You are applying for a job at: Brown & Brown (Europe) We are part of Brown & Brown Insurance group. Built on meritocracy, our unique company culture rewards self-starters and those who are committed to doing what is best for our customers. Software Development Manager Location: Hybrid - Borehamwood Package: Negotiable Benefits We are seeking a talented Software Development Manager to join our dynamic team in Borehamwood. If you're passionate about leading innovative projects and driving success in a collaborative environment here at Brown & Brown Europe. The day to day: Be the primary point of contact for your projects Take ownership, plan and manage the delivery of all work package updates through to production and manage the code defect changes and project change requests in a timely and predictable manner using effective communication. Work with business stakeholders to ensure consistent, high quality, regular software deliveries to our stakeholders and customers Build a healthy team culture, through coaching and facilitation and protecting the team from distractions and demotivation Build and maintain a collaborative and performant relationship with all in-house / external software providers Work with our technical leads to support the technical growth and development of the teams where appropriate Manage issues, risks and dependencies, and ensure these are communicated and acknowledged effectively Ownership of incidents, acting as a point of escalation for the wider technology teams Communication with internal stakeholders to assist in scoping and delivering of suggested solutions and opportunities against stated timescales About you: Agile software delivery project management experience Strong communication skills with both business stakeholders at all levels and also technical teams Strong understanding of full software development life cycle in an agile environment Client stakeholder relationship skills Strong & proven Software Development Manager experience Strong and proven software development experience using .NET frameworks Experience of creating and managing project roadmaps Ability to manage multiple workstreams at a time while paying strict attention to detail. Ensuring that relevant incident, problem and change escalations are dealt with appropriately. Responsible for ensuring that relevant process documentation and procedures are kept up to date and in line with internal IT standards. Providing regular reporting to IT Management and the wider business stakeholders Experience of measuring agile team performance and quality. Experience of managing third parties (offshore companies would be a bonus). The Rewards: A negotiable basic salary and all the normal benefits you’d expect (Holiday, company pension etc.) A collaborative, open and honest environment that is designed to deliver the best outcomes to our clients and staff A flexible working methodology 2-3 days a week in the fantastic offices in Borehamwood An environment built around supporting and developing our staff with funding available for relevant professional qualifications. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in the diversity of our team and seek diversity in our applicants.