Development Manager

I.T. & Communications
Glasgow
August 1, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

  • Lead and Develop the Team
  • Manage a team of approximately 7 developers and technical specialists across Visualfiles/Everyfile and .NET
  • Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and support
  • Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews and development conversations
  • Foster a collaborative, accountable and high-performing team culture
  • Support career development and succession planning within the team
  • Drive Delivery
  • Oversee the delivery of development projects, system enhancements and production support activities
  • Prioritise workload across multiple concurrent workstreams
  • Balance business-as-usual support with strategic project delivery
  • Manage risks, issues and delivery dependenciesEnsure solutions are delivered to agreed quality, performance and security standards
  • Provide Technical Leadership
  • Act as the technical lead for Visualfiles/Everyfile solutions within the team
  • Provide guidance on solution design and development best practice
  • Support complex problem solving and technical decision making
  • Drive continuous improvement across tooling, processes and solution architecture
  • Support Change and Innovation
  • Lead release and deployment activities across the team
  • Ensure appropriate testing, governance and change controls are in place
  • Support the firm’s growing focus on automation, workflow optimisation and AI-enabled solutions
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and enhance internal technology platforms
  • Build Strong Relationships
  • Partner with stakeholders across IT and the wider business to understand requirements and priorities
  • Communicate delivery progress, timelines and risks effectively
  • Manage relationships with third-party vendors and development partners

Requirements

  • Essential Experience leading software development teams
  • Experience managing multiple competing priorities and workstreams
  • Proven ability to balance project delivery with operational support activities
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience working within Agile delivery environments
  • Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
  • Desirable Strong experience working with Visualfiles/Everyfile
  • Exposure to or understanding of .NET / C# development
  • Experience within a legal, professional services or regulated environment
  • Experience working with case or matter management systems
  • Experience driving process improvements, automation or team efficiency initiatives.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong leadership in managing software development teams, with a focus on Visualfiles/Everyfile and .NET technologies. Proven ability to balance project delivery with operational support while fostering a collaborative team culture and driving process improvements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Team Leadership
  • Visualfiles/Everyfile Expertise
  • Agile Delivery Experience
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Process Improvement

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

  • Visualfiles
  • Everyfile
  • .NET
  • C#
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Project Delivery
  • Performance Management
  • Solution Design
  • Automation
  • Workflow Optimisation

Soft Skills

  • Coaching
  • Communication
  • Organisational Skills
  • Prioritisation
  • Collaboration

Industry Keywords

  • Legal Environment
  • Professional Services
  • Regulated Environment
  • Case Management Systems
  • Matter Management Systems

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