Subsurface Software Delivery Manager

Job Description

Landmark provides E&P professionals with software-driven lifecycle insights that generate new ideas, actions, and results to maximize asset value. We are looking to recruit an experienced Delivery Manager to work with a set of global development teams from our Abingdon office, Oxfordshire. You will be responsible for leading a set of teams to plan, organize and deliver new high-quality product releases in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities include:

• Plan, organize, and manage project resources to ensure timely delivery of projects
• Collaborating with scrum masters and team leads to ensure on-time, on-scope delivery of technical solutions
• Staffing, career development and management of scrum teams
• Allocation of resources
• Productivity assessments
• Delivery of technically sound solutions by ensuring that the solutions produced meet the accepted technical standards
• Ensure produced solutions are cost-effective, performant and high quality
• Ensure re-use of technical components and reduction of duplication
• Assist product management teams in scoping and costing of technical solutions
• Staying current on existing and emerging technologies relevant to the role
• Present status updates to key stakeholders and executive management
• Assist in interviewing, onboarding and mentoring new employees and contractors

Development Leadership

• Successfully manage globally distributed teams
• Lead scrum teams in working effectively to satisfy software delivery goals and strong collaboration across roles
• IT and cloud savvy, able to understand required technology and infrastructure needed to support the Software Development function (Tools, Processes, Architecture)
• Ability to create, communicate, and execute an effective Software Development vision and strategy
• Provide leadership across the company to enable continuous improvement in Software Development best practices within the organization (e.g., work with IT, Business, and Production Operations)

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline
• 15+ years of experience in leading Software Development teams in the delivery of complex applications. Excellent understanding of design principles and best practices
• 6+ years of software development experience in the cloud
• Experience in software architecture and system design
• Proven experience delivering software applications
• Solid understanding of how to build publicly exposed APIs while adhering to best practices
• Familiarity with build pipeline tools and technologies such as: Jenkins and GitLab Runner
• Excellent analytical, communication and leadership skills
• Must be self-motivated but be able to work well in a team environment
• Team player; willing to coach junior team members and cooperate on cross-functional problem solving
• Experience with leading Cloud and SaaS Development: Azure and/or AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Self-Starter; willing to learn new technologies, ability to learn fast
• Working in an Agile development environment
• Comprehensive and practical understanding of AI and Agentic workflows

Desired Experience

• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry
• Experience migrating thick applications into the cloud
• Experience optimizing delivery processes

Candidates having qualifications that exceed the minimum job requirements will receive consideration for higher-level roles given (1) their experience, (2) additional job requirements, and/or (3) business needs. Depending on education, experience, and skills a variety of job opportunities might be available.