Software Development Manager

An innovative organisation is seeking a Software Development Manager to take ownership of its application development, automation and integration capabilities during an exciting period of digital transformation. This is a varied technical leadership opportunity, combining solution design and development with responsibility for a small team.

You'll play a key role in modernising applications, improving engineering practices and helping the organisation get more from its Microsoft technology environment. There will be plenty autonomy to influence technical decisions, introduce new approaches and explore emerging technologies, and make a real impact.

The Company This is a well-established organisation with a great reputation - they are at an important stage of evolution and embarking on a deeper digital transformation journey. They combine a rich heritage with a forward-looking mindset, focusing on innovation and using technology to solve complex real-world challenges.

They are investing in cloud adoption, automation, application modernisation and new digital capabilities. The team works collaboratively with the wider business to develop solutions that make a genuine difference to how the organisation operates.

Technology Environment The organisation has a strong Microsoft technology environment, with application development and automation centred around Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse, alongside Azure services, APIs and wider business applications.

The team works across a combination of bespoke development, integrations and extensions to existing SaaS platforms, using technologies such as C#/.NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL and PowerShell. There is also a focus on strengthening development practices through Azure DevOps, source control, CI/CD and structured release management, alongside opportunities to explore emerging technologies including Copilot Studio and Azure AI services.

The Role As Software Development Manager, you'll be responsible for building and improving the applications and digital solutions that support the organisation's operations and wider transformation programmes. You'll lead a small team of developers, providing technical direction, mentoring and support, alongside taking responsibility for solution design and technical decision-making.

You may also need to get hands-on at times, particularly when tackling more complex development work or resolving technical challenges. An important part of the opportunity is improving how development is delivered. The organisation is looking to establish more consistent engineering practices, strengthen technical standards and ensure applications are designed with long-term maintainability in mind. You'll also work closely with IT leadership to understand business pri...

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