IT/IQ Tech Recruiters is seeking an Software Development Manager to join our client in Ottawa, ON.

Why work with our client?

• Competitive rates
• Centrally located
• Transit accessible

Responsibilities

• Create a work environment that promotes innovation, cross training, sharing and trust across the team
• Work closely with the Leadership Team and Project Managers to ensure the on-time and on-budget completion of projects with the highest level of quality and customer service
• Engagement with direct reports to identify areas of continuous development, implementation and regular monitoring of development plans
• Lead team meetings including stand-ups, sprint planning and review, and team retrospectives
• Interface with internal and external customers for software development and acceptance testing planning
• Translation of customer requirements and timelines into software development work packages and sprint plans
• Coordinate an agile software project management including user story and task creation, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and continuous team feedback through collaborative sprint retrospectives
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve goals, improve performance, and emphasize teamwork
• Highly driven, results-oriented, and able to manage time with competing priorities
• Track the progress of the team KPI and report result to senior management
• Coordination with senior management to aid with the management of the wider Technology department
• Assistance with the onboarding of new team members

Top Skills Required

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant technical team leadership experience
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant technical experience in software development
• Bachelor of Software Engineering or Computer Science university degree (or equivalent technical degree)
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Must be a team player and willing to mentor and learn
• Proven track record of excellent written and oral communication in English (reports, presentations, etc.)
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

Why work with us?

• Build a long-term relationship with an experienced recruitment expert
• Access to the ‘hidden’ job market – opportunities across Canada that aren’t posted on job boards
• Get a high-level understanding of market dynamics affecting your industry
• Gain insight into the culture of the company you’re applying for before submitting your profile

About Us

IT/IQ Tech Recruiters provides contract and permanent IT recruitment services to employers across Canada. We have a specialized approach to recruiting, segmenting our recruitment teams into specialty practice areas focusing on Development, PMO, Infrastructure and BI/CRM/ERP skill sets.

This approach enables our recruiters to become specialists; they know the market and work hard to understand each candidates’ capabilities, goals, career ambitions and quickly present them with the best possible opportunities.  We are committed to helping candidates develop their careers and to helping our clients grow their business and complete important projects successfully.

We create opportunities for IT Professionals to empower business.