Software Development Manager

Betway Global; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Betway Group in Pretoria, South Africa, is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a software team and align technical delivery with business goals. You will set KPIs, allocate duties, and mentor developers through the full software development life cycle.

You will drive project delivery with Product Owners, act as Scrum Master, and promote best practices across brands. The role emphasizes collaboration, coaching, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced online gaming environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software development teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Ability to align technical delivery with business objectives.
• Strong leadership with coaching and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• KPI setting with the team; manage allocation of duties; conduct appraisals and support career development.
• Source training and certifications; provide guidance and mentorship on the SDLC.
• Track and deliver projects to customer expectations and timelines; lead briefs and SOWs; act as Scrum Master.

Skills

KPI management

People management

Agile/Scrum

Mentoring

Job description

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation.

People management

The Software Development Manager is responsible for KPI setting with their team. They manage the allocation of duties, conduct the appraisals of team members and are responsible for assisting with career development. The Software Development Manager ensures the most effective use of resources and monitor productivity levels of the team. They source and coordinate proper training and certifications needed for their team to complete their duties to the highest quality. They provide guidance and mentorship to developers and the implementation team on the software development life cycle.

Project management

The Software Development Manager ensures all projects are tracked and delivered upon customer expectations and within required timelines. The Software Development Manager oversees project requirement gathering, technical specs, and Statement of Work development. They help ensure briefs detailing business requirements introduced by the Product Owner is clear and of high quality. This role is expected to act as Scrum Master and assist teams with coaching support during regular Agile/Scrum training efforts. Their experience with process methodologies enables them to enforce the agile work process. The Software Development Manager educates team members and stakeholders in all facets of Agile/ Scrum.

Software Development

The Software Development Manager works together with product owners, architects and system owners to deliver high quality products. They integrate software components into a fully functional software system.

Collaboration

The Software Development Manager crosses organizational boundaries (brands, divisions) to collaborate with other technology teams to solve complex, integrated problems. They ensure teams are collaborating closely with customers and understands their requirements.

Reporting

This role is responsible for reporting on status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to management. The Software Development Manager provides status reporting of team activities against the program plan or schedule. They keep the product owner informed of task accomplishment, issues and status.

Best practice

The Software Development Manager helps build standards and best practice within the team. They ensure that architectural guidelines are made visible and followed; and that deployed solutions operate according to architectural specifications by the teams. This role is accountable for adopting and implementing new technologies as introduced by the Architecture team.

*Please note we will apply relevance to our Talent Management and Talent Development Programme as part of our recruitment process. *Shortlisted candidates may need to complete an assessment. This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done.

The perfect place to work, play and grow! Betway Group is a proud member of Super Group, who are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: SGHC). We are a leading provider of innovative and exciting entertainment across sports betting, casino and esports betting. Founded in 2006, our teams in Malta, Guernsey, Spain and London are constantly expanding and evolving. By developing and utilising the very latest technologies,we have remained at the forefront of the online gaming industry, providing innovative and interactive gaming experiences in a fair, safe and responsible environment. Driven by our shared vision to become the global leader in the online sports betting and casino industry, our people are forward-thinking, team-players who thrive on a collective diversity of skills and backgrounds. We provide our teams with the tools to create market-leading, cutting-edge interactive gaming experiences, from pre-game and live sports betting, to esports and casino. We bring our people closer to the action – putting them at the heart, making them feel part of it. We live and breathe our values – these values define how we conduct ourselves in everything we do shaping how we interact with each other, our customers and our business partners. If you can imagine yourself in an environment which thrives off collaboration, and where everything is possible, then Betway could be the place for you.