IT Development Manager

No7 Company; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty company is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead a dynamic team in overseeing software solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in Microsoft technologies such as C#, MS SQL, and Azure, along with strong leadership skills and an ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams. The role offers a chance to innovate and make significant contributions to software development while enjoying competitive rewards and flexible benefits.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to 24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven software development experience using Microsoft technologies.
• Strong understanding of various software testing methodologies.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-functional team of Software Engineers and Software Testers.
• Coordinate ongoing development and maintenance activities.
• Develop and test reliable, effective, and scalable solutions.

Skills

C#

MS SQL

Azure

Software testing methodologies

OOP fundamentals

Agile/Scrum

Git

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

Software Development Manager

Contract: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Full Time
Location: Isle of Wight / Nottingham / London
Recruitment Partner: [e-mail]

What you'll be doing:

Leading and managing a small but mighty team of developers and testers, bringing a blend of technical and functional skills to designing and delivering solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading a multi‑functional team of Software Engineers and Software Testers.
• Co‑ordinating ongoing development, stability and maintenance activities for in‑house software applications/solutions.
• Working with other development teams and partners to ensure overall initiatives are implemented cross‑functionally.
• Working across the business to ensure project delivery and providing accurate estimations and solutions to various business partners.
• Providing leadership and management to the Development team, addressing day‑to‑day staffing issues and coordinating development/maintenance tasks.
• Developing and testing reliable, effective and scalable solutions.
• Conducting business analysis with stakeholders and gathering requirements.
• Documenting requirements, specifications and release notes.
• Providing training, support and assistance to operational and testing teams.
• Remaining current on new developments within the developer community, evaluating applicability and driving rapid adoption.

What you'll need to have:

• 10+ years of proven software development experience using Microsoft technologies such as C#, MS SQL, Azure.
• Strong understanding of various software testing methodologies.
• Excellent ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Extensive experience maintaining and supporting software solutions.
• Understanding of OOP fundamentals, best practices and common design patterns.
• Experience working through the full software development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of database technologies such as MS SQL or similar.
• Hands‑on experience with source control such as Git.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum, Project Management, SDLC, ITIL, Data Security & Compliance and related frameworks.
• Led and directed small teams of software engineers and testers, contributing to learning development and conducting performance reviews.
• Comfortable creating, preparing and delivering presentations to multiple stakeholders.

It would be great if you also have:

• Prior experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (Azure DevOps or similar).
• Knowledge of Service‑Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Experience with both modern and legacy systems.
• Experience ensuring stability of legacy systems with a path to modernisation.

Rewards designed for you:

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous employee discounts.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child.
• Flexible benefits scheme including additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

Who we are

Five iconic brands make up No7 Beauty Company: No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone, from skin science to sustainability. We're proud to be an inclusive workplace and to be an equal opportunity employer.

What's next

Once you have applied, your CV will be reviewed by a recruiter. The interview process consists of two stages:

• Initial technical interview with a team member.
• Second stage interview with the hiring manager.

If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you. Where a role is advertised as full‑time, we are open to discussing part‑time and job‑share options. We provide reasonable adjustments and support to applicants as part of the application and interview process.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.