Software Development Manager

GetixHealth • Houston, TX

22h • $140,000 - $150,000 • Remote

About The Position

GetixHealth is seeking an experienced Manager of Software Development to lead and develop a Scrum-based software development team while strengthening our software delivery practices, planning processes, and overall development capabilities. This is not solely a people-management or Scrum Master position. We are looking for a leader who brings a strong software development/software engineering foundation, understands the Microsoft development ecosystem, and can effectively lead technical teams without needing to serve as the team's primary developer. A key focus of this position will be helping the development organization transition from a primarily reactive, ticket-driven environment to a more proactive, organized, measurable, and strategically aligned software delivery model.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in software development, software engineering, or application delivery
• Meaningful experience leading software developers or multidisciplinary technology teams
• Experience managing or leading a Scrum-based software development team
• Demonstrated experience improving Agile/Scrum practices, particularly within an organization that is still developing its Agile maturity
• Experience establishing and utilizing KPIs, delivery metrics, and performance measures
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), release management, quality practices, and production support
• Experience improving planning, prioritization, workflow management, and delivery predictability
• Ability to balance immediate production/support needs with longer-term strategic development initiatives
• Strong communication, coaching, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills
• A flexible leadership style with the ability to adapt previous experience to the needs and culture of a new organization

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading development teams in a Microsoft technology environment
• Experience modernizing software-development processes or increasing an organization's Agile maturity
• Experience managing remote, distributed, or cross-functional development teams
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar work-management platforms
• Experience working in a regulated or operationally complex environment
• Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, application security, and modern engineering practices
• Microsoft .NET / .NET Core
• C#
• T-SQL / SQL Server
• Entity Framework
• ASP.NET / .NET MVC
• Angular and/or React
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• jQuery and Bootstrap
• Azure DevOps and/or Jira
• DevOps and CI/CD practices
• Application security and modern software engineering practices

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a Scrum-based software development team.
• Establish clear priorities, expectations, accountability, and performance standards.
• Partner closely with the Lead Developer and other technical contributors.
• Identify staffing, technical skill, and resource needs.
• Coach team members toward greater ownership, problem-solving, and strategic thinking.
• Strengthen the team's adoption and consistent use of Agile and Scrum practices.
• Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Improve work intake, prioritization, estimation, capacity planning, and workflow management.
• Help move the organization from reactive ticket fulfillment toward planned and measurable development.
• Balance production support, technical debt, enhancements, and strategic development initiatives.
• Establish and monitor meaningful development and delivery KPIs.
• Measure areas such as sprint predictability, cycle time, throughput, defect trends, backlog health, and work aging.
• Improve delivery predictability, quality, productivity, and accountability.
• Develop realistic delivery plans based on business priorities, technical complexity, and available capacity.
• Communicate priorities, risks, dependencies, progress, and resource constraints to stakeholders.
• Partner with Product, Project Management, QA, Business Analysis, Infrastructure, Security, and other stakeholders.
• Translate organizational priorities into actionable development plans.
• Ensure solutions align with business needs, architecture, security requirements, and quality standards.
• Provide technical leadership within a primarily Microsoft/.NET environment.
• Support sound technical decision-making while allowing developers to remain the hands-on technical experts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Choose from a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans designed to support your overall well-being.
• Life & Disability Coverage: Company-paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, with voluntary coverage options available.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Eligible employees can participate in the company’s 401(k) plan, including company matching opportunities.
• Paid Time Off: PTO begins accruing from your first day of employment.
• Flexible Benefit Options: A variety of benefit options are available to meet individual and family needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed