Software Manager

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

About Your Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, this role is a blend of technical and people management. You will ensure our talented software team is supported in their professional development and focus on acquiring and retaining the best talent. You will also be a technical lead for one of our customer developments, cultivating innovation and creativity to ensure quality design and execution.

Your Benefits:

• Flexible working schedules - we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements and full time and part time roles. Talk to us at the application stage about any scheduling preferences you may have.
• Flexible Benefits Package - choose which NGUKL benefits you want to satisfy your personal needs. Core Benefits provided for you are Healthcare, Dental, Life Assurance and Pension. Benefits you can flex include Critical Illness Cover, Health Cash Plan, and Health Assessments.
• Employee Incentive Programme - exceptional performance is recognized through our annual incentive programme which is awarded to top performers who excel
• Career Development - opportunity for ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide effective people management, including well defined goals are flowed down to the team and performance of each individual is monitored (Goal setting, performance reviews, salary adjustments, utilisation, promotions)
• Support the recruitment of new software engineer talent in to Northrop Grumman UK
• Technical leader and focal point for the software development team - ensuring software is well designed and of high quality
• Perform hands-on development and actively contribute to the code base including peer review of code
• Support the Delivery Lead/Project Manager in developing project roadmaps, understanding delivery time scales, and communicating these to the customer

Your Experience:

• People Management: Goal setting, performance management, salary reviews and career development planning
• Workforce Planning: Recruitment, training strategies, utilisation monitoring and corrective actions
• Languages: Java, JavaScript, C++ or Python
• Database Technologies: SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB