To apply, use the link: http://aaaa.co.za/submit-your-cv/