Position: Development Manager
Company: Мануфактура Україна ( subsidiary Inskin Media Ukraine)
Category: Other
Experience required: 2y
English level: upper

At Inskin Media we develop and maintain a suite of ad-tech services and web apps, including our data store, reporting and creative design platforms. We are looking for an experienced development manager to take charge of the continued development of these projects and new products and services.

You will work closely with the development team and project managers/business analysts to ensure requirements are understood, and that products meet expectations and are delivered on time.

You will also be involved in the evolution of our development processes; from the requirements stage through development, QA, user testing and deployment.

Our small team of developers currently work remotely and are geographically dispersed. We have a technology hub based in Kyiv, with other developers located in various countries in Europe. You must be an excellent verbal and written communicator with first-class English so that you can communicate effectively with developers and stakeholders alike.

Prior experience in ad tech is not a strict requirement, but you’ll become familiar with both our existing technology and future innovations.


**Responsibilities**

Take full ownership of the development queues; breaking down and scheduling work tasks according to project priority, developer skills and availability so that projects are delivered on time, rigorously tested and according to requirements.
By liaising with the Business Analyst and directly with stakeholders, ensure requirements contain the right amount of detail, and push for timely answers to developer clarifications so development is not stalled
Encourage accurate work estimates from developers so that project timelines can be reliably predicted
Ensure correct development processes are followed, helping to identify training needs within the team, and encouraging team development and cooperation
Regularly report to the Director of Engineering and stakeholders on the status of projects, keeping them informed of project overruns and blockers
Become familiar with and understand the Inskin tech stack to ensure projects fit correctly within the Inskin ecosystem

**Requirements**

Proven experience managing software development projects, with practical knowledge of all stages of development
Excellent time-management skills along with the ability to effectively prioritise tasks according to business requirements while taking into consideration external factors such as developer availability and skillset
Excellent written and verbal English

**Useful Skills**
Our development environment is primarily JavaScript/Node.js with a microservice architecture hosted in Google Cloud Platform. Experience in any of these areas would be a bonus