My client is looking for a Head Of Software Development to lead a global team remotely for a large greenfield implementation .

The Head of Software Development will pioneer and drive Agile development practises, leading sprint teams and backlogs. You will also be the "people" manager of the team, managing and reviewing technical debt, and owning processes from a technical perspective, ensuring best practice.

Main Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director of Technology, you will act as a support in their role and contributing to the overall leadership, management and delivery of the teamProviding clear leadership and direction to all aspects of Software Development, Testing and Architecture.Plan, direct and coordinate all activities related to writing software programmesAct as the Subject Matter expert on all Software Development and TestingEnsure policies and procedures for Software Development and Testing are in placeOversee code reviews of produced software to ensure code qualityImproving both the efficiency and the effectiveness of the software development functionPutting in place robust software development and testing environment and practicesEnsure that the recommendations from the independent review of the testing function and capability are fully reviewed and acted uponOwn the Programme of Work, ensuring priorities in the team are set, resources are assigned and releases are managed efficientlyCoach and mentor developersDefine, plan, budget and manage milestones for the delivery of software releasesEnsure that the Software Development function contributes to goals set for systems quality and maintainability.Ideal Background:

A strong background in All things Microsoft, from Power Apps to Power BIPrior experience in leading the development of integrated systemsGood working knowledge of Azure Cloud platforms and Azure Dev OpsStrong experience in both waterfall & Agile development methodologiesAble to plan and manage own workload as well as team members workload to meet tight deadlinesExcellent stakeholder management skills, organisational awareness, risk & regulatory compliance, change management, communication and collaborative working skillsExtensive management experience of internal development teams, external development teams and remote based development teams