Working as a Software Development Manager
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I have been working as a Full stack Developer for over 10 years now and recently got a job offer for the Software Development Manager role in a different company (60% development – 40% management).
I have been using .Net, SQL Server and ORACLE for long time now. I will be managing a small team of 3, company mainly uses third Oracle based WMS (warehouse management system) and most of the in house work is integration and Reporting. My only concern is that I might not be able to fully utilize my development skills in this role but at the positive side I will be managing a small team of developers and a support person.
I will have to relocate with family and kids, there is only a 5k pay difference but I have been told that there will be a 20% bonus (I am not banking on it).
Just wondering if it is worth considering this offer? I like programming but I have to keep myself up to date with latest technologies which is not easy to do with family and kids. Don’t know if Development Management role will be less stressful.
Would appreciate if some can share his experience of moving into Management from a Software Development and what sort of challenges he/she had to face.
I have been using .Net, SQL Server and ORACLE for long time now. I will be managing a small team of 3, company mainly uses third Oracle based WMS (warehouse management system) and most of the in house work is integration and Reporting. My only concern is that I might not be able to fully utilize my development skills in this role but at the positive side I will be managing a small team of developers and a support person.
I will have to relocate with family and kids, there is only a 5k pay difference but I have been told that there will be a 20% bonus (I am not banking on it).
Just wondering if it is worth considering this offer? I like programming but I have to keep myself up to date with latest technologies which is not easy to do with family and kids. Don’t know if Development Management role will be less stressful.
Would appreciate if some can share his experience of moving into Management from a Software Development and what sort of challenges he/she had to face.
Many thanks for your response Flobble and 4x4Tyke.
Role is actually divided into three different areas, 1) Getting client requirements 2) Project planning and managing team 3) Integration and development work.
The Head of IT doing most of the things at the moment, they hired one contractor one year ago and there is one other junior developer and a support person in the team.
Company provides logistics and distribution services and their turnover is about £25m, they are expanding so workload will increase.
I have about 4 yrs supply chain experience, but it was more to do with developing in house supply chain solution in .Net & Oracle, here it in this company i will just be doing ORACLE and reporting stuff no .Net
They will probably rid off the contractor after I join them but I will have an authority to hire a new contractor in the future even off shore ones if work load increases.
I will be doing appraisal, mentoring and training junior staff, some of the other stuffs like
• Providing hands-on management in leading, managing and supporting software application development to meet the needs of the business.
• Change management and Maintain the security and auditing of systems
• Participating in the delivery of customer service, SLAs
• Providing development and support to team members with training and education
• Keeping up to date knowledge of application software, operating systems and standard desktop software which support the organisation and customers
Role is actually divided into three different areas, 1) Getting client requirements 2) Project planning and managing team 3) Integration and development work.
The Head of IT doing most of the things at the moment, they hired one contractor one year ago and there is one other junior developer and a support person in the team.
Company provides logistics and distribution services and their turnover is about £25m, they are expanding so workload will increase.
I have about 4 yrs supply chain experience, but it was more to do with developing in house supply chain solution in .Net & Oracle, here it in this company i will just be doing ORACLE and reporting stuff no .Net
They will probably rid off the contractor after I join them but I will have an authority to hire a new contractor in the future even off shore ones if work load increases.
I will be doing appraisal, mentoring and training junior staff, some of the other stuffs like
• Providing hands-on management in leading, managing and supporting software application development to meet the needs of the business.
• Change management and Maintain the security and auditing of systems
• Participating in the delivery of customer service, SLAs
• Providing development and support to team members with training and education
• Keeping up to date knowledge of application software, operating systems and standard desktop software which support the organisation and customers
I know 5k is not that much and it looks silly to move house just for 5k but i am looking at bigger picture, in the future i might be able to secure a better well paid job. Recently i declined the offer which was paying 25k more, i think this role looks attractive because it offers variety, more responsibilities, a challenge and good job title.
There is a non contractual 20% bonus but you never know if you gona get it or not.
A lot to think......
There is a non contractual 20% bonus but you never know if you gona get it or not.
A lot to think......
I have managed to gathered more information on this role.
The key responsibilities will be to manage the workload coming into the development team; to help to strengthen the skills and knowledge of the team and to deliver work to an agreed quality and timescale. Most of the work that the development team does is the integration of new customers. Each customer will have on average around 10 integrations.
In the Start, I will need to learn the existing toolsets.
IT Manager intents that I will pick up the management of the team and the work into the team, though this may be something that would be done in stages to ensure that everything is covered and that the transition is smooth.
The key responsibilities will be to manage the workload coming into the development team; to help to strengthen the skills and knowledge of the team and to deliver work to an agreed quality and timescale. Most of the work that the development team does is the integration of new customers. Each customer will have on average around 10 integrations.
In the Start, I will need to learn the existing toolsets.
IT Manager intents that I will pick up the management of the team and the work into the team, though this may be something that would be done in stages to ensure that everything is covered and that the transition is smooth.
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