Software Development Manager

Christchurch, CanterburyAre you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you'll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.
About the Team:
Based in Christchurch, this is a Software Development / Project Management position in the FIS Ambit Asset Finance team. You’ll be managing projects for international clients and guiding agile teams in the development of a world class Corporate Leasing solution.
What you will be doing:
Line manage 3 onsite multi-disciplinary software development teams
Project Manage feature development on the FIS Ambit Asset Finance product
Project Manage across the full software development lifecycle
Resolve critical issues to provide better output for the teams
Identify and allocate technical resources
Forecast resource needs based on an analysis of client spend
Maximise both utilisation and profitability of assigned team of resources’ billable time
What you bring:
Experience in people management of software teams (including BA’s, Quality Assurance and Developers)
Expertise in technical project management to keep team on task and focused on output
Skill in leading, supervising and managing effectively under pressure
Comfortable within a Microsoft .Net technology environment
Strong communication skills to effectively manage stakeholder relationships
Added bonus if you have:
Experience in financial software development
Accounting background or knowledge
What we offer you:
A multi-faceted job with a high degree of responsibility and broad spectrum of opportunities
A competitive salary and benefits package
A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect.