2 of 2 Head of Development Jobs in the Midlands

The organisation I am representing's development team is growing; they are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Head of Development to lead front-end and back-end development teams. This role is pivotal in driving the technical execution of their product roadmap, working closely with the Head of Product and … Head of Operations to ensure timely and high-quality delivery. As the Head of Development, you will provide technical leadership, manage development processes, and implement Agile best practices. You will be responsible for defining and optimizing development workflows, test management, and automation strategies and application security while ensuring project delivery within budget. Key … Technical Leadership: Oversee the front-end and back-end teams, ensuring best practices, design specifications, high-quality coding standards, and scalable architecture. Ensuring adherence to code quality standards Agile Development & Process Optimization: Champion Agile best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives. Implement and manage Agile tools such as Jira, Azure More ❯

A leading UK-based retailer is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Software Development Manager to lead engineering teams across its shop and contact centre platforms . This is a critical role for someone passionate about driving technical delivery, enabling cross-team collaboration, and modernising enterprise systems at scale. This role is remote with occasional office … visits. You'll work closely with product, architecture, and delivery leads to shape the future of omnichannel retail technologyensuring teams build secure, scalable, and maintainable systems that enhance customer and colleague experience. Key Responsibilities: Lead multiple development teams delivering core retail and contact centre solutions Enable modernisation and reduce legacy dependency through technical leadership Align development practices … Continuous Delivery, and DevOps principles Guide teams through complex delivery cycles in hybrid delivery environments Drive collaboration across engineering, product, infrastructure, and architecture Required Skills & Experience: Strong track record of leading software development teams in enterprise environments Deep understanding of modern architecture patterns (e.g. microservices, event-based systems) Experience overseeing large-scale transformation and system modernisation initiatives More ❯