Group Application Development Manager

Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a household name - a multi-brand business with a strong customer focus, to appoint a Group Application Development Manager.

This is a chance to lead the software development function at the heart of a large, well-invested group. You'll head up a talented in-house team, act as the main link between the business and technology, and shape how software gets delivered across the Group. The role carries real influence: you'll set priorities, improve ways of working and help shape the wider Application Development & Test strategy.

What you'll be doing

• Leading, coaching and developing the Group Software Development team
• Delivering the Application Development & Test roadmap, including projects, enhancements, fixes and BAU work
• Managing demand, priorities and stakeholder relationships across the Group
• Running backlogs, sprints, capacity and resource planning
• Simplifying processes, standardising ways of working and lifting team efficiency
• Making sure development standards meet best practice, security and governance requirements
• Setting KPIs and reporting on delivery, capacity and risk
• Managing third-party suppliers and service delivery

What you'll bring

• 3 to 5 years' experience leading software development or IT teams, ideally in retail or another fast-paced consumer business
• A strong grasp of software delivery, workflow management and balancing competing priorities
• Experience managing budgets, resources and supplier relationships
• Confident stakeholder management at all levels
• A track record of continuous improvement and developing people