Software Development Manager

Capitec Bank; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African bank is seeking a seasoned software development manager with a strong background in agile development and team leadership. The role requires at least 5 years of management experience, a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or IT, and skills in stakeholder management, budgeting, and project management. The successful candidate will drive technical delivery and oversee efficiency improvements within the bank's technical teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in software development management.
• Experience leading and working in an agile development environment.
• Experience managing budgets and establishing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical direction and manage multiple technical teams.
• Oversee efficiency, optimisation, innovation, and people development.

Skills

Communications Skills

Decision making skills

Influencing Skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science

Honours Degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science

Job description

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Purpose

• To provide strategic technical direction and manage multiple technical teams responsible for the technical delivery of the full product lifecycle; all product features and support and maintenance related tasks in respect of the product
• Oversee the ongoing drive to increase efficiency, optimisation, innovation and people development in these environments.

Experience

Minimum:

• At least 5 years’ experience in software development management
• Experience of:
  • leading and working in an agile development environment
  • crafting roadmaps
  • managing a budget
  • using technical skills to support and guide a technical team
  • to establish priorities and successfully manage deliverables
  • utilizing communication and relationship management skills to engage with stakeholders
  • using leadership to influence in other areas.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Honours Degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science

Knowledge

Minimum:

• Functional knowledge particular to the product (e.g. Credit or App)
• People management and development practices and principles
• Stakeholder management
• Budgeting and accounting principles
• Business analysis and design
• Project Management principles and methodologies

Ideal:

• Banking industry
• Central Collections environment
• Capitec Bank Systems Environment
• Capitec Bank Business Model
• Agile development principles
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Decision making skills
• Influencing Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Negotiation skills

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.