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Competences — software manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f31f487b-4ce2-40f3-90e8-7d0011b4ef1d).

Essential

  • analyse software specifications (skill/competence)
  • apply ICT system usage policies (skill/competence)
  • apply system organisational policies (skill/competence)
  • create software design (skill/competence)
  • data storage (knowledge)
  • define technology strategy (skill/competence)
  • digital systems (knowledge)
  • ensure adherence to organisational ICT standards (skill/competence)
  • evaluate cost of software products (skill/competence)
  • execute analytical mathematical calculations (skill/competence)
  • ICT project management (knowledge)
  • ICT project management methodologies (knowledge)
  • manage business knowledge (skill/competence)
  • manage data (skill/competence)
  • manage ICT project (skill/competence)
  • monitor technology trends (skill/competence)
  • organisational policies (knowledge)
  • quality assurance methodologies (knowledge)
  • software metrics (knowledge)
  • systems development life-cycle (knowledge)
  • unified modelling language (knowledge)
  • use an application-specific interface (skill/competence)
  • use ICT ticketing system (skill/competence)

Optional

  • Agile project management (knowledge)
  • analyse ICT technical proposals (skill/competence)
  • Android (mobile operating systems) (knowledge)
  • apply conflict management (skill/competence)
  • BlackBerry (knowledge)
  • coach employees (skill/competence)
  • give live presentation (skill/competence)
  • ICT system user requirements (knowledge)
  • identify ICT user needs (skill/competence)
  • interact with users to gather requirements (skill/competence)
  • iOS (knowledge)
  • lean project management (knowledge)
  • manage schedule of tasks (skill/competence)
  • manage software localisation (skill/competence)
  • manage staff (skill/competence)
  • manage tender processes (skill/competence)
  • mobile operating systems (knowledge)
  • monitor ICT research (skill/competence)
  • negotiate buying conditions (skill/competence)
  • Process-based management (knowledge)
  • provide user documentation (skill/competence)
  • trading software (knowledge)
  • train employees (skill/competence)
  • use different communication channels (skill/competence)
  • use methodologies for user-centered design (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • software development — 71 %
  • team leadership — 43 %
  • software architecture — 29 %
  • software design — 14 %
  • scalable design — 14 %
  • rest api design — 14 %
  • root cause analysis — 14 %
  • software engineering — 14 %
  • software requirements analysis — 14 %
  • solutions architecture — 14 %
  • sql server performance tuning — 14 %
  • system design — 14 %
  • system integration — 14 %
  • technical documentation — 14 %
  • technical engineering — 14 %
  • technical leadership — 14 %
  • network programming — 14 %
  • network security — 14 %
  • observability — 14 %
  • prioritization — 14 %
  • problem solving — 14 %
  • problem-solving — 14 %
  • operating system hardening — 14 %
  • relational database technologies — 14 %
  • agile methodologies — 14 %
  • agile development — 14 %
  • ai engineering — 14 %
  • architecture design — 14 %
  • algorithms — 14 %
  • analytical skills — 14 %
  • application roadmap development — 14 %
  • backend service implementation — 14 %
  • backend systems development — 14 %
  • big data platforms development — 14 %
  • cloud native architectures — 14 %
  • cloud security — 14 %
  • containerization — 14 %
  • customer engagement — 14 %
  • cyber security processes — 14 %
  • cyber threat management — 14 %
  • data architecture — 14 %
  • data mining — 14 %
  • data science — 14 %
  • data structures — 14 %
  • db design — 14 %
  • distributed systems — 14 %
  • incident management — 14 %
  • incident resolution — 14 %
  • incident response — 14 %
  • information retrieval — 14 %

Methods

  • DevOps — 29 %
  • sdlc — 29 %
  • retrospectives — 14 %
  • sprint planning — 14 %
  • software engineering methodology — 14 %
  • software lifecycle management — 14 %
  • standups — 14 %
  • Kubernetes — 14 %
  • on-call rotation — 14 %
  • design reviews — 14 %
  • data-driven decision-making — 14 %
  • continuous delivery — 14 %
  • continuous integration/continuous delivery (ci/cd) — 14 %
  • CI/CD — 14 %
  • CI/CD pipelines — 14 %
  • cloud design principles — 14 %
  • automated testing — 14 %
  • agile development — 14 %
  • agile methodologies — 14 %
  • agile methodology — 14 %
  • Agile SDLC — 14 %
  • Agile software development — 14 %
  • agile/scrum — 14 %
  • vulnerability assessment — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • team leadership — 57 %
  • code review — 43 %
  • application development — 29 %
  • software design — 29 %
  • team management — 29 %
  • team mentoring — 14 %
  • technical direction provision — 14 %
  • training — 14 %
  • verification and validation — 14 %
  • software application review — 14 %
  • roadmap execution — 14 %
  • staff recruitment — 14 %
  • stakeholder management — 14 %
  • system integration — 14 %
  • system stability management — 14 %
  • talent development — 14 %
  • task coordination — 14 %
  • technical leadership — 14 %
  • technical mentorship — 14 %
  • technical planning — 14 %
  • technical support — 14 %
  • knowledge base development — 14 %
  • okr definition — 14 %
  • live site support — 14 %
  • resource allocation — 14 %
  • resource coordination — 14 %
  • performance assessment — 14 %
  • personnel management — 14 %
  • playbook creation — 14 %
  • product requirement identification — 14 %
  • production support — 14 %
  • proposal support — 14 %
  • quality assurance — 14 %
  • career counseling — 14 %
  • barrier removal — 14 %
  • application support — 14 %
  • ai integration — 14 %
  • architecture development — 14 %
  • architecture review — 14 %
  • culture cultivation — 14 %
  • cyber threat mitigation — 14 %
  • delivery execution — 14 %
  • employee training — 14 %
  • engagement oversight — 14 %
  • innovation propulsion — 14 %
  • issue resolution — 14 %