Software Development Deputy Manager, PAM

Software Development Deputy Manager, PAM

Stoke-on-Trent Technology

As a Systems Development Manager, you will be responsible for shaping the future of our platform by building and driving a team tasked with developing, enhancing and supporting our Verification systems.

Full-time

Closes 03/12/2025

The PAM Verification team are developing, enhancing and supporting the business-critical Verification platform; from the delivery of real time facial recognition systems utilising innovative AI technology to core operational tooling. You will be exposed to cutting-edge technologies and encouraged to create innovative problem solving techniques to successfully deliver change.

In this pivotal role, you will drive the development of robust verification systems, enhance operational efficiency and promote a culture of outstanding software development practices.

By leading the team and retaining a good technical understanding of the systems, you will remain close to the solutions being developed to define and deliver key initiatives.

You will action onboarding plans using a variety of methods. You will ensure that new and existing team members become empowered to succeed by establishing effective training programmes to successfully deliver software to agreed timescales with exceptional standards.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company's hybrid working from home policy.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Driven to succeed with the ability to lead technical solutions, people, delivery and strategy.
• Reflective and adaptable leader, with a focus on delivery and outcome.
• Strong team player with the ability to build an effective team of technical professionals.
• Ability to manage and make well balanced decisions in high pressure environments and situations.
• Ability to manage multiple streams of activity while shifting focus regularly.
• Well organised and skilled in effective time management, people management, coaching, conflict resolution, task allocation, delegation, and risk management.
• Demonstrable experience using effective written and verbal communication in technical and non technical subjects to both a technical and business audience.
• Ability to focus on the importance of the Business needs.
• Experience in working with front and backend technologies, micro services and cloud platforms.

What you will be doing

• Understanding of the workload and work items distributed among the team as well as the larger works spanning the department.
• Ensuring the efforts and requirements of both resource and time are understood while assessing impacts, risks and costs in delivering the work within the team.
• Committing to the deliverables of the team and the department.
• Understanding of the technical structure, the domain and architecture of the systems that the team are responsible for and how those systems are configured in the development and production estate.
• Working with stakeholders and other technical staff to ensure appropriate, fit for purpose and simple solutions are defined, planned and produced within the team.
• Ensuring there is capacity and capability to deliver the volume of work required of the Business.
• Managing the support and development responsibilities required of the team, ensuring 24/7 support is available where required.
• Making decisions in time bound situations, ensuring the stability of the site and service to our customers is paramount to the decision.
• Taking ownership of issues and development deliverables in a managerial capacity seeing them through from start to finish.
• Ensuring successful and timely delivery of development works for the defined areas of the process you are responsible for.

Benefits

• Eye care and Flu Vaccinations
• Life Assurance

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