Software Development Manager

Jackson Healthcare - Alpharetta, GA

Full-time - Manager

Alpharetta, GA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

LocumTenens.com has been leading the way in a booming healthcare industry since 1995. Locum Tenens is a Latin phrase meaning, "to substitute for." When hospitals are understaffed, they rely on us to find them the right temporary physicians to fill in when needed. Every associate at LocumTenens.com plays a role in getting patients seen, no matter what they studied in school or what their role is here. Located in Alpharetta, GA, we boast a state-of-the-art campus featuring world-class amenities. There's nothing ordinary about a typical day here. We are a Jackson Healthcare company and we are now the second largest healthcare staffing company in the U.S., serving more than 7 million patients in over 1,400 healthcare facilities. The Software Development Manager oversees and drives the success of LT's software development teams. This role is responsible for leading teams in designing, developing, and delivering high-quality software solutions in alignment with company objectives. The Software Development Manager will foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation, accountability, and agile best practices. This role requires a strategic and hands-on leader who can coach and guide development teams, promote best practices in coding and testing, and drive continuous improvement in software quality and delivery speed. By maintaining close alignment with stakeholders and product management, the Software Development Manager ensures that development priorities align with business goals and customer needs. The SDM is responsible for ensuring that all sprint goals, PI goals, and annual goal are consistently met on-time and on-budget and is responsible for reporting their team performance metrics to the Director, Sr. Director, and/or VP of Technology on a regular cadence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage one or more Agile-based software development teams, focusing on team performance, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high-quality deliverables, from planning and requirements gathering through deployment and support.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to define priorities, set clear goals, and manage sprint planning and backlog along with their team leads.
• Ensure adherence to Agile principles and processes, including daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and iterative improvements.
• Drive the adoption of best practices in code quality, testing, and DevOps to improve productivity, maintainability, and reliability of applications with coordination & collaboration with the DevOps team(s).
• Set clear expectations for team members and conduct regular performance reviews, supporting career development and growth.
• Identify potential project risks and proactively address any impediments or blockers impacting the development teams.
• Oversee the software development process from start to finish, including defining project scope and objectives, and communicating status to upper management on a regular cadence with sprint reports and PI reports.
• Ensure proper development alignment with DevOps, QA, and Architects.
• Provide detailed reporting, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) on team performance for sprints and PIs while regularly monitoring past performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Provide technology team performance reviews for business stakeholders on a quarterly basis.
• Hold team(s) accountable for accurate work estimation as well as setting and meeting release & delivery deadlines.
• Track development team operating & capital budgets and report monthly to VP of Technology, SVP of Information Service, and AVP or Product Management as well as to Accounting on capitalizable labor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership or management role overseeing Agile teams.
• Proven experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and driving Agile adoption.
• Hands-on experience in a software development role (such as developer or architect), with a solid technical background in relevant programming languages and frameworks.
• 5+ years Azure Cloud experience required.
• Previous frontend development experience in React and/or ReactNative preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced knowledge of Javascript, .NET, C++, C#, Python, and Powershell.
• Advanced knowledge with React and/or Bootstrap, JQuery, JQueryUI, and Umbraco.
• Advanced Salesforce skills ideal (Apex, LWC).

Benefits

• Company-paid benefits (Basic Life and AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Compass Health Advocate and Transitions).
• Healthcare benefit options (Value Plan, High Deductible Plan with HSA, Healthcare FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Prepaid Legal Services, 529 Savings Plan, Pet Insurance).
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Company sponsored 401k plan with company matching.
• PTO that accrues at a rate of 15 days/year for 1st year and continues to increase with tenure.
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education.
• An opportunity to work at a state-of-the-art facility in Alpharetta which features an on-site daycare and cafeteria, world-class fitness center and wellness clinic.