Software Development Team Lead

Software Development Team Lead
Location: Crewe, Cheshire (hybrid working - you must live within commuting distance)

Exalto Consulting is working with a well-established, growing technology business that develops specialist software used in complex, operational environments. Their systems support organisations where reliability, accuracy, and continuity are critical to day-to-day performance.

They are seeking a Software Development Team Lead to provide clear leadership to their development function and support the continued evolution of their core software platform.

This is a leadership-first role, focused on creating the conditions for a development team to succeed. You will guide, support, and organise a team of developers working primarily with Microsoft .NET and C# technologies, ensuring delivery is consistent, structured, and aligned to business priorities.

The position is not hands-on coding focused. Instead, your impact will come through the effectiveness of your team, the quality of delivery, and the strength of the processes you help maintain and improve.

Essential experience:

• A background in software development, with strong exposure to Microsoft .NET and C# technologies
• Experience leading or managing development teams
• A track record of delivering software projects within structured environments
• Good working knowledge of development lifecycles and supporting processes

• Leads with clarity, consistency, and fairness
• Communicates openly and in a straightforward way
• Is organised and practical in approach
• Takes a genuine interest in supporting and developing others

• Experience with Azure or cloud-based environments
• Exposure to large or long lifecycle systems
• Experience working in sectors where software underpins operational or production processes