We are seeking a senior Development Manager to lead a globally distributed team within the Application Runtimes portfolio. This role is critical to ensuring delivery continuity technical leadership and strategic alignment across Enterprise Application Service for Java (EASeJ) and WebSphere/Liberty on Cloud missions. The successful candidate will be based in Hursley and serve as a key leadership presence in one of our most strategic labs.
· Lead and manage senior developers across the UK and Americas.
· Drive execution of key roadmap items including EASeJ platform evolution.
· Act as a local leadership anchor in Hursley for the pillar fostering collaboration across distributed teams.
· Partner with second-line leadership in India to ensure alignment and delivery continuity.
· Support talent development mentoring and succession planning.
· Collaborate with product management architecture and client engagement teams to ensure delivery excellence and technical credibility.
· Support client engagements and help drive successful understanding adoption and deployment of Application Runtimes products in the market.
Proven experience managing large size (15+) distributed development teams across multiple time zones.
· Strong technical background in cloud-native runtimes DevOps and enterprise middleware.
· Demonstrated success in leading complex delivery programs and managing senior technical talent.
· Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills including client-facing engagement.
· Experience in organizational transition and scaling across geographies.
Familiarity with EASeJ Liberty and WebSphere platforms.
· Prior experience in the Application Runtimes or related enterprise software domains.
· Experience working in or with strategic labs such as Hursley.
· Understanding of hybrid cloud deployment models and high availability architectures.