Software Development Manager C# .Net – Music, Film & TV Industry - London
Location: London, near Euston and King’s Cross
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ROLE.
THE COMPANY:
This software house is the world leader in the provision of software systems to the music and entertainment industry. They are looking for a former C# .Net software developer, with some experience of managing software development teams, who now perhaps would like to move away from coding into management. You would join their expanding London office and manage their software development team. Company size is just under 100 staff and growing and they are the market leaders of their niche.
The working environment here is very pleasant with a casual dress code, laid back and friendly atmosphere, but also hard-working and dynamic with the autonomy to drive your job role forward.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• Previous experience in C# .Net hands-on software development
• Previous experience directly managing software developers
• Proven experience building, managing and mentoring software development teams.
• Experience developing or managing the development of software PRODUCTS as opposed to bespoke work (those coming from large systems integrators having done sequential bespoke project work are unlikely to be suitable)
• Exemplary communications skills, both written and oral
Please note: The above experience is essential. You require all of the above to be eligible for this role.
Desirable
• Experience that includes having worked on a software product that has been implemented and then upgraded, having seen it through more than one release.
THE JOB:
This is for someone who now perhaps would like to move away from coding into management. This role is to manage the software development of the company’s “online” software development team, which is .Net-based and one of the company’s fastest-growing product lines. The role is more operational than technical: The sales department are keeping the pipeline very healthy and we need you to prepare and prioritise release schedules to tight deadlines.
This is a development manager role: You would be managing a growing team, prioritising the work and managing the work for the team. What is important is that you have that technical experience of knowing what developers do and hence being able to allocate the work and understand the work based on a technical background rather than just “it’s just a job number in a project plan somewhere”.
This is a multiple client-facing role: You’d be the “Pivot point” for work coming in from lots of clients and dealing with the occasional clashes that involves. “Everyone always wants their software yesterday and that’s not always possible.” You’d be the Pivot point through which information flows between external clients, internal client services and then through to the development team, prioritising work within the team.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Initially, you would be managing the development of one product, and would then take over other product lines as you progress. The career path here is to take over other product lines as you progress and move up to be the software development manager of a larger area of the company. This is a direct line to senior management, cutting out the bureaucracy, where you can make a real difference and impact on the products and company.
Overall, this is a great place to work - it's a privately-owned company and feels more like a family company, not at all institutionalised - everyone has a stake, everyone has a say. Being music, entertainment and film it's an interesting industry to work in too, with a wide range of clients both local and foreign.
Location: London, near Euston and King’s Cross
Salary: Maximum £50,000 plus discretionary bonus and benefits