Development Team Manager

 

 

Super-Sod is seeking a Development Team Manager to be the project manager and team leader for our software development group. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will own how development work is planned, prioritized, scheduled, and delivered, and you will lead, support, and grow the developers who do that work. First and foremost, this is a project management and people leadership role — that is where the majority of your time and impact will be. Software development experience is a plus and may be required, as it helps the leader guide the team through new features and functionality, make sound technical trade-offs, and speak the same language as the developers — but writing code day to day is not the primary focus of the position.

Strong project management is the heart of the job: keeping projects on track, managing priorities across competing demands, and making sure the team delivers on time and aligned with company goals. Equally important is team leadership — setting clear expectations, removing roadblocks, coaching your people, and building an accountable, high-performing team. You will also serve as the key liaison between the development team, the CTO, the executive team, and the wider company, translating business needs into well-managed work and communicating progress back in plain language. A solid grasp of business processes and hands-on familiarity with ERP systems round out what's needed to succeed.

Required Experience

1. 5+ years of experience in project management and/or leading teams, with a track record of delivering projects on time.
2. Strong, demonstrated project management skills — planning, prioritizing, scheduling, and driving work to completion across competing demands.
3. Proven people-leadership experience: managing, coaching, and developing a team, ideally a development or technical team.
4. Solid understanding of business processes and how they map to software and systems.
5. Hands-on familiarity with ERP systems (implementation, administration, or process ownership).
6. Excellent communication skills — able to translate fluently between business stakeholders and technical teams.
7. Understanding of secure and scalable software practices, and experience partnering with security or IT teams to uphold them.
8. Software development experience is a plus and may be required — enough to help the team manage new features and functionality, weigh technical options, and communicate effectively with developers.
9. Please note: the primary focus of this role is leadership, communication, and delivery rather than writing code day to day.
10. Must be 19 years of age or older.
11. Pre-employment background check, MVR and drug screening required.
12. Clean driving record with no major or excessive violations within the previous 3 years

Preferred Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Management, or a related field.
2. Project management certification (e.g., PMP, Agile/Scrum) or equivalent experience.
3. Experience supporting operations-heavy businesses such as manufacturing, agriculture, distribution, or retail.
4. Familiarity with Agile or other iterative delivery methods.
5. Hands-on software development experience is a strong plus, and may be required to help the team manage new features and functionality.
6. Experience working directly with executive leadership.

 

Location: This is an in-office position at our Charleston Headquarters with the potential for hybrid work 1-2 days per week.

 

Travel

This position requires 25% travel time.

 

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Own the planning, prioritization, scheduling, and delivery of all development projects across the team.
2. Manage timelines, scope, and resources; keep every project on track and stakeholders informed of status and changes.
3. Maintain and groom the development backlog, balancing new initiatives against maintenance and support.
4. Work with departments across the company to move feature requests and support tickets through our systems — from intake and prioritization to delivery and resolution.
5. Establish and continuously improve consistent, repeatable processes for how work is requested, tracked, and delivered.
6. Anticipate risks and dependencies, resolve bottlenecks, and hold the team and stakeholders accountable to commitments.
7. Lead, support, and develop the development team — setting clear expectations, removing roadblocks, and helping the team do their best work.
8. Set goals and provide regular feedback, coaching, and performance management to team members.
9. Support hiring, onboarding, and retention as the team grows, and plan capacity to meet demand.
10. Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture.
11. Act as the central point of contact between the CTO, executive leadership, department stakeholders, and the development team.
12. Translate business needs, requests, and priorities into clear requirements the development team can act on.
13. Communicate development progress, timelines, risks, and trade-offs back to the CTO and executives in clear, non-technical terms.
14. Represent the development team in planning and leadership discussions, and represent business priorities back to the team.
15. Partner with the IT Security department to ensure code and systems are secure, follow best practices, and are built to scale with the business.
16. Schedule and coordinate periodic code audits, and drive follow-up on any issues or improvements identified.
17. Ensure development work meets standards for security, quality, and long-term maintainability before it ships.
18. Develop a deep understanding of Super-Sod's business processes and how technology supports them.
19. Partner with operations, sales, finance, and other departments to identify needs and shape practical solutions.
20. Provide direction and oversight on ERP-related projects, enhancements, and integrations.
21. Ensure development work aligns with business processes, company goals, and the CTO's technology strategy.

Competencies

1. Organized with attention to detail.
2. Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
4. Thorough understanding of project management principles and planning.
5. Thorough understanding of information technology procedures and practices.
6. Proficient with, or able to quickly become proficient with, a range of general and specialized applications, software, and hardware used in the organization and the industry.
7. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
8. Ability to motivate groups of people to complete a project in a timely manner.

 

Supervisory Responsibility

Assigns duties and responsibilities and oversees workflow of Development team. Oversees the day-to-day workflow of the department.

 

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office and, in some cases, from a remote offsite location. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and digital e-file systems.

 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is primarily sedentary but will occasionally be required to stand or balance when conducting onsite troubleshooting, as well as use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. This employee requires full range of motion of arms and legs and requires movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity and coordination. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.

 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours can change at the discretion of the CTO; though typical hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some weekend and evening hours will be necessary to accommodate any issues that might arise.