Software Manager with strong leadership skills required for permanent role in Co. Clare – REMOTE
As Software Manager, you will lead, motivate, mentor and direct an experienced team & lead the development, maintenance and enhancement of the software applications range and respond to roadmap items.
Requirements:
- 3rd Level Degree in Software Engineering / similar
- 8+ years experience in a software engineering environment
- 3 years in a people management / lead role is ideal
- Proven track record of delivering software engineering projects
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong sense of urgency and ownership
- Strong team or project management ethic
Responsibilities:
Manage Projects
- Collaborate with a team in reviewing specifications and ensuring they are accurate, achievable and fit for purpose
- Ensure that schedules are accurate and meet the customer requirements
- Ensure that any changes are communicated, and any adverse events are addressed as much as possible
- Ensure that all development costs are within the budget for the project
Lead People
- Provide mentoring and coaching on a 1-1 basis to all of the team, based on needs and capability
- Demonstrating leadership and leading from the front. Putting in visible effort so others can follow. Demonstrating high integrity, commitment to quality and satisfying customer requirements above all else
- Maintaining a positive and motivating outlook
- Fostering an innovative culture amongst the team and encourage ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking and new and efficient ways of doing things
- Ensuring all resources are adequately trained and capable of undertaking the tasks assigned to them
- Ensuring that adequate resources are in place to undertake the tasks and projects assigned to you. Address any deficiencies in a timely fashion
- Expediting recruitment for any resource gaps. Ensure that new hires are suitable for the purpose required
- Managing individual performance and career development through 1-1 meetings and performance management reviews
Process
- Planning, scheduling and delivery of core products and projects
- Defining, gathering and reporting software metrics
- Ensuring that all projects are fully documented to correct procedures and suitable for audit
- Software development tool identification and selection to support the development team and also support improvement initiatives
- Regular and ad-hoc reporting of performance and progress is essential
- Ensuring that all work and tasks carried out are consistent and compliant with our Quality Management System
- Manage and control resources through timekeeping and clock-card maintenance on a weekly basis
emer@emtechrecruitment.ie
