Head of Software Development

Head of Software Development
Southampton, Hampshire (2-3 days in the office)

Our client is a fast-growing, founder led, digital healthcare company experiencing rapid growth.

They are looking for a talented and experienced Head of Software Development to work with the CEO & senior leadership team and take accountability for software development and platform delivery. This is a newly created, business-critical role to drive the company's evolution of technology, platform, process & delivery.

Within the space of 4 years the business has developed a leading healthcare home testing service, capitalised on changing market demands and launched a new healthcare product experiencing significant and rapid growth in subscriber numbers.

You will help to evaluate the existing platform, technologies and team capabilities then make recommendations and implement them for the next stage of growth.

You will inherit an established team of developers with the goal to organise, motivate, and elevate them - introducing discipline, delivery confidence, and clear outcomes.

Ethical, customer-centric solutions are at the heart of this business, where customer experience and patient welfare is paramount. This will be reflected in your experience which should include customer driven SaaS solutions in a fast scaling environment.

Essential Criteria:

• 10+ years' senior technology leadership, with a track record of delivering at scale in regulated SaaS technology.
• Proven success in scaling software development teams in high demand, fast growing environments.
• Direct experience in Consumer Products - Direct to Customer (DTC) and/or B2C markets.
• A career within software development, from hands-on proficiency to senior leadership.
• Experience leading and elevating existing teams, instilling discipline and delivery confidence.
• Deep understanding of modern development practices, delivery, prioritisation, and business alignment.
• Hands-on leadership style: you clear blockers and enable delivery, not just write strategy.
• Strong grasp of security, compliance, and governance in healthcare/regulated environments.
• Must be willing and able to work in Southampton 2-3 days a week.

This is a great time to join an ambitious company with an exciting future. Your contribution will make a significant impact on the pace of growth and customer engagement.

Please hit apply to upload your CV and include any useful covering information, paying particular attention to the essential job criteria.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.