Job Description
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Software Development Manager who can lead and organise teams in delivering software solutions that meet the needs of our business working within a Digital and Development environment. The Development Manager will play a significant role as part of a wider leadership team working with colleagues to shape development practices, build internal capabilities and oversee delivery of software solutions within the engineering teams. As a Development Manager, you will be expected to understand the business needs and lead team members to support delivery of the Technology Roadmaps. You’ll be responsible for high level resourcing plans, including recruitment and performance reporting within the department.
About You
You will be passionate about developing effective teams of skilled professionals providing direction and coaching of agile working practices. You will build strong relationships with peers and other colleagues working to common purposes from within the Digital and Technology function and the wider business. Having experience of working in an agile software development environment and have a strong understanding of technologies used. Possessing the confidence to provide appropriate challenge to create opportunities for improvement, identifying and managing risk.
You will have an analytical approach and have experience of evaluating capability needs and suitability of initiatives against the strategy. Being exceptionally well organised to drive a high standard of output for yourself and team. You’ll ideally have experience from the Financial Services industry or a heavily regulated sector. You will have the ability to challenge effectively and constructively, whilst driving best practice, both personally and with your colleagues, ensuring clear, well-informed and focused presentation of output to key stakeholders and clients at varying levels. We are looking for an excellent leader, communicator, innovative and self-motived, with a positive approach to team work.
About Us
Newcastle Strategic Solutions is the UK’s leading savings management platform and one of the North East’s most established and successful FinTechs! We provide savings management and technology services for new challenger banks and established providers across the UK. Our work has earned us an enviable reputation in the market as the best at what we do.
Our Digital and Technology within NSSL is a friendly and fast-paced place to work. Playing a key role within the overall Strategy, the IT Development team operate modern software development practices across a number of agile teams, working in various frameworks such as Kanban or Scrum.
What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:
- A 35-hour weekly contract + flexible working options
- 30 days holiday each year plus bank holidays
- Bonus scheme
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance and income protection
- Access to a range of wellbeing benefits
- Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Above statutory family leave entitlement
- The option to buy extra holidays
- Two paid volunteering days each year
- A broad range of learning and development opportunities
- Hybrid working - we welcome any discussions around where, how and when people work including part-time hours.
Upon starting a new role with us, we will ensure you are equipped with the correct tools and technologies to enable you to do your best work within your hybrid arrangement.
Job Type: Full-time
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £54,285.00-£81,428.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wallsend: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wallsend
About Newcastle Building Society
CEO: Andrew Haigh
Revenue: $25 to $50 million (USD)
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: https://www.newcastle.co.uk
Year Founded: 1863
