Manager: Software Development (Health)

Bcxp; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote work

Job summary

BCXP Centurion, Health & Retail Solutions unit, seeks a Manager: Software Development to direct cross-functional teams across the full SDLC in healthcare projects. You will oversee planning, development and implementation, ensuring milestones, budgets and stakeholder alignment.

The role requires 5–7 years in healthcare software, strong leadership, Scrum/JIRA/TFS/Azure DevOps experience, and a hands-on mindset to drive performance, risk management and delivery within agile governance.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years’ experience in software development within the healthcare environment.
• Coding experience, project management and Scrum.
• Familiarity with Jira, TFS and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of GoLang and a required programming language.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and create project scope and milestones.
• Manage the handling and assigning of daily tasks.
• Hold regular meetings with all parties involved to ensure open communication and expectations throughout development life cycle.
• Address customer concerns in reference to products, services rendered, support interactions and service calls logged.
• Lead and promote a culture of performance excellence, employee engagement, innovation and transformation.
• Manage multiple, concurrent projects to successful completion within timeline, scope and budget.
• Interact with internal or external stakeholders to provide the best possible solutions.
• Follow an agile approach to software development (Scrum / Jira /TFS /Azure DevOps).

Skills

SDLC

Release Mgmt

Team Mgmt

Healthcare domain

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree/Diploma in IT/Business/Commerce

Grade 12

Tools

Delphi

SQL

C#

JIRA

TFS

Azure DevOps

Job description

Manager: Software Development (Health) BCXP Centurion, Gaut, ZA

Business unit, Department, Reporting

Business Unit: DPS

Department: Health & Retail Solutions

Core Description

Responsible to oversee and direct cross functional teams in the planning, development and implementation of development projects and application solution.

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

• Analyse and create project scope and milestones.
• Manage the handling and assigning of daily tasks.
• Hold regular meetings with all parties involved to ensure open communication and expectations throughout development life cycle.
• Address customer concerns in reference to products, services rendered, support interactions and service calls logged.
• Actively seek to resolve any concerns while adhering to the company policy and standards of behaviour.
• Ensure proper communication concerning changes in established milestones or challenges that may affect the outcome of a project's completion date.
• Lead and promote a culture of performance excellence, employee engagement, innovation and transformation
• Manage and/or oversee multiple, concurrent projects and initiatives to successful completion in accordance with timeline, scope and budget.
• Provide detailed guidance and feedback to project execution teams and customers on all application initiatives.
• Monitor adherence to governance, processes and procedures to maintain service delivery according to defined KPIs as per service level agreement and personal performance agreements.
• Manage the identification and effective mitigation of risk within the environment in accordance with the defined risk management processes.
• Use current tools and processes to the best of their ability to ensure successful delivery of development projects.
• Interact with internal or external stake holders to provide the best possible solutions.
• Following an agile approach to software development (Scrum / JIRA /TFS /Azure DevOps).

Core Functional Skills & Capabilities

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Release Management

Team Management

Retail and Health Industry acumen

Analytical and Problem Solving

Core Behavioural Competencies

Leading and supervising

Deciding & Initiating Action

Learning & Researching

Planning & Organising

Applying expertise & Technology

Culture Match

Job Match

Minimum Qualifications

NQF 6: 3 year Degree/ Diploma/ National Diploma in IT/Business/Commerce

OR NQF 4: Grade 12

Additional Education -Preferred /Advantage

Experience

5 -7 years’ experience in software development within the healthcare environment:

• Coding experience.
• Project management.
• Scrum.
• JIRA.
• TFS.
• GoLang and a required programing language

Certifications

Applicable industry certification will be an advantage

Delphi

SQL

C#

Scrum Master Certification advantageous

DevOps/ Development methodology

Professional Memberships in Relevant Industry

Level of Engagement & Span of Control

Special Requirements / Employment Condition

Valid Drivers license

Prepared to Travel and Engage with clients direct.

Workplace / Physical Requirements

Hybrid Remote Worker

Billable

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