Full job descriptionThe Role
I am supporting in the search for a growing Newcastle business. The Development Manager is required to backfill interim leadership gaps and enable senior leaders to focus on wider transformation and squad redesign. While there may be a future opportunity for permanency, this cannot be guaranteed and candidates must be comfortable with a fixed-term engagement of 12 months. This will involve a minimum of 2 days per week onsite in Newcastle.


Key Responsibilities
*Line management of developers (typically up to ~10 direct reports)
*Oversight of two development squads (matrix-managed)
*Agile / Scrum leadership, including: *Flow of work and delivery cadence
*Velocity, cycle time and throughput metrics
*Removal of blockers and impediments

*Partnering closely with Product Owners to manage demand and prioritisation
*Resource planning, forecasting and reporting
*Performance management and raising the performance bar
*Governance responsibilities including: *Risk and control self-assessments


Essential for the role
*Proven experience as a Development Manager, Engineering Manager, or equivalent leadership role
*Strong Agile / Scrum experience is essential
*Prior experience in a regulated or risk-aware environment is strongly preferred (e.g. financial services, public sector, regulated institutions)
*Technical depth is helpful but not critical – this is a leadership-first role