IT Development Manager

For a leading multinational insurance group.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end software delivery, from design and development through testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC standards and drive continuous improvement in software quality, development processes, and productivity.
• Manage development backlogs, estimations, KPIs, and delivery performance using Jira and other relevant tools.
• Ensure architectural and design alignment across applications in collaboration with IT Architecture, Delivery, and Solution Design teams.
• Drive cloud-first development, modern API design, CI/CD adoption, and DevOps practices across critical applications.
• Manage technical debt and ensure alignment with the overall IT strategy and technology roadmap.
• Embed security-by-design and compliance-by-design across all software development activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and security requirements, including DORA, GDPR, the EU AI Act, and Solvency II IT requirements.
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity, audit readiness, and operational resilience across the application landscape.
• Plan and prioritize development workloads across BAU and strategic projects, ensuring effective allocation of internal and external resources.
• Provide delivery estimates, timelines, capacity planning, budget input, and ongoing monitoring