Development Manager

At Trade Me, we're about connecting Kiwi to create the life they want. Whether it's the big things like finding a home, a job, a car or growing their business, or the smaller things, like finding that right bedside table or parting ways with some old stuff. At Trade Me our vision is to be the place where Kiwi look first.

Our people are key to our success. We're looking for a Development Manager to join us on an 8-month fixed term, covering parental leave. You'll cultivate your team's success through trusted relationships and proactive culture shaping, supporting each engineer's professional growth and satisfaction while delivering excellent outcomes for Trade Me. Reporting to the Head of Koru, this role is based in Wellington.

Here is what you can expect from this role:

• Build and develop a team of engineers who deliver great results for their business unit and the wider business
• Set a clear path to success for each team member, with ongoing honest feedback and active management of under-performance
• Create learning opportunities that keep your team motivated, empowered and focused on the right work
• Build strong relationships with peers across delivery, product, technology, HR and People Experience
• Cultivate a high-trust, high-engagement, diverse and inclusive culture, championing our values every day
• Partner with lead software engineers on technical progression planning
• Find and onboard great talent, and contribute to workforce planning
• Work strategically with other Development Managers to make Trade Me Engineering a place Kiwi want to work

What you will bring to our team:

• 5+ years in a leadership position, including 3+ years of line management and at least 1 year managing 10+ direct reports
• 3+ years working with software delivery teams, with a working understanding of technical software development terminology
• Experience in an agile environment and familiarity with lean engineering principles
• A results-oriented track record of leading teams to great outcomes in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding communication and exceptional facilitation skills: you explain ideas simply, listen carefully and improve team communication
• Strong relationship-building, influencing and collaboration skills
• A high degree of empathy for colleagues and consumers, and you identify as part of tech culture
• Energy, drive and enthusiasm to engage and motivate others

You'll have the best time working at Trade Me, and this is why:

#AI and Tech: We live and breathe AI in our daily tasks. We value curiosity and an open mind towards new tech, offering dedicated AI skilling to help you grow and thrive in a fast-changing landscape.

#Flexibility: Flexibility means different things to different people and we support you to find what works, including a utilities allowance. We value team connection and come together in person on Monday and at least one other day a week.

#Wellness: Being your best self means caring for your physical and mental wellbeing, we offer lots of resources to help you along the way.

#Leave: We support you with leave when you need it, including 5 days of wellness leave each year and 10 days of sick leave from day 1.

#Social: Nothing beats getting together to have some fun and celebrate our success. Join us in the office on payday for company paid lunches. Regular Friday drinks and nibbles, annual Trade Me company awards, celebrations and more.

#Learning: Whether it's on the job, formal training, or mentoring, you'll grow with us from Day 1. We're big on internal mobility and look to our own talent first for new opportunities.

We know some candidates can be reluctant to apply for roles if they feel they don't 'tick all the boxes'. If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd still really like to hear from you so please send us your resume and a short cover note outlining the “Why”.

Trade Me is an INZ accredited employer. We truly value diversity and embrace a flexible workplace where people are encouraged to achieve their potential.

Check out the job description for this role here.