Application Development Manager

Job title: Application Development Manager

Salary: £80-85k
Location: Pier Walk, North Greenwich(50%) & Remote Working (50%)
Contract Type: Permanent TFL Band 3

About us: The population of London is growing. This demands new agility in the way we deploy existing and new technologies and how we exploit the rich data we hold to make better decisions. This is central to:

• extracting every ounce of capacity from our public transport and road networks

• enabling our people to deliver excellent service to customers and users

• doing it all more effectively and at materially lower cost Working within Technology and Data your leadership will be continually adapted to drive rapid progress.

The role 

You will be responsible for leading multiple agile software development teams in the corporate business area of Technology Development.

 You will be accountable for high quality software output and responsible for developing effective and collaborative relationships across the Technology Development teams to ensure that Agile processes and best practices are adhered. 

Key Accountabilities  

• Responsible for the application design and provide leadership to development teams to ensure that they deliver against stakeholder expectations. Supporting the delivery of solutions within timescales, budget and required quality and performance standards
• Jointly with the Agile Development Team, monitor the development of people, processes and tools which will continually improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the team
• Monitor and ensure that the appropriate level of documentation is produced during the development and maintenance phase and that the documentation is up to date and regularly deposited in departmental repositories
• Ensure training plans are developed and available for the development team to ensure a smooth adoption of new technologies
• Responsible for the resourcing, capability and development of the Agile Development Team
• Accountable for creation and continued improvement of development plans, forecasts and development budgetary estimates,  to ensure projects can be planned in a consistent and timely fashion.

What you’ll need:

• Expert knowledge of object-oriented best practices, and software design patterns
• Expert knowledge of software architectures such as web sites, back office transactional systems
• Expert knowledge of designing, developing, deploying and maintaining applications on on-premise data centre as well as on Microsoft Azure.
• Expert level skills on C#, .Net, SQL Server, Azure Function App, Azure Service bus, Azure Event hub, APIM, Azure Storage, Azure DevOps.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Agile planning and management tools and techniques
• Broad knowledge of Information technology trends particularly those to public transport operations
• Broad knowledge and understanding of industry standard practices in relation to design and development of secured software solutions.
• Strong ability to act as a source of inspiration, and expertise within a development team
• Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject area is desirable 

Equality, diversity and inclusion 

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process  

• Please apply using your CV. Word format preferred and do not include any photographs or images 

The closing date for applications is 19/6/2025 @ 23:59 

Benefits

 
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow.  Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include: 

• Final salary pension scheme  
• Free travel for you and partner/dependent on the TfL network  
• A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan  
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays 
• Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)  
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme 
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers  
• Discounted Eurostar travel 
• Electric Vehicle Salary Scarifice Scheme (EVSSS)