Head of Development

Job Description

We’re looking for a Head of Development – Salesforce to lead one of our high performing Salesforce teams as we continue to scale our internal capability.

This is a vital management role with significant influence across our group CRM & data strategy.

Reporting to our IT & Salesforce Director, your responsibilities will include shaping our development principles, delivering the group wide Salesforce roadmap,  platform strategy, integration ecosystem and people leadership.

You’ll also play a key role in migrating acquisitions from legacy systems and introducing new technology capabilities.

In-person collaboration is important to us; it's one of the foundations of our success. This is an office based role at our state of the art Telematics head office in Arden Square, Crewe.

What you'll be doing...

• Leading a technical team, taking overall accountability for the effectiveness and well-being of team members.
• Support the assessment, definition and roll out of development practices/processes aligned with industry best practice, ensuring their adherence in order to deliver efficient change.
• Proactively ensure the health of the platform, identifying and addressing technical debt.
• Monitor and manage key performance indicators, ensuring team delivery excellence and addressing any issues effectively.
• Manage all ceremonies and activities in relation to our development lifecycle
• Working with the IT & Salesforce Director to understand and contribute to the vision and strategy for the group.
• Working with Product to understand customer needs on specific features and ensuring development teams are delivering to these needs aligned to the defined roadmap and strategy
• Alongside Delivery Management and Product, measuring and managing capacity and building roadmaps to deliver maximum value for customers with this capacity.

What we're looking for...

• A proven track record in building and leading innovative, high performing Salesforce teams.
• Experience leveraging agile, kanban or Scrum development methodologies
• Experience managing highly distributed organisations and working with multiple cultures.
• Certification in Salesforce Administration or relevant experience.  
• Experience of a product-centric approach to delivery
• A deep understanding and belief in best practice and its importance for delivering good products that last.
• A positive, servant-leader mindset, leading teams as a coach and someone who asks the right questions to challenge.

What you can expect from us...

In addition to a competitive base salary, you'll have access to a reward and benefits package which includes:

• Performance-based annual bonus
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Employee fuel card scheme (after 6 months)
• Electric Vehicle scheme (after 12 months)
• Employee assistance programme
• Wellness and healthcare assistance via ‘Help@Hand’ by Unum
• ‘Cycle to work’ scheme
• Free breakfast daily in the office
• Free gym access at nearby Radius Campus head office

And of course, you will be part of a modern purpose-built space in Crewe that will provide you with an outstanding working environment complete with café, barista, pizzeria, roof top bar, and more!

About Radius…

Radius offers fuel cards, telematics, vehicle leasing, EV charge points, telecoms and more to businesses globally.

Established in 1990, we're trusted by over 470,000 businesses to help them grow and become more productive.

With over 3000 colleagues across 5 continents, our people are critical to our success as we develop new innovative products across a growing range of businesses.

Our values...

Driven - We are ambitious and tenacious. We constantly strive for more, we look to the future, and we are already working on what’s next.

Agile - We are quick to adapt to change. We stay ahead of market trends and create solutions for the future.

Innovative - The status quo is there to be challenged. We are passionate about pushing boundaries and always think bigger.

Inclusive - We know the value of our customers, partners, suppliers and colleagues. We encourage inclusivity and work collaboratively.

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Qualifications

Additional Information

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion at Radius

Our global DEI networks champion LGBTQ+ inclusion, cultural diversity, women’s empowerment and mental health, neurodiversity and disability support.

We also offer:

• Global Female Health Policy & Female Health Champions
• Pregnancy Loss and Fertility Treatment Policies
• Endometriosis Friendly Employer (UK)
• Women-focused gym & female health events
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Disability Confident Committed Employer (Level 1)
• Race at Work Charter signatory
• Proud sponsor of Crewe Pride (4 years running) and Cheshire Pride Awards Corporate Supporter 2025
• Community network driving charity and volunteering initiatives, with 8 consecutive years of participation in the UK Challenge.
• Give as you earn scheme (payroll giving) and match funding

Next Steps

If you feel we are a good match for each other, you can apply online now!

If you’d like to understand more about the role or life at Radius before applying, then please contact our talent team via [email protected]

Radius is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage of the process, please let us know, and we will do our best to support you.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.