Software Development Manager

This Isn't Just Another Coder Role – It's About Developing a Team and a Vision.

It's the Chance to Build Software the Right Way.

You've led development teams. You've created complex software architecture end-to-end. You've balanced delivery, quality, stakeholders, and people – often while fighting bureaucracy, unrealistic timelines, or decisions made too far from the code.

Lately, you may be asking yourself: Is this really how good teams are supposed to work?

At OLS Ltd, we're offering something different.

We're a family‑run business with an international reputation, a stable product roadmap, and a strong inbound project pipeline. No venture‑capital chaos. No endless layers of approval. No politics masquerading as process. Just a clear vision, real customers, and the autonomy to build high‑quality software that actually makes a difference.

Here, your experience matters. Your judgement is trusted. Your ideas don't disappear into a backlog graveyard.

We empower leaders rather than manage them. We value calm, accountable decision‑making, encourage sensible risk‑taking, and operate a genuine no‑blame culture focused on learning and improvement. If you're tired of firefighting and want to build something sustainable - this could be the move you didn't realise you were ready for.

This is a hands‑on leadership role, based full‑time in our Doncaster office, for someone who values real collaboration, strong engineering culture, and long‑term impact. There is clear progression toward senior roles such as Head of Software for the right person.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Software Development Manager, you'll be responsible for both people and delivery, acting as the bridge between technical excellence and business outcomes. You will:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing software development team
• Own delivery across multiple projects, ensuring quality, scalability, and reliability
• Set clear technical direction while remaining pragmatic and delivery‑focused
• Work closely with product, operations, and leadership to align priorities
• Improve development processes and standards without unnecessary bureaucracy
• Champion best practices in architecture, testing, security, and documentation
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Play a key role in shaping our long‑term technology strategy as the business grows
• Translating complex developer, architecture, and IT concepts into clear, simple language that everyone in the business can understand.

Why You'll Thrive at OLS Ltd

• Autonomy Without Chaos: We trust experienced leaders to make good decisions. No micromanagement. No performative processes.
• A No‑Blame Engineering Culture: Problems are solved, not politicised. Learning beats finger‑pointing every time.
• Stable, Meaningful Work: Real customers. Real products. Real outcomes - not endless proof‑of‑concepts.
• Genuine Collaboration: This is an in‑office role because we believe great software is built through real conversations, not just calendar invites.
• Work‑Life Balance That's Respected: We value productivity, not presenteeism. Evenings and weekends are yours.
• Long‑Term Career Growth: This isn't a ceiling role. It's a step toward senior technical leadership within the business.

Benefits You'll Love

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown from 24th December to New Year
• Birthday off*
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare via Westfield
• Ongoing career development, training, and structured PDRs
• Clearly mapped progression into senior leadership roles

If you're a software leader who wants less noise, more impact, and a team you can genuinely be proud of – we'd love to talk.

Apply here and if shortlisted you will hear from our agent Hiring People. Please be sure to check your junk!