Software Development Manager​/Engineering Lead

Software Development Manager / Engineering Lead

Type:
Full-time

Reports to:

Head of Delivery

The Software Development Manager / Engineering Lead is responsible for leading the software development teams that build and maintain Cohesion

X’s core platform and project-specific software deliverables. This role combines strong technical depth with disciplined execution management. It is not a ceremonial Scrum role; it requires someone who can understand architecture, developer dependencies, sprint mechanics, technical risk, and the realities of software delivery in a fast‑moving environment.

• Lead the daily management of developers across the relevant engineering teams, covering both core platform development and project development work.
• Own sprint planning, sprint reviews, backlog grooming, task refinement, effort forecasting, and prioritisation of technical work.
• Run and facilitate the engineering operating cadence, including daily stand‑ups, weekly planning sessions, and regular review sessions.
• Translate roadmap priorities into executable work streams and ensure individual developer tasks remain aligned to broader product and project objectives.
• Understand and manage interdependencies across developers, components, services, and release plans so that blockers are surfaced early and sequencing is practical.
• Work closely with product, delivery, and architecture leadership to balance technical quality, deadlines, capacity, and business impact.
• Maintain visibility over engineering throughput, sprint health, risks, bottlenecks, and forecast accuracy.
• Drive engineering discipline in task definition, acceptance criteria, follow‑through, documentation, and handovers.
• Coach developers constructively, support professional growth, and create a calm, accountable team environment.
• Make sound technical calls where needed and escalate architectural concerns before they become delivery failures.

• Strong software engineering background with the credibility to manage developers in a technically demanding environment.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, the software development lifecycle, release management, estimation, and engineering trade‑offs.
• Demonstrated experience running Agile or sprint‑based delivery rhythms in practice, not just administratively.
• Comfort managing detailed task flows while still understanding the bigger technical picture.
• Ability to work across multiple teams and coordinate linked work without losing momentum or quality.
• High level of administrative discipline, including reliable tracking, follow‑up, prioritisation, and meeting management.
• Strong interpersonal capability with the patience and maturity to lead high‑skill technical teams effectively.

• Patient and measured under pressure.
• Highly organised and detail oriented.
• Technically credible and respected by developers.
• Good with people and able to coach without losing accountability.
• Structured, disciplined, and dependable in execution.

• Predictable sprint execution and improved forecast accuracy.
• Clear task ownership and fewer hidden engineering dependencies.
• Higher developer productivity with less confusion and rework.
• Stronger alignment between roadmap intent and engineering output.

Annual Salary CTC ~ TBC