Data Development Manager

Summary
Our retail client headquartered in Sarasota is modernizing its technology organization into an AI-first, product-led development capability. The Development Manager is a leadership role that sits at the intersection of technical execution, delivery management, and people development.
This role owns how great solutions get built, by whom, and at what quality - while Product Managers own what gets built and why. You will spend the majority of your time leading people, managing delivery across our development organization, making sound architectural judgments, and engaging in development and support activities yourself when the situation requires it.
If you are energized by building high-performing teams, bringing delivery discipline to complex programs, and staying technically sharp while doing it - this role was designed for you.
Role and Responsibilities
The candidate should be able to

• Directly manage a team across data and integration disciplines
• Write and deliver annual and mid-year performance appraisals; set clear, measurable goals tied to business outcomes
• Build a team culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and technical craftsmanship
• Identify skill gaps and partner with HR and leadership on training, hiring, and role evolution
• Provide coaching and mentorship across both local and offshore/nearshore team members
• Champion AI-assisted development tooling adoption within the team
• Maintain a real-time view of team capacity across FTE developers and the managed contractor pool
• Manage delivery accountability across both FTE and managed service contractor resources, including SOW adherence and quality oversight
• Allocate developers to workstreams based on skills, availability, and business priority
• Manage and remove blockers before they become delivery misses
• Drive adoption of modern delivery practices: CI/CD pipelines, GitHub-based workflows, automated testing, and deployment standards
• Establish and maintain engineering standards that govern how code is written, reviewed, tested, and deployed
• Participate in architecture and design reviews; provide technical guidance on Azure and integration solutions
• Maintain hands-on capability to contribute to or review code across the stack when needed
• Diagnose production issues and coordinate with appropriate parties on resolution
• Maintain and evolve application monitoring practices and on-call support frameworks
• Champion secure coding practices and SDLC adherence across the team

Qualifications and Requirements
Candidate must have

• 8+ years in software development, with at least 2 years in engineering management, delivery leadership or tech lead role
• Hands-on development experience primarily in Azure Logic Apps, Data Factory, Functions, SSIS, SQL and C#; able to review, guide, and contribute to code
• Demonstrated experience managing a team of developers including contractors and offshore resources
• Track record of writing and delivering performance appraisals and conducting meaningful career development conversations
• Strong communication skills - equally comfortable presenting delivery metrics to a VP and running a developer retrospective

Preferred Skills
Below skills would be a great advantage for the role

• Retail or supply chain domain experience (apparel retail a plus)
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools (GitHub Copilot or similar) in daily development and team workflows
• Familiarity with Oracle Retail, Oracle Fusion, or similar ERP platforms

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual''s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company''s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.
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