Nigel Wright Recruitment

About the Company

Our ambition is to be the leading professional recruitment business in the North of England. We aim to achieve this by connecting great people to great opportunities.

We have particular focus on recruiting professionals across the North East, Yorkshire and North West from our offices in Manchester, Leeds, Teesside and Newcastle upon Tyne. Our people are sector specialists with expertise in a specic discipline. This focus is unique and ensures extensive market understanding which enables us to access the best talent. Clients value how we understand them, communicate honestly, and deliver on promises.

We live by our values of service excellence, integrity, team working, and a passion for winning because this leads to great customer experiences. Having capable Consultants with aligned values mean clients and candidates trust us to deliver results.

Our colleagues, values and specialisms make your experiences with us unique. Clients trust us to quickly attract the highest calibre and most suitable candidates first time.

1. Trusted to access the best candidates.
2. Trusted to represent your employer brand.
3. Trusted to deliver results.
4. Trusted to solve your recruitment challenges.

Our reputation is for recruiting permanent and interim executive, finance, sales, marketing, IT, HR, Business Support, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Engineering roles across all sectors and levels – whilst providing excellent service to clients and candidates alike.

Our Group’s capabilities support national and international search. We are also the number 1 consumer sector search specialists in Europe and have 12 offices serving the market. A further office in New York is helping European and US businesses expand in North America.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Nigel Wright Recruitment

Job Title

Software Development Manager

Job Description

Job title: Software Development Manager Role Summary: Lead and mentor a cross‑functional development team, oversee the full software development lifecycle, and drive technical excellence, process improvement, and alignment with business objectives. Expactations: - Provide strategic leadership and hands‑on technical guidance. - Deliver high‑quality, scalable, and secure solutions on time. - Promote a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. - Align technology initiatives with product roadmaps and business goals. Key Responsibilities: - Lead, mentor, and manage a development team across multiple disciplines. - Own end‑to‑end software development processes, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards. - Collaborate with stakeholders to define product roadmaps and align technology initiatives. - Drive process improvements by implementing Agile (Scrum/Kanban), DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines. - Provide technical guidance: code reviews, architectural design, performance, scalability, and security decisions. - Manage resource allocation, recruitment, and onboarding of new talent. - Ensure seamless integration between CRM systems (Salesforce), web platforms, mobile applications, and backend services. - Support senior leadership in defining future technology roadmaps. Required Skills: - Proven experience in software development and leadership. - Strong knowledge of modern web/mobile technologies or Salesforce development. - Proficiency in Agile frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and DevOps practices. - Experience with tools: Jira, Git, CI/CD pipelines. - Cloud platform experience: AWS or Azure. - Integration experience: SOAP/REST APIs, OAuth. - Excellent leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (preferred). - Salesforce certifications (e.g., Salesforce Administrator, Platform Developer I/II) highly desirable.

Newcastle upon tyne, United kingdom

Hybrid

02-02-2026