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Software Development Manager
Shape the digital platforms supporting STEM education across the UK
Salary: £60,000-£70,000 + Great Benefits
Location: National STEM Learning Centre, York
Working pattern: Hybrid, with two days per week on-site in York
Are you an experienced Head of Development, Development Manager or Tech Lead ready to take your career to the next level? Would you like to lead a talented development team and shape digital platforms that make a meaningful difference to STEM education?
About STEM Learning
STEM Learning is dedicated to improving lives through STEM education by helping young people develop the skills and knowledge they need to thrive. Its digital products and platforms support teachers, educators, students, employers and educational organisations across the UK. Its work includes subject-specific professional development, high-quality learning resources and the STEM Ambassadors programme.
The Role
The Development Manager will lead STEM Learning's in-house development function while managing relationships with key third-party suppliers. You will take responsibility for the technical direction and architecture of a varied digital estate spanning Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Power Platform, front-end web applications, hosting and the cloud services that underpin them.
This hands-on leadership role is responsible for ensuring STEM Learning's digital products and infrastructure remain reliable, secure, cost-effective and ready to evolve. It is an excellent next step for an experienced Senior Developer or Development Lead moving into broader management.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead, coach and develop the in-house development team, creating the skills, capacity and environment needed to deliver high-quality work.
- Set the technical direction and own architecture across Dynamics 365, Power Platform, front-end applications and AWS-hosted services.
- Oversee the design, development and support of solutions and integrations for new and existing digital products.
- Balance low-code solutions with bespoke development so platforms remain consistent, secure and maintainable. xgikmsk
- Champion code review, testing, secure development and effective CI/CD pipelines.
- Improve the developer experience, Please click on the apply button to read the full job description
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