About BeyondTrust
BeyondTrust is the worldwide leader in Privileged Access Management, offering the most seamless approach to preventing data breaches related to stolen credentials, misused privileges, and compromised remote access.
Our cyber security solutions are trusted by 20,000 customers, including half of the Fortune 100, and operate from 13 offices across 8 countries with 1,200 employees.
Recent awards include
- Best Workplaces in Technology - Fortune Magazine 2021
- Diversity in Tech Employer Award 2020 - WomenTech
- Top Work Places 2021 - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Job Summary
The Software Development Manager will have responsibility for management and career development of Software Engineering team members. You will have a strong focus on growing individuals, providing feedback, coaching and mentoring, and addressing performance issues. You will enable the team to do their best work. You will coach and mentor team members to improve their skills, product, and domain knowledge, as well as driving strategic initiatives across the department.
As a Software Development Manager, you will challenge and motivate the team to identify areas of potential improvement to drive a culture of high performance and continuous improvement. It is expected of the Software Development Manager to have a strong understanding of all products developed in the department, to offer an expert opinion.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Line management of Software Engineering staff in the department; ensuring wellbeing, performance and ongoing development of skills and experience are managed.
- Interviewing, hiring, onboarding, offboarding, and reviewing both permanent and contract Software Engineers.
- Identification and implementation of initiatives, tools, hardware, software, and techniques to improve the way we develop our software.
- Work with internal stakeholders and teams on ensuring we can accurately track, schedule, and deliver releases.
- Act as a mentor for all members of the team.
- Recognise risks, resourcing issues, skill gaps and training needs in the teams and provide solutions or escalations to address them.
- Communicate problems, risks, or issues with peers and manager.
- Foster innovation, collaboration, and teamwork within the team and across the organization.
- Working to actively promote the company in talks/conferences/meetups/events.
- Effective negotiator of requirements, scope, and timescales with internal stakeholders.
- Work closely with QA Managers, Product Owners, Software Architects, Scrum Masters to ensure alignment across functions.
- Proactive definition and execution of continuous improvement initiatives across teams.
- Any other activities in support of the business which can reasonably be expected to fall within the capabilities of the employee.
Requirements
- A Software Development Manager will be a personable and objective individual.
- A Software Development Manager will be a proactive individual who shows initiative to always look ahead to plan and mitigate any risks to the department.
- A Software Development Manager will be able to report to the Director, Engineering and wider business in absolutes, using metrics and evidence to drive the decision-making process.
- A Software Development Manager will be adaptable to change and someone who can work with all teams in the department to drive development process and strategy.
- A Software Development Manager will share their knowledge at every available opportunity with others within and outside the team.
- A Software Development Manager will have excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and be able to communicate to various audiences and stakeholders.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in the line management of staff.
- A Software Development Manager will have a solid software development background.
- A Software Development Manager will demonstrate excellent time management, efficiency, and organisational skills.
- A Software Development Manager will demonstrate resiliency when managing multiple activities.
Education and Experience
- Degree or equivalent in a business or IT related discipline or equivalent professional experience in a software development environment.
- Minimum of 5 years commercial software development experience.
- Experience in leading and / or managing development teams.
What about the Perks?
- Fully remote role
- 10% bonus on top of your salary
- True flexibility with managers who trust you to work in the way most productive to you
- Regular hackathons/lunch & learns/social events
- Always working with the most modern technologies (as a cyber security company we invest heavily in this area, we can’t fall behind!)
- Wellbeing events such as yoga/meditation/home workouts
- 25 days’ holiday which increases with length of service
- Competitive pension scheme
- Vitality Private Healthcare for you and family – One of the best products on the market offering 24/7 private GP, Mental Health support, Physiotherapy and more (including a heavily discounted Apple Watch)
- Medicash Benefit (including Dental cover)
- Life Insurance (4x annual salary)
- Income Protection if you are unable to work due to ill health
- Pluralsight - full license to the tech education platform
- Paid to attend tech events and conferences
- Paid parental leave
- Sabbatical leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Co-investing opportunity
- Perks are always reviewed to reward our employees even more!
Why join BeyondTrust?
A healthy and motivated workforce goes hand-in-hand with the success of the company and the happiness of our customers. So why wouldn’t we give you the flexibility, perks and career confidence that you need to get the job done?
As a member of the BT Team we trust and empower you to be the best version of yourself whether that means working in your favourite superhero costume from home or solving complex problems whilst feeding the kids porridge!
We want you to feel at home in the BT family. That means diversity and inclusion isn’t just a policy to us. We recognise amazing talent doesn’t come in “one size fits all”. Our team collaboration extends from Singapore to Nova Scotia and everywhere in between with inspiring women in leadership roles everywhere you look.
We also want to give you the opportunity to constantly evolve (shout out to the Pokémon fans). If you want to learn a new skill or improve the way the team works, your voice will be heard. Hackathons and self-improvement workshops are always there for you to get involved in. Progression routes are clear for those who want it, so don’t expect to be in the same position 2 years from now.
If this sounds a good fit apply now!
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