Software Development Manager
A long-established, engineering-led R&D business operating across fire safety and control systems is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead and improve a cross-functional software team. With over 30 years of technology-driven innovation and international reach, the business is expanding its software capability to support increasing project demands. This is a site-based leadership role ideal for a software manager with strong process and team management experience, excellent JIRA knowledge, and a passion for embedded or hardware-adjacent technologies.
Software Development Manager
Responsibilities:
1. Lead a team of 12 software engineers working across embedded, Linux, Microsoft, and desktop applications (no cloud-based work).
2. Own and optimise JIRA usage across the department, structuring workflows, dashboards, and reporting to improve delivery and transparency.
3. Coach and mentor software engineers to raise capability and accountability.
4. Implement and evolve software development processes (primarily Waterfall with some Kanban/Scrum where applicable).
5. Support delivery of long-cycle regulatory projects, working closely with hardware, test, and project management teams.
6. Report into international stakeholders and work collaboratively with global teams.
7. Engage with tools and technolo...