Development Team Lead - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Marshall Wolfe

Marshall Wolfe

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Ipswich, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Development Team Lead
Marshall Wolfe are proud to be supporting a local Software Company on their search for a Development Team Lead.

As a Team Lead, you will be responsible for managing and motivating a team of talented developers, artists and QA analysts to drive the end-to-enddevelopment of their games software.

Reporting to the Product Manager, you will ensure product development timelines are met and oversee the mentorship within the team.

What you need to succeed:

Background in the management of software development, for example for Project Management, Scrum Master or Software Delivery Management.
Experience in various development methodologies e.g. Agile, Waterfall.
Great interpersonal and communication skills.
The ability to multitask and keep the plates spinning.
Ability to coach & mentor, as well as manage performance.

Key deliverables will include:

Team Workflow Management

Fostering and assisting in a healthy collaborative relationship across teams, both within the studio and the wider business.
Ensuring that the team have a development plan which is aligned with, and helps achieve, the studio strategy.
Effectively allocating appropriate resources to projects, under the direction of the product manager, to ensure that project deadlines and requirements are met.
Assisting the Product Manager in continually improving the development process to support business objectives.
The provision of regular feedback to the Product Manager, regarding team performance and project progress.
Manage the product development backlog and ensure the team is never over or under committed to projects.

Managing and Mentoring the team

Perform regular catchups with team members as necessary.
Participates in the recruitment of new staff along with the Product Manager, when necessary.
Ensures that the team members are equipped with the requisite skill set required for both current and future projects by developing a training and career development plan for each team member.
Conducts performance appraisals of department members at least twice a year.

This is a full time opportunity onsite at the client's Ipswich office with a fantastic employee benefit package.