About the role

Software Development Manager leading multidisciplinary teams at Petal, a Canadian healthcare SaaS company. Guiding software delivery and fostering agile practices to impact healthcare systems.

Responsibilities

Lead and support a multidisciplinary delivery team (typically 8–12 people) by setting direction, providing feedback, and fostering accountability.
Plan and oversee delivery execution, ensuring that the team has clear objectives, realistic timelines, and effective prioritization of work.
Collaborate closely with Product Management and Architecture to align on vision, define scope, and ensure solutions meet both functional and technical expectations.
Identify and remove delivery blockers, optimizing the team’s workflow, tools, and processes to enable consistent execution.
Coach team members on problem-solving, communication, and professional growth, while cultivating a healthy, high-performing team culture.
Maintain visibility on quality and performance metrics, ensuring continuous improvement in delivery velocity, product quality, and predictability.
Bring a point of view: act as a thought partner to Product and Architecture, balancing technical feasibility, customer value and business impact.

6+ years of experience in software development or engineering-related roles, including at least 4 years in team leadership or management.
Proven track record managing end-to-end software delivery in a fast-paced SaaS or product organization.
Strong understanding of delivery and quality management principles, from planning and estimation to testing and deployment.
A balanced skillset combining people management, project execution and technical literacy: you can engage confidently with developers, QA and cross-functional partners.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and business perspectives.
A mindset rooted in continuous improvement, transparency and empowerment.