Job Description

268649BR

IT Development Manager

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Isle of Wight, Newport High Street
Permanent
Full-time

Role:

Software Development Manager

Contract:

Permanent

Shift Pattern:

Full Time

Location:

Isle of Wight/Nottingham/London

Recruitment Partner:

kershia.broughton@boots.com

What you'll be doing:

Leading and managing a small but mighty team of Developers and testers, bringing a blend of technical and functional skills to designing and delivering solutions.

Key responsibilities:

Leading a multi-functional team of Software Engineers and Software Testers. Co-ordinating the on-going development, stability and maintenance activities relating to in-house software applications / solutions. Working with other development teams and partners to ensure overall initiative is implemented cross functionally. Working across the business to ensure project delivery and providing accurate estimations and solutions to various business partners. Provide leadership and management to Development team, dealing with day to day staffing issues and co-ordination of development / maintenance tasks. Develop and test reliable, effective and scalable solutions. Conducting business analysis with business stakeholders and gathering requirements. Documenting requirements, specifications, release notes. Provide training, support and assistance to operational and testing teams. Remain current on new developments within the developer community, evaluate applicability and drive rapid adoption of them.

What you'll need to have:

Essentials Skills

10+ years of proven Software Development experience using Microsoft technologies such as C#, MS SQL, Azure Strong understanding of various Software Testing methodologies Excellent ability of explain technical concepts to appropriate audiences in non-technical terms Extensive experience maintaining and supporting software solutions Must have an understanding of OOP fundamentals and best practices / common design patterns Experience working with the full software development lifecycle Strong understanding of databases technologies, such as MS SQL or similar Hands on experience of source control such as Git Understanding of Agile/Scrum, Project Management, SDLC, ITIL and Data Security & Compliance and other frameworks Led and directed small teams of software engineers and software testers, contributing to the teams learning development and carrying out performance reviews. Comfortable in creating, preparing and delivering presentations to multiple key stakeholders.

It would be great if you also have

Prior experience of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery. Azure DevOps or similar Knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Working on both Modern and Legacy systems Experience of ensuring stability of legacy systems with a path to modernisation

Rewards designed for you

Boots Retirement Savings Plan Discretionary annual bonus Generous employee discounts Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more. Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by No7 Beauty Company and may not be accurate.

Who we are

Five iconic brands make up No7 Beauty Company: No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone, from skin science to sustainability. We're known for products that deliver results and do good along the way. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating an inclusive workplace where our colleagues are empowered to be themselves and where diversity, equity and inclusion are part of how we do things, every day.

What's next

Once you have applied, your CV will be reviewed by the recruiter.

From here there will be a two-stage interview process as follows:Initial technical interview with a team member Second stage interview with the hiring manager


If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you. If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide

reasonable adjustments

to help you to be at your best.



Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

Business Area

Support Office

Function

Technology

Keywords

Dev

Hours per week

37.5

Latitude,longitude 1

50.700399,-1.294872

Is this a Global Brands req?

No

Airport

No

Should this appear on the No7 Beauty Company website?

Yes

Company

Optics

Division

300 - South

Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?

No

Region

OPT107 - South West and Channel Islands

Area

OPT107 - South West and Channel Islands

Store

3936 - ISLE OF WIGHT

Req Posted Date

16-Jan-2026

County

Isle of Wight

Country

UK

Address 1

112-126 High Street

Address 2

Newport

Address 3

Hampshire

Post Code

PO30 1TP

Source

Boots