Software Engineering Manager - Cardiff

One of the UK’s leading providers of critical national infrastructure requires a Software Engineering Manager to be based out of its Cardiff office. The Software Engineering Manager is accountable for overseeing the design and development of software applications, as well as the development of integrations between software applications. They work closely with Solution Managers and business stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure that the right solutions are built and deployed. The role involves strategic planning, managing continuous improvement delivery, and ensuring the team works collaboratively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and organizational leadership to the software engineering team.
• Oversee the development of applications and embedded software through code reviews and design reviews.
• Ensure compliance with regulated processes and best practices around software development.
• Mentor, recruit, and guide staff, ensuring access to ongoing training programs and building their technical and communication skills.
• Manage requirements through the project lifecycle by establishing and maintaining agreements between the business and the project team.
• Establish traceability of captured requirements to the business outcomes.
• Collaborate with IT Business Partners and the Business on strategic planning.
• Define a roadmap of continuous improvement changes to ensure optimal value is gained from investments made.

Skills

• Understanding of the following: VB.NET, ASP.NET, .NET Framework 4, SQL Server, IIS, N-tier architecture, MSMQ.
• At least 5 years of experience in software development and 1 to 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Strong technical expertise in specific solutions, people management, and project leadership.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum Master), project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2), and financial awareness and budgeting.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and influencing skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and time management skills.
• Excellent process understanding, and functional understanding of Solutions in their solution area.
• Proven track record in managing support and delivery teams in companies with a complex, highly integrated application landscape.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of Team Management with multi-location teams.
• Ability to bring multi-disciplined teams, in a matrix organisation together into one delivery team.
• Excellent management, interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Motivated by delivery.
• Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change.
• Ability to work and team with a multitude of different people within and outside of IT to balance demands.
• Ability to deal efficiently with escalations and difficult situations/people under pressure.
• Extensive experience working with 3rd party vendors as service providers.
• Experience of change management processes.
• Experience of delivering workshops and focus groups.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to manage relationships with various audiences.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and on own initiative.
• Manage participants' expectations, queries and challenges.

This is a wonderful opportunity to work for one of the UK’s leading infrastructure providers (Civils). The role is 3 days a week on site with the rest remote. The salary is circa £60-70K + benefits and package and bonus.