Development Manager

As our Development Manager, you'll lead and inspire a high-performing development team whilst driving technical excellence and operational efficiency. Your key accountabilities will include:

· People Leadership: Provide direction, support, and mentorship to a team of 10–12 software developers. Develop individual performance plans, career pathways, and facilitate professional development opportunities aligned to team and business objectives.

· Technology Leadership: Own system architecture alongside the Head of Development and Architecture Group. Champion continuous improvement in development processes, streamline delivery throughput, and ensure all development work meets security standards, legislative requirements, and agreed technical architecture.

· Resource Coordination: Allocate personnel strategically based on business priorities, manage planned and contingency leave, develop succession plans for key skills, and identify and escalate resource constraints in a timely manner.

· Stakeholder Management: Build strong, trusted relationships with business and customer groups. Provide clear communication and reporting on all development work within your remit, acting as a bridge between technical teams and broader business objectives.

· Technical Impediment Resolution: Assist the team in finding solutions for technical and non-technical impediments whilst driving SDLC and efficiency improvements.

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent industry experience

Minimum 5 years' management experience in software development

Proven people leadership managing teams of up to 15 developers

Strong technical knowledge (relational databases, MySQL, Confluence, JIRA)

Experience with SDLC, agile delivery, and project estimation

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Strong communication and stakeholder influence

Coaching experience and commitment to developing others

Alignment with A&G's values of high performance with high integrity

Self-motivated, organised, and effective under pressure

Proactive approach to risk and compliance

2+ years managing development teams

Tertiary qualification in technology (BSc or Development focus)

Experience with monitoring tools (Splunk, New Relic, or similar)

If you're an experienced development leader looking for a challenging and rewarding role within a growing Australian company, we encourage you to apply. Join us and help 'safeguard a brighter future'!

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