Purpose

• The Development Manager’s role is to manage the development team, with a specific focus on Project Planning and Scoping.
• They will be required to take ownership of release processes and manage the team’s capacity as well as reporting to stakeholders and senior management and giving advice on  tech stacks.

Requirements

• Relevant degree or diploma in IT Development or Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration will be advantageous
• Certificate in Project Management will be beneficial
• Minimum of 10 years IT experience in software development (Microsoft Development stack).
• Please include a skills matrix in your application.
• Minimum of 5 years Management experience overseeing a team of developers

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic Conceptual Thinker
• Excellent People Management & Leadership Skills
• Project Management skills (Planning & Organising)
• Strong Communication skills in English (Understanding of Afrikaans will be beneficial)
• Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking
• Able to make informed and timeous decisions
• Good Presentation Skills
• A good understanding of Dev Ops (With CI / CD and GIT)

Responsibilities

Managing Relationships

• To manage the relationship between our First-Line support team, Developers, IT Technical staff and Business Operations.
• To develop and maintain in-house systems that are vital to our daily operations and as such our Operations Team needs to be treated as a customer.
• Take responsibility in managing operational expectations.

Project Planning and Scoping

• To manage the Project Planning and the Project Scoping process
• Liaise with operational Project Managers to create visibility on upcoming projects as well as current projects.
• Work closely with our Operational Teams to ensure that we scope technical / software solutions to their daily problems and then correctly plan this into the development backlog and manage the expectations with the Operational Project Managers.

Process Management and Control

• Ensure the development process is executed, identify gaps in the process, communicate and executes any changes that are required in the process.

Technology Knowledge and Execution

• Have a solid understanding of Software Standards and methodologies.
• Have a good understanding of technical trends with current and future developments to assist in making informed decisions on our Tech Stacks as well as how we are executing our development processes.

Quality Control and Automated Tests

• Ensure that the Quality Control team is kept in the loop with upcoming releases and
  developments as well as be involved in ensuring that we are implementing linting and unit tests on our new developments.

Managing Releases

• Manage the release cycles for each product and work closely with the team to manage expectations, capacity, and prioritisation of tasks to ensure that we are effectively releasing our products.
• Ensure that release notes and repositories are properly tagged and created.
• Ensure that the teams have a roll-back plan on release day and employ proper release governance before and after a release to production.

People Management

• Oversee performance management, recruitment, training & development and retention of staff in line with HR practices and policies
• Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead teams to execute the business vision and strategy
• Facilitate team building and change management interventions
• Manage succession planning and upskilling of the team
• Manage timesheets and leave planning

Additional Information

• Kindly note that the above is not an exhaustive list of all functions of the Development Manager.
• Please note that as part of this application process you will be required to attach a copy of your CV (MS Word/PDF) as well as certified copies of your qualifications.
• Please ensure to attach your most updated versions of these documents as they will be used for shortlisting purposes.

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