Development Manager

You will not just be managing people; you will be the architect of our flow. You will coordinate teams to optimise cadence, professionalise our release capability, and ensure that our delivery ordering prevents technical debt. You will be the guardian of our platform’s integrity and the driver of our engineering velocity.

As the Development Manager you will work intimately with the QA Manager, Solution Architects, Analytics Engineers, and the Portfolio Delivery Team. Your mission is to streamline our development cycle through lightweight governance, automation, and artificial intelligence.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled Development Manager who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader.

A detailed job description can be viewed here. If the link does not work for you, please copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: https://tinyurl.com/5ejsmzyc., Furthermore, we proudly endorse and provide a platform for our Employee Resource Groups, such as Kaplan Pride, Higher Ground Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage Group, and Parents and Carers. These groups serve as vital forums for support, connection, and advocacy within our company.

Do you have experience in Terraform?, * Demonstrable experience managing software delivery in a complex, multi-team environment (e.g., managing interdependencies between distinct Scrum teams or 3rd party vendors).

• Deep understanding of modern branching strategies (GitFlow vs. Trunk-Based Development), semantic versioning, and the ability to resolve complex merge/deployment conflicts.
• Practical, hands-on experience with CI/CD tooling (ArgoCD/Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Bicep). You understand how to build the pipes, not just use them.
• A proven track record of reducing cycle time (lead time for changes) and deployment failure rates through automation and process re-engineering.
• Strong ability to negotiate with Dev Leads and Project Managers to ensure adherence to our governance standards.

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• Annual leave
• Employee discount

• Company pension, As well as a competitive salary, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: * 28 days annual leave*

• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family
• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services
• Company pension contributions
• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels
• Medicash Health Cash Plan

Kaplan International Pathways, a division of Kaplan Inc., offers international students a wide range of flexible study options - from University preparation programmes in the UK, Australia, USA and Japan through to full degree programmes in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Through our academic partnerships with leading universities, our expertise in student recruitment, our exceptional teaching and a real focus on customer service and pastoral care, each year we are proud to welcome thousands of students from more than 100 countries through the doors of our colleges.

In the UK, we operate 9 campus-based colleges in partnership with Bournemouth University, University of Glasgow, University of Liverpool, Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, University of Brighton, University of Essex, University of York and University of West of England, Bristol and an off-campus college in London offering pathways to 7 leading well-ranked UK universities.