Senior / Software Development Manager (Ecosystem Development)

**[What the role is]**

[What the role is]
The Next Generation Programme Office (NGPO) Strategy branch is looking for a motivated software development manager with a collaborative, proactive attitude and a passion for continuous learning.

You will lead a development team responsible for co-developing and co-deploying mission-critical ANS in partnership with our selected Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). You will drive the technical direction for next-generation ANS solutions while ensuring compliance with aviation safety standards and regulations. Your role includes managing system enhancement initiatives, integrating new features, and maintaining the overall system performance.

**[What you will be working on]**

**[What you will be working on]**

Key responsibilities include:

- **Technical Solutioning**:Lead the technical evaluation of OEM's proposed solutions, assess their architectural approach, technical feasibility, and ensure alignment with CAAS' system requirements, and interoperable with other CAAS' systems, while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
- **Development Leadership and Process Optimisation**: Guide software teams in feature development and integration whilst enhancing development processes and best practices for streamlined delivery.
- **Strategic Planning and Systems Approach**: Drive technical strategy and roadmap development aligned with organisational goals, whilst optimising the relationships between software components, team workflows, and customer requirements.
- **Project and Resource Management**:Drive end-to-end software development lifecycle while providing strategic guidance on resource allocation, capacity planning, and team optimisation; foster transparent stakeholder relationships through proactive communication with Project Management Team and diverse stakeholders.
- **Quality and Risk Governance**:Proactively identify, assess and mitigate technical and project risks while ensuring comprehensive software quality through end-to-end testing oversight, working closely with OEM and internal teams to maintain high quality standards throughout the development lifecycle.

**[What we are looking for]**

**[What we are looking for]**
- Trained in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- 10 or more years of software development experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Strong background in development, implementation, security principles, and hands-on operational experience
- Proficient in reviewing system designs and code with a critical eye, offering constructive feedback and maintain attention to technical detail throughout the development lifecycle
- Strong communicator capable of engaging effectively with cross-functional teams on topics including system architecture, detailed design, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and project timelines
- Demonstrates sound judgement in making trade-offs between complexity, priority conflicts and tight deadlines to deliver practical engineering solutions
- Thrives in high-pressure environments, maintaining focus and effectiveness when managing challenges in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work with various stakeholders
- Led software development teams in a complex, mission-critical and possibility safety-critical environment
- Collaboration with OEM partners to ensure seamless integration and delivery
- Managed the full software development lifecycle for large-scale systems
- Oversight of system architecture evolution and modernisation initiatives