Development Manager

About Us:

At Auto & General (A&G), we provide great products and services to safeguard our customers in their time of need. Our range of general insurance products protects customers on the road, at home and on holiday with various Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents, and Pet products as well as Roadside Assistance.

Our culture of ‘high performance with high integrity’ underpins our values and the way we interact with our customers, the community and each other. We’re excited about the future and we’re always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.

The role

The Development Manager role is to provide leadership across technology, people and solution delivery excellence.

This role’s key accountability is to manage all development work undertaken for Auto and General Insurance and supporting systems, in conjunction with tracking and reporting on availability of appropriately skilled development personnel for projects and initiatives.

You will be responsible for the management and personal development of all developers within their remit. This is a leadership role requiring a natural mentor with a desire to nurture and grow an effective team. 

The Development Manager also shares the architectural responsibility within their allocated area and has an important role to play in all development efforts undertaken within the department.

Position description:

• Assist the team in finding a solution for technical and non-technical impediments Responsible for SDLC and efficiency improvements within the team.
• People leadership - provide direction, leadership and support to a team of software developers
• Technology leadership - provide leadership in software development processes, continuous improvement in delivery processes and technical architecture
• Working in an Agile delivery environment, allocate the best people to the right work based upon the priorities set by our business, with the responsibility for the overall delivery of work, balancing time, scope and people needed to succeed

The key responsibilities for this role are:

• Results oriented, demonstrated through effective delivery of software development outcomes so they achieve the stakeholders expectations for quality, time and scope;
• Proven people leadership skills with teams of up to 15 employees;
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to interact and influence with employees at all levels across multiple business functions;
• Technical and commercial acumen with analytical and problem-solving skills; 
• High quality standards with attention to detail;
• A positive attitude aligned to A&G’s corporate values, with a particular focus on customer outcomes in solution delivery;
• Meet or exceed relevant Key Result Areas aligned to Auto & General's Ultimate Business Goal (UBG).

What experience you’ll bring

• A minimum of 5 years management experience in a software development environment or equivalent, demonstrating a strong understanding of the software development life cycle;
• Knowledge of relational databases, preferably MySQL;
• Demonstrated experience in the use of Confluence and JIRA or similar tools;
• Significant experience creating documents that are both technical and business focussed in nature; 
• People leadership skills and the ability to engage deeply with a diverse and large workforce;
• Self motivated team player who is well organized, with effective communication and reporting skills;
• Demonstrated time management and personal efficiency skills, with the ability to work well under pressure and to help others to do the same; 
• A good understanding and exposure to coaching techniques;
• Effective relationship skills supporting a collaborative and trusting stakeholder engagement approach; 
• Familiarity with a number of standard SDLC’s
• Influencing and collaboration skills
• Conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills, and a background of dealing with complex business models; 
• Experience in developing estimates and schedules for software development projects

Our Perks:

• Location – Our office is conveniently based in Toowong Village shopping centre - a city fringe location with access to retail, restaurants, various parking options and public transport.
• Extra leave - Enjoy additional leave days on us! You’ll receive a paid ‘ME’ day and one paid volunteer leave day annually. Team members can also purchase up to two additional weeks of leave per year.
• Paid parental leave - We support our new parents with paid parental leave and other benefits.
• Workplace giving - If you’re passionate about a cause, then we are too – we offer workplace giving and we’ll dollar match your donations to registered charities.
• Development opportunities - We’re championing your development with internal programs and access to a wide range of online courses.
• Employee discounts - You’ll receive discounts on Budget Direct insurance products.c
• Reward and recognition - We reward high performance with employee recognition, reward and incentive schemes.
• Onsite facilities – There are excellent end-of-trip facilities on offer and private spaces for nursing mothers.
• Get social - Join our vibrant social and community activities including annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events across each of our sites.
• Perks App - Access to an employee benefits and discounts app called ‘Perks’ offering your great discounts, offers and programs across a range of areas.
• WFH- Two days WFH, Three days in office

If you are seeking a new challenge and would enjoy the opportunity to work in a growing and changing business, click on the APPLY NOW button and submit your application.

Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.

*A note from Auto & General to recruitment agencies: We politely ask that you avoid making any approaches or sending any unsolicited resumes to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Leaders across our business. Auto & General is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.