Manager, Software Development – RQS

Company: SAS Institute
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Location: Glasgow
Job Description:

Overview

In this role, you will lead the Risk and Fraud R&D software development efforts, shaping strategic delivery for the SAS Stress Testing product. You drive hands-on technical execution while guiding a cross‑functional team to build secure, scalable solutions. You’ll collaborate with product, marketing, and customers to align direction with R&D standards and ensure quality across environments. This is a chance to influence risk analytics software at scale within a renowned, inclusive culture. You will mentor the team, manage delivery, and contribute to product direction.

Pay / Benefits

  • hybrid work model
  • flexible work arrangements
  • world-class employee experience
  • inclusive culture
  • opportunity for growth
  • cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Organize and prioritize resources to deliver high-quality, scalable software within timelines
  • Lead design decisions and enforce technical standards across environments
  • Oversee test management, automation, risk tracking, and quality.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders (managers, developers, UI/UX, product managers) to ensure requirements are met
  • Manage project scoping, scheduling, and progress reporting to executives
  • Ensure code life-cycle accountability and maintain design/technical documentation
  • Contribute to product direction through collaboration with Product Management, Marketing, and Sales
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and team development
  • Oversee department operations, performance management, and growth in collaboration with HR/education/leadership
  • Engage with upper management on major decisions and complex issues
  • Ensure adherence to security policies supporting secure software development”),
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  • Experience: 5-8 years in IT in Banking/Insurance; 8+ years programming or testing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Math, Physics, Statistics, Engineering, or related
  • Experience delivering high-quality, scalable, secure code
  • CI/CD and DevOps experience (GitHub, Jenkins, Azure DevOps)
  • Experience with Jira and Confluence
  • Agile practices
  • Proficiency in SAS, Python, Go, JavaScript, React
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes
  • Certificates in Risk Management and Accounting Standards valued
  • Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills
  • Ability to translate complex tech/business info
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities

Key requirements

  • 5-8 years in IT within Banking or Insurance
  • 8+ years programming or testing experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Math, Physics, Statistics, Engineering, or related
  • CI/CD and DevOps using GitHub, Jenkins, Azure DevOps or similar
  • Experience with Jira and Confluence
  • Experience with Agile practices
  • Languages: SAS, Python, Go, JavaScript, React
  • Container tech: Docker, Kubernetes
  • Certificates in Risk Management and Accounting Standards are valued
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Ability to translate complex information
  • Adaptability to changing priorities
  • Inspiring Others
  • Global Perspective
  • Delegation and Empowerment
  • SAS
  • Python
  • Go

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Posted: October 24th, 2026