Software Development Manager – Legal Case Management (Manchester)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to lead the migration and development of a new SaaS case management system for a legal firm in Manchester. This 12‑month contract role will involve overseeing a development team, managing third‑party suppliers, and ensuring seamless migration from legacy platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the software development function, delivering projects on time and to quality standards.
• Own the technical roadmap for case‑management system migration and integrations.
• Design, build and maintain custom workflows, automations and integrations within the new platform.
• Collaborate with legal stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Promote best practices in development, testing, security and documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement of Agile delivery processes.

Required profile

• Proven experience developing solutions within legal case‑management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to migrate from one case‑management system to another.
• Experience leading or informally mentoring a software development team.
• Strong understanding of legal technology and law‑firm workflows.
• Experience delivering system, data, workflow and process migrations between enterprise platforms.

Required skills

• VisualFiles
• SOS Connect
• P4W
• ShareDO
• Actionstep
• Proclaim
• Software architecture
• Technical design
• Agile delivery methodologies