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Software Development Team Lead
Software Development Team Lead Northampton Up to £50,000 + Pension + Health Package + Training Are you a Software professional who is looking to step into a leadership role and spearhead the growth of an established company's development team whilst receiving specialist training and achieving career progression? On offer is an excellent opportunity to play an important part in helping a company to achieve its objectives as it goes through a period of growth & transition, whilst simultaneously progressing in your own career and developing as a Software leader. This global business is known as a fun place to work where everyone is passionate about what they do. The company is expanding and has exciting growth plans, with plans to triple the size of the software department. They offer huge upskilling and progression opportunities to their staff, with examples of developers climbing to directorship positions. In this role, you will manage the software team and play a key part in shaping the future vision & direction of the company. Your core responsibilities will include planning and managing projects, overseeing the product development lifecycle, liaising with external stakeholders and coding & developing software. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership & management qualities and will have experience of either mentoring or managing other people. They will also need to be proficient in either C or C++. They will have experience in working on the software development lifecycle & have good communication skills. This role would suit a Software professional who is looking to lead a team, progress in their career and develop their management skills, at a company that rewards and recognises their staff for their efforts and is growing and expanding. The Role: Managing a team of software developers Spearheading the growth of the company's software department Planning projects & managing the product management lifecycle Liaising with stakeholders Coding & developing software The Person: Leadership qualities and able to demonstrate past examples of leadership Proficient in either C or C++ Software development lifecycle experience An excellent communicator Reference Number: 218591 To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click \"Apply Now\" or contact Harry Scott at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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