Software Development Manager
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LocationPretoria; Johannesburg
SeniorityLead
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedOct 26, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live1d ago
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KPI setting with their team
Manage allocation of duties
Conduct appraisals of team members
Assist with career development
Ensure effective use of resources
Monitor productivity levels
Source and coordinate proper training and certifications
Provide guidance and mentorship to developers
Provide guidance on software development life cycle
Ensure all projects are tracked and delivered on time
Oversee project requirement gathering
Oversee technical specs
Oversee Statement of Work development
Ensure briefs from Product Owner are clear and of high quality
Act as Scrum Master
Coach teams on Agile/Scrum
Enforce agile work process
Educate team members and stakeholders in Agile/Scrum
Work with product owners, architects and system owners to deliver high quality products
Integrate software components into fully functional software system
Collaborate across organizational boundaries to solve complex problems
Ensure teams collaborate closely with customers
Report on status of development, quality, operations and system performance to management
Provide status reporting of team activities against program plan
Keep product owner informed of task accomplishment, issues and status
Build standards and best practice within team
Ensure architectural guidelines are visible and followed
Ensure deployed solutions operate according to architectural specifications
Adopt and implement new technologies as introduced by Architecture team
Credit and criminal record check will be conducted
Qualification verification check will be done
About the company
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People management
The Software Development Manager is responsible for KPI setting with their team. They manage the allocation of duties, conduct the appraisals of team members and are responsible for assisting with career development. The Software Development Manager ensures the most effective use of resources and monitor productivity levels of the team. They source and coordinate proper training and certifications needed for their team to complete their duties to the highest quality. They provide guidance and mentorship to developers and the implementation team on the software development life cycle.
Project management
The Software Development Manager ensures all projects are tracked and delivered upon customer expectations and within required timelines. The Software Development Manager oversees project requirement gathering, technical specs, and Statement of Work development. They help ensure briefs detailing business requirements introduced by the Product Owner is clear and of high quality.
This role is expected to act as Scrum Master and assist teams with coaching support during regular Agile/Scrum training efforts. Their experience with process methodologies enables them to enforce the agile work process. The Software Development Manager educates team members and stakeholders in all facets of Agile/ Scrum.
Software Development
The Software Development Manager works together with product owners, architects and system owners to deliver high quality products. They integrate software components into a fully functional software system.
Collaboration
The Software Development Manager crosses organizational boundaries (brands, divisions) to collaborate with other technology teams to solve complex, integrated problems. They ensure teams are collaborating closely with customers and understands their requirements.
Reporting
This role is responsible for reporting on status of development, quality, operations, and system performance to management. The Software Development Manager provides status reporting of team activities against the program plan or schedule. They keep the product owner informed of task accomplishment, issues and status.
Best practice
The Software Development Manager helps build standards and best practice within the team. They ensure that architectural guidelines are made visible and followed; and that deployed solutions operate according to architectural specifications by the teams. This role is accountable for adopting and implementing new technologies as introduced by the Architecture team.
*Please note we will apply relevance to our Talent Management and Talent Development Programme as part of our recruitment process.
*Shortlisted candidates may need to complete an assessment.
Legal
This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done. By applying for this role, and supplying the necessary details, you hereby grant us permission to apply for these checks. This will be done in a confidential manner, and solely for the purposes of verification.
Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please deem your application as unsuccessful.
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