Development Manager

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Job order - J1123-0669 - Permanent Full TimeTitleDevelopment ManagerCategorySoftware Development/ EngineeringCityLeatherhead, England - South West, United KingdomJob DescriptionDevelopment Manager Position DescriptionCGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2023 and has been named one of the Worlds Best Employers by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) whichmakes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent, and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognitionof our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit in CGI is a true IT Systems Integrator. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We bring innovation to our clientsusing proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our deep expertise across the breadth of space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability. We work collaboratively with global technologycompanies, cutting edge SMEs and academia to deliver the optimal solution for each client.The role will require attendance several days per week at one of the programmes office locations in Leatherhead and Reading, particularly in the early phases of the project. All applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV)Security Check (SC) level. Your future duties and responsibilitiesThe Development Manager is a key role overseeing small teams carrying out the refresh of software applications. This role will work alongside a Solution Lead, Automation Lead and Test Manager to deliver the software solution.The role will require the applicant to gain an understand of the overall high-level solution and successfully ensure all the major milestones for deliverables are produced and delivered on time to a high level of quality.This role encompasses management and technical aspects.- Work with the Application lead and Automation lead to ensure lower-level build activities are appropriately captured and monitored.- Work with the developers to ensure quality deliverables are met to timescales.- Day to day oversight of the development teams (5-6 teams each with 2-3 people)- Escalation, and tracking of resolution, for any key issues arising from the development team.- Ensure there is consistency in the deliverables to existing guidelines and help the team to make any necessary adjustments to meet these.- Working through with stakeholders any change of approach or scope from ongoing work Required qualifications to be successful in this role- Recent hands-on development background (C#)- Experience of leading multiple teams- Good problem-solving skills - Good stakeholder management Experience in the following is advantageous: - Azure- Ansible- Jenkins- DevOps- SQL#LI-SB2#TJ#INDCGI#IND Insights you can act onWhile technology is at the heart of our clients digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees members because they are CGI shareholders and owners, and,as owners, we enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are todayone of the worlds largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where everyone belongs, and we collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal opportunity employer, we empower all our members to succeedand grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.Ready to become part of our success story Join CGIwhere your ideas and actions make a difference. Skills

• .NET
• Change Management
• Project Management
• PowerShell
• PowerShell

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