Senior Development Manager

ADP is hiring a Senior Development Manager

• Passionate about Scrum? Lead agile teams with a strong delivery focus.
• Led Modernization & Migrations? Drive seamless transitions to future-ready systems.
• Passionate about AI? Create the next generation of User Experience.

Well, this may be the role for you. Ready to make your mark?

We are looking for a Senior Development Manager with a strong focus on innovation, compliance, security, and public cloud to lead and optimize our engineering teams. This role is critical in ensuring the stability, security, and long-term sustainability of our systems while reducing single points of failure through effective knowledge embedding. You will also work closely with strategic teams to facilitate smooth client migrations.

• Reports to: VP of Product Development.
• Span of Control: +/- 20 team members across 3 Scrum teams.
• Location: Capelle aan de IJssel, Netherlands or Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Job Type: Full-time

WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Here’s what you can expect on a typical day in the life of a Senior Development Manager at ADP.

● Lead & Manage Teams: Oversee and mentor multiple Scrum teams, ensuring high performance and continuous improvement.
● Maintenance & Reliability: Ensure systems remain stable and well-maintained with a proactive approach to issue resolution.
● Embrace AI: Identify and implement AI in our products and ways or working.
● Compliance & Security: Implement and enforce best practices in compliance, security, and regulatory requirements to mitigate risks.
● Knowledge Management: Develop strategies to document and embed critical knowledge across teams, reducing reliance on key individuals and mitigating risks associated with single points of failure.
● Client Migrations: Work closely with strategic teams to support seamless client migrations, ensuring alignment between technical and business objectives.
● Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Partner with cross-functional teams, including security, compliance, operations, and product management, to drive alignment and execution.
● Technical Oversight: Provide guidance on best practices for system maintenance, security enhancements, and architectural decisions.
● Agile Leadership: Promote a strong Agile and DevOps culture, driving efficiencies in the software development lifecycle.
● Resource Planning & Talent Development: Manage hiring, performance reviews, and career growth initiatives to build and retain top engineering talent.
● Risk Mitigation & Incident Management: Apply ADPs frameworks for incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term resolution of system vulnerabilities.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 8+ years in software development, with at least 3+ years leading multiple teams in a managerial and equivalent role.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of software maintenance, compliance, and security principles.
• Agile & DevOps: Hands-on experience with Scrum or other Agile frameworks and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge Management: Proven experience in implementing documentation and knowledge-sharing strategies to reduce key-person dependencies.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to work effectively with strategic, compliance, and business teams to support migrations and regulatory initiatives.
• Security & Compliance Awareness: Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and security standards applicable to software development.
• Problem-Solving & Risk Management: Strong analytical mindset with the ability to anticipate and mitigate potential issues.

YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN:

● Team collaboration. Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be an owner, and challenge one another’s ideas to net out the best solution.
● Deliver at epic scale. We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We’re obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity.
● Be surrounded by curious learners. We align ourselves with other smart people in an environment where we grow and elevate one another to the next level. We encourage our associates to listen, stay agile, and learn from mistakes.
● Act like an owner & doer. Mission-driven and committed to navigating change, you will be encouraged to take on any challenge and solve complex problems. No tasks are beneath or too great for us. We are hands-on and willing to master our craft.
● Give back to others. Always do the right thing for our clients and our community and humbly give back to the community where we live and work. Support our associates in times of need through ADP’s Philanthropic Foundation.
● Join a company committed to equality and equity. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions.

Apply today!

A little about ADP: We are a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions that unite HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration and a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics, and compliance expertise. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating a down-to-earth culture that embraces our core values, welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. We’ve received recognition for our work by many esteemed organizations, learn more at ADP Awards and Recognition

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