Software Development Manager Full Time

JISC
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Role: Software Development Manager – Agile Operations
Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience (when working full time max 35 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid – office based with full flexibility to work from home or at any of our main hubs – London, Bristol, Manchester and Milton Park.

The role:
Looking for that next step as an agile leader? Experience in a scrum master role within software development? Love the people aspect of solving complex problems? Then we’ve got an interesting and varied role to potentially offer you.
Help shape our agile operations by providing mentorship, support and leadership to our Scrum masters, whilst delivering valuable initiatives that enable our Software Development Group to continuously improve.

The team
The Software Development Group (SDG) at Jisc strives to provide a friendly and fun working environment that prioritises work/life balance and technical excellence. Here, flexible working is the norm – at home, in a café, at one of our hubs, it’s your choice. It’s a team sport – we work in relaxed, focussed, agile delivery teams, so you can expect to be collaborating with scrum masters, UX designers, product owners, and software developers, all using modern tools and technologies to get things done. We believe in not only building the right thing but building the thing right.

Key responsibilities:
• Managing tactical implementation of Jisc’s agile and software development strategy, monitoring and reporting progress to our senior leadership team
• Understanding teams process and technology use and mapping a route to a desired end state, managing the implementation of that change to an agreed timescale with the Head of Agile operations and Director of Software
• Internal stakeholder management, engaging the directorates and service teams we build software for, with responsibility for maintaining those relationships
• Direct line management, including performance management, for a range of roles over time including scrum masters, developers, and testers, to meet the changing needs of a growing department
• Facilitation of cross-team collaboration, and identification of cross-team efficiencies

We are looking for:
• Experience of people management within an agile software development environment
• In-depth practical experience of scrum and agile practice with the ability to lead and coach scrum masters
• Strong knowledge and understanding of agile practices including how, why, when and where to apply them
• Ability to act independently with effective relationship management skills
• Proactive and organised, with the ability to self-manage within a changing environment

Please refer to the job description for full details.

Don’t meet every single requirement?
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

About Jisc
Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions. We believe education and research improves lives, and technology improves education and research.

Our vision is for the UK to be a world leader in technology for education and research and our mission is to power and empower our members with the technology and data they need to succeed. We know that digital technology has the ability to transform the student experience. We have the experience, expertise and know-how to drive that transformation.

Why work at Jisc?
At Jisc we believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.

We offer hybrid working and although the majority of our staff work from home, getting face to face is something we value and find time for when we can. If you prefer an office environment all our hubs are open and offer a great space to work.

At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.

We celebrate diversity, embrace our differences and know that this is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. So, if you are great at what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you.

Our benefits:
• Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and an additional three closure days over Christmas
• A generous pension scheme with above average employer contributions
• A range of leave options, including parental leave, volunteer leave and even career breaks.
• A generous budget to attend conferences and in-person training
• Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
• A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning
• Mental health first aid trained staff and supportive environment
• Financial well-being support
• Discounts on big-name high-street stores
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recognition awards and travel loans
• Additional Flexible benefits include Holiday Buying – Purchase 1-5 days’ additional holiday per annum, Healthcare Cashplan, Electric Car Lease Scheme and option to purchase SmartTech

Equality, diversity and inclusion
At Jisc, we strive to be best in practice and are working hard to achieve progressive change. ‘Always inclusive’ is one of our six guiding principles – a principle which actively encourages acceptance of differences within individuals.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, neurodivergence, trans status, veteran status or gender identity.

Application process:
Please do let us know what reasonable adjustments you need made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We will be happy to help you.

Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!

We advertised this role on 12th December 2023
Job Ref
ST-SDM2109
Location
Hybrid – Any of our hubs – UK
Function
IT
Salary
c£ 50,000+ per annum depending on experience
Status
Full Time
Type
Permanent
Hours
35 hours