Software Development Manager

Introduction

At IBM Software, we transform client challenges into solutions. Building the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native products that shape the future of business and society. Our legacy of innovation creates endless opportunities for IBMers to learn, grow, and make an impact on a global scale. Working in Software means joining a team fueled by curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies, partners, and industries to design, develop, and deliver solutions that power digital transformation. With a culture that values innovation, growth, and continuous learning, IBM Software places you at the heart of IBM’s product and technology landscape. Here, you’ll have the tools and opportunities to advance your career while creating software that changes the world.

Your Role And Responsibilities

Your roles and responsibilities will include:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing software development team
• Execute a roadmap to reduce technical complexity, eliminate redundancy, and streamline tooling, architectures, and workflows across the platform.
• Establish common development frameworks, IaC practices, and shared services that work seamlessly across on‑prem and cloud services
• Partner with platform engineering, CI/CD, architecture, and security teams to ensure simplification initiatives align with our simplification strategy
• Partner with Product Management and Architecture on planning, prioritization, and execution
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration
• Guide the team in adopting modern development practices, tooling, and automation
• Define, drive, and mature enterprise‑grade CI/CD strategies, ensuring scalable, automated, and reliable delivery pipelines.
• Conduct performance reviews, provide coaching, and support career progression
• Ensure compliance with security, data protection, and regulatory requirements
• Promote innovation, experimentation, and continuous learning within the team
• Define, together with team members, their career trajectory within IBM and work to make them successful.
• Maintain a constant overview of the team’s work progress and workload to share with stakeholders if necessary.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing high‑performing teams.
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, training staff and setting expectations to achieve desired outcomes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Experience driving delivery, prioritization, and execution in agile or hybrid development environments.
• Track record of fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and psychologically safe team culture.
• Ability to balance people leadership with strategic planning and operational excellence.
• Skilled at stakeholder management across product, design, architecture, and executive leadership.
• Strong decision‑making abilities grounded in data, risk evaluation, and customer needs.
  
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Business Operations Knowledge: Experience with managing business operations, including revenue performance, expense control, and profit management. Ability to analyze financial data and make informed decisions to drive business growth.
• Quality Assurance Expertise: Experience in implementing and maintaining quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
• Financial Planning Skills: Experience with developing and administering budgets, forecasts, and financial reports to support business objectives.