Software Manager

Please note the location of this position is either Plymouth or Bodmin, Cornwall

• Leads and coaches the cross-functional team (+30 individuals), both technically and in managerial aspects.
• Understands the required skills and capacity necessary to deliver the project pipeline
• Designs and establishes the team either with permanent or variable workforce by hiring, training, coaching, mentoring.
• Maintain a continuous strategy of personal improvement and monitor progress and results against set targets per individual.
• Carry out regular appraisals that recognise efforts and corrects deficiencies supported with development plans.
• Maintain and improve existing processes and will define, deploy and drive new sustainable processes, throughout the development cycle.
• Tailors and implements software development methodologies, standards and best practice.
• Define and measure key performance indicators, define corrective actions on measurable metrics.
• The candidate is also responsible for the project management of the production pipeline.
• Familiar with different software development life cycles, such as Waterfall, Agile, or Rational Unified Process.
• Delivery of product roadmaps, projects, change requests and defect resolutions.
• Elicits and maintains the necessary project intelligence to ensure cross department collaboration and visibility to key stakeholders.
• Ensure project deviations are addressed promptly and efficiently, minimizing effects on deadlines and budgets.
• Metric-driven, customer-centric focus to execution and delivery in balance with business needs.

• cated to a degree level in Computer Science , Mathematics, Physics or similar or able to demonstrate proven track or experience and equivalent skills
• Proven experience in Software Management and Software team management

• 28 Days annual leave (inc. Bank Holidays) increasing to 33, pro-rata.
• Health Care Plans,
• Salary sacrifice bicycle schemes