Head of development Work, Jobs in Manchester, Eng (with Salaries)

Head of Development
PLS Solicitors —Altrincham
- £70,000 - £85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Management
- SQL
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
6d
Head of College
Pure Innovations —Stockport
- £55,000 - £59,000 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- In-person
- Care plans
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Work from home
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14d
Head of People
MCR Property Group Ltd —Manchester
- £70,000 - £80,000 a year
- Human resources
- Business
- Leadership
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8d
Head of Customer Care
247 Home Furnishings —Huddersfield
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Customer service
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Head of Research Development
Manchester Metropolitan University —Manchester
- £58,225 - £67,468 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Life insurance
Pastoral Head of Year
Oasis Community Learning —Oldham
- £33,676 - £42,839 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- School
13d
Head of Public Curation
Factory International —Manchester
- £43,000 - £50,000 a year
- IT
- Communication skills
8d
Waste Crime Investigations Officer
Rochdale Council —Rochdale
- £36,363 - £39,862 a year
13d
Strategic Head of Education & Belonging
Rochdale Council —Rochdale
- £81,344 - £85,298 a year
- Leadership
- School
7d
Prison Custody Officer (PCO) - HMP Forest Bank
Sodexo —Salford
- £32,863.57 - £34,341.41 a year
- Overtime
- Communication skills
- Paid training
Quick apply
Head of Facilities
Moya Cole Hospice —Cheadle
- £57,528 - £64,750 a year
- Full-time
- Data analysis skills
- Business development
- No degree
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
17h
Head of Operations - Fulfil
THG Ingenuity —Manchester
- Weekend availability
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Communication skills
17h
Head of Year
Star Academies —Radcliffe
- £29,213 - £34,434 a year
- Call to connect
- Organisational skills
- School
6d
Head of Year
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North —Oldham
- £31,919.14 - £36,201.14 a year
- School
- Teaching
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
3d
Head of Motor Transport
Manchester Airport —Manchester
- Presentation skills
- Negotiation
- Free parking
- Employee discount
8d
Course Leader
Access Creative College —Manchester
- £38,000 - £42,000 a year
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Teaching
Quick apply
7d
Deputy Head of Architecture
PM Group —Manchester
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
Head of Corporate Services - Greater Manchester
HM Prison & Probation Service —Manchester
- £50,001 - £60,001 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
8d
Wellbeing Officer
MSV Housing Group —Trafford
- £33,590 - £35,859 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Employee assistance programme
- Sick pay
12h
VacancyTitle: Head of Contracts and Partnerships (PFI)
Housing 21 —Oldham
- £110,677 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Contracts
- Sick pay
6d

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Head of Development

PLS Solicitors -
Altrincham

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Job details

Full-time
£70,000 - £85,000 a year
6 days ago

Benefits

Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Azure
Management
Node.js
Google Cloud Platform
Microservices
SQL
PHP
AWS
GitHub
AI
TypeScript
Communication skills
Python

Full job description

We are building an AI centre of excellence internally whilst re-architecting parts of our technology estate away from legacy systems toward a modern, event-driven microservices architecture on Azure. As part of this growth, we are looking to hire a newly created Head of Development role to work alongside our Head of IT in driving the next phase of our technology strategy.

Location: Altrincham, WA14 5UW – hybrid. We also have an office in Liverpool and would be happy for the successful candidate to split their office time between Liverpool and Altrincham if they’d prefer.
Hours: Full-time, Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00
Salary: £70-85k p/a DOE

About PLS Solicitors

PLS Solicitors is a well-established and growing law firm with a strong reputation within the conveyancing industry and significant ongoing investment in technology, AI, and platform modernisation.

Why this role is different

This is an opportunity to join at a genuinely formative stage of the journey, helping to deliver the future direction of technology within the business.

You’ll lead development across multiple workstreams including our Web team, Proclaim team (our case management system), and newly formed AI team, whilst working closely with the Head of IT and wider leadership team on platform modernisation, AI adoption, engineering standards, and long-term technology direction.

We are looking for someone technically credible, commercially pragmatic, and hands-on enough to lead effectively – someone comfortable improving delivery, supporting developers, modernising platforms, and helping turn architectural direction into scalable execution.

The environment here suits somebody who enjoys autonomy, ownership, pace, and solving complex technical problems without heavy corporate bureaucracy.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Leading development teams across multiple technical domains and workstreams
Managing sprint planning, delivery cadence and engineering standards
Working closely with the Head of IT on platform re-architecture and modernisation initiatives
Driving adoption and governance of AI-assisted development tooling including Claude Code
Supporting the ongoing evolution from legacy monolithic systems toward Azure-based microservices architecture
Overseeing development quality, code reviews and technical troubleshooting
Mentoring developers and supporting the growth of the newly launched AI Graduate Programme
Collaborating with both UK and offshore teams to maintain delivery momentum and architectural consistency
Contributing to architectural discussions whilst remaining hands-on where needed

What We’re Looking For:

We’re open to candidates already operating at Head of Development level, as well as strong Development Managers / Technical Leads looking to step into a broader leadership role. Most importantly, we’re looking for someone with strong technical foundations, sound judgement, good interpersonal skills, and a genuine enthusiasm for modern engineering practices and AI tooling. We’d expect to see experience in areas such as:

Essential:

Leading development teams in a commercial environment
Managing multiple development workstreams, teams or technical functions
Modern cloud environments (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP considered)
CI/CD, delivery planning and engineering governance
SQL in production environments
Hands-on technical capability – able to review code, troubleshoot issues and challenge technical decisions where needed
People management experience with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience working with AI development tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor or similar

Desirable:

Microservices or platform modernisation experience
Experience managing offshore teams
Exposure to Node.js, TypeScript, PHP or Python environments
Event-driven architecture experience
Legal or regulated industry experience
Experience introducing AI-assisted development practices into engineering teams

What You’ll Get in Return:

A newly created leadership role at the centre of our AI and engineering strategy.
A modern, collaborative environment with strong backing from the CEO and COO, where ideas are heard and hierarchy doesn’t get in the way of good thinking
Join a growing, tech-driven law firm with a genuine focus on innovation.
Long-term development opportunities including study support options (employer-funded after 12- months).
25 days AL + Bank Holidays, with buy/carry over options
Employee benefits: death in service, healthcare plan, EAP, counselling, and salary sacrifice
Extras: free conveyancing, mortgage advice, staff discounts

If you’re ready to take ownership of a newly created Head of Development role at the heart of our AI and platform modernisation journey, apply now to join PLS Solicitors and help shape the future of our technology strategy.

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Date Posted
29 May 2026

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