Software Development Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments is seeking a Software Development Manager to provide strategic technical direction and lead multiple technical teams across the full product lifecycle. You will oversee delivery, guide architecture, set priorities, and drive efficiency, innovation and people development within the development environments.

Key requirements include at least five years in software development management, experience with Agile practices, budgeting, stakeholder engagement and SDLC mastery.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years experience in software development management.
• Experience leading and working in an agile development environment.
• Crafting roadmaps and managing budgets.
• Using technical skills to support and guide a technical team.
• Establishing priorities and successfully managing deliverables.
• Engaging with stakeholders through effective communication and relationship management.
• Leadership to influence across other areas.
• Capitec Bank Business Model and SDLC familiarity.
• Budgeting and accounting principles.
• Business analysis and design.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical direction and manage multiple technical teams across the full product lifecycle.
• Oversee efficiency, optimisation, innovation and people development in the development environments.

Skills

Communications Skills

Interpersonal & Relationship

Leadership

Education

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

Honours Degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science

Job description

About the job Software Development Manager

Key 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.

Qualifications and experience:

• 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.
• Bachelor's Degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science
• Honours Degree in Commerce or Information Technology - Computer Science
• Functional knowledge particular to the product (e.g. Credit or App)
• People management and development practices and principles
• Budgeting and accounting principles
• Business analysis and design
• Project Management principles and methodologies
• Capitec Bank Business Model
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Clear criminal and credit record

Required skills:

• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills