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We are currently recruiting for Development Manager to be responsible for ensuring the efficient delivery of high-quality software products across multiple, autonomous development teams. To coach and manage the engineers in an Agile DevSecOps environment ensuring they are continuously improving themselves, their processes, the technologies they own, and their product outcomes.

Our office is based in Leeds, Thorpe Park and we offer hybrid working opportunities (50/50 office and home based).

• Lead and manage multiple highly skilled teams of software, QA, and data engineers
• Coach engineers and team leaders to grow their own careers and capabilities
• Work with engineers and product managers to balance the customer-facing, technological, and organisational transformation objectives
• Run productive, efficient Agile teams utilising the appropriate frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)
• Recruit new skilled engineers into the teams
• Ensure teams are maintaining and continuously improving the BigChange’s software and systems
• Ensure architecture, quality, and technology strategies are understood and implemented by the teams.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Strong emotional Intelligence
• Excellent communication skills
• A good understanding of Web and B2B SaaS technologies
• Demonstrated skill line managing multiple skilled technical staff
• Experience coaching individuals to set personal objectives and obtain promotions and/or professional growth using formalised techniques and approaches.
• Able to discuss the patterns and principles of software engineering, good process practices, and emphasise the importance of delivery
• Strong working knowledge of Agile Scrum
• Ability to motivate and inspire teams

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave, increasing by a day per completed years service up to a maximum of 30 days.
• An additional 4 gifted BigRecharge days, allocated once a quarter where we all take a paid day off to focus on our wellbeing.
• Gym or zwift membership contributions.
• Income protection and death in service.
• Health care cash plan.
• Enhanced family friendly policies from day one of employment with a £200 gift from BigChange on the arrival of a new baby.
• Company events.
• Learning and development opportunities.

BigChange is officially an Outstanding Company to Work For, according to Best Companies 2021. On the independent Glassdoor website, we have a 4.6 out of 5 rating.

We give talent the chance to progress and be rewarded. And we see the whole person, not just the employee.

BigChange employs over 200+ BigChangers. Launched in 2013 and based in Leeds, UK, BigChange is a leading Field Service Management Software Provider.

In 2021, we secured £75million investment from Great Hill Partners to take our technology global.

BigChange is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate differences and support diversity, thriving on it to improve the lives of our BigChangers, our product, and our community. We don’t discriminate based on age; physical, mental, or sensory disability: ethnicity; family status; sex; race; religion or belief; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; marital, civil union or domestic partnership status; family, or parental status. If you would like to be part of a talented team where your voice is heard and your involvement matters, please join us.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer: we understand that the application and traditional interview process does not work for everyone. If you need us to make any adjustments or changes to our existing process, please let us know in your application. Examples of adjustments may include providing application information in different formats, allowing additional time for any tests, providing a copy of interview questions prior to interview; or, conducting interviews remotely or in-person. This list is not exhaustive, and we are open to exploring any reasonable adjustments that may be necessary. If you have a disability and meet all the essential requirements for the role you have applied for, you will be guaranteed an interview.