Software Development Team Lead - 3 month contract - Outside IR35

Summary: The Software Development Team Lead role involves providing leadership to a development team focused on Microsoft .NET and C# technologies. The position emphasizes creating an effective environment for team success rather than hands-on coding. The role requires immediate availability and is based in Winsford with a hybrid working arrangement. The contract is for 3 months and classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the development team, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Support the evolution of the core software platform.
• Guide and organize developers to ensure consistent and structured delivery.
• Maintain and improve development processes.

Key Skills:

• Strong experience with Microsoft .NET and C# development.
• Experience leading or managing development teams.
• Solid understanding of the software development life cycle and source control.
• Good working knowledge of development life cycles and supporting processes.

Salary (Rate): £Neg

City: Winsford

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

• Strong experience with Microsoft .NET and C# development
• Solid understanding of the software development life cycle and source control
• Experience delivering and supporting large, complex software systems

Software Development Team Lead - Must be available to start immediately!
Location: Winsford (hybrid working - you must live within commuting distance - 2-3 days per week onsite)
Contract Length: 3 months
Rate: £Neg - outside IR35

Exalto Consulting is working with a well-established, growing technology business that develops specialist software used in complex, operational environments. Their systems support organisations where reliability, accuracy, and continuity are critical to day-to-day performance.

They are seeking a Software Development Team Lead to provide clear leadership to their development function and support the continued evolution of their core software platform.

This is a leadership-first role, focused on creating the conditions for a development team to succeed. You will guide, support, and organise a team of developers working primarily with Microsoft .NET and C# technologies, ensuring delivery is consistent, structured, and aligned to business priorities.

The position is not hands-on coding focused. Instead, your impact will come through the effectiveness of your team, the quality of delivery, and the strength of the processes you help maintain and improve.

Essential experience:

• A background in software development, with strong exposure to Microsoft .NET and C# technologies
• Experience leading or managing development teams
• A track record of delivering software projects within structured environments
• Good working knowledge of development life cycles and supporting processes

You are likely to be someone who:

• Leads with clarity, consistency, and fairness
• Communicates openly and in a straightforward way
• Is organised and practical in approach
• Takes a genuine interest in supporting and developing others

Desirable (but not essential):

• Experience with Azure or cloud-based environments
• Exposure to large or long life cycle systems
• Experience working in sectors where software underpins operational or production processes

This is an urgent requirement so please apply immediately to be considered.