We are seeking a Software Development Manager to join our growing U.S. team, based out of one of our nationwide offices. Under general direction, supervises the staff and work production of the US Software Development team (technical work unit). Provides leadership, direction, and technical guidance to staff to ensure that quality technical services are provided to clients and that the technical work unit meets its operating performance targets. Manages project production, project acquisition/client relations, and financial management of the work unit to ensure quality, client satisfaction, continued production backlog, and profitability of all projects within the work unit. Your role Staff Administration: Supervises the software development team, helps with career development and training needed to meet the delivery requirements and goals of the US business. In coordination with Technical Professional Organization ( TPO) and Business Unit (BU) leadership, identifies current and future staffing needs. Manage the software development team's productivity, skillsets and opportunities making sure we have the right resources for both existing and upcoming projects. Initiates requisitions and hires new employees for the software development team, recommends salary levels for new hires and initiates salary and position adjustment actions for staff, subject to senior management review and approval. Conducts semi-annual performance reviews and annual career planning sessions with direct reports. Provides staff with ongoing performance feedback and counsel to promote improved performance and career development. Helps staff identify and pursue technical and professional development activities consistent with their career development goals and work unit objectives/company needs. Be responsible for driving a culture of technical excellence throughout the sub-practice by providing opportunities for growth and development of technical staff and ensuring sound quality control and safety procedures are employed by all staff. Project Production and Management: Ensure appropriate staff allocation to projects in consideration of project schedules, budgets, key milestone dates and work products. Monitors and enforces compliance with established quality control standards, ensuring that appropriate quality assurance activities are being performed throughout the operating unit. Reviews project QC plans and periodic QA compliance audits on current or recently completed projects. Assists staff in resolving problems concerning work with the various business units. Serves as key technical point of contact for the software development team. Technical Excellence: Works with Practice and Technical Directors to design and implement development tracks for technical staff, with a focus on building technical excellence at all levels of the organization. Marketing and Financial: Participates in pursuing new project opportunities for the firm by maintaining contact with current and prospective clients. Assists sales leads and project managers to staff new pursuits and contract negotiations and provide supporting project examples, materials, and knowledge for pursuits. Approves purchase requests for capital items as specified in the Authorization Matrix. Technical Project Work: Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to define software requirements and technical strategies. Manage the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance using Agile methodologies and DevOps practices to ensure continuous integration, delivery, and improvement. Design, develop, and maintain applications across web, mobile, and desktop platforms. Integrate data from various sources and APIs, ensuring performance, scalability, and security. Analyze system behavior, identify patterns, and optimize application performance. Apply software engineering principles to select appropriate frameworks, tools, and design patterns. Work closely with cross-functional teams to align development efforts with business goals. Contribute to the design and integration of AI-powered features, such tools using natural language processing. Performs other such duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary.