Technical Project Manager

• Run the software delivery for your Squad ensuring there are smooth and efficient processes for getting software through from requirements to working in production
• Identify and work to eliminate blockers
• Responsible for ensuring your Squad is motivated, collaborative, efficient and empowered
• e2e Delivery of working software for 1 or more products or solutions into production
• You will generally be responsible for 2 squads of between 5-9 people
• You will have an Enterprise mind-set able to foster collaboration, break down silos, identify and work to remove blockers
• You will be a recognised Agile Expert intimately familiar with the processes and practices required for successful and sustainable delivery. Our main delivery methodologies are Scrum and Kanban
• You will be proficient at creating highly performing teams and take a hands on approach where required
• Hands on experience of a range of squad based roles is an advantage
• Solid understanding of Software Development, Architecture, Test Engineering and Security best practice in an Agile environment
• Pods support the full lifecycle of a product and we operate on the philosophy that the work comes to the team. You will need to consider tech debt, obsolescence, security and modernisation
• Ensure our Agile governance and ceremonies are in place and effective
• Plan product releases
• You will be familiar with acting as Scrum Master for teams developing or receiving AI solutions
• Our standard metrics are visible and actively being used to drive making choices
• Own the Continuous Improvement backlog for your squad. This is the key mechanism by which we deliver improvements for the following; time to market, efficiency and quality
• You will provide coaching and support to your squad ensuring that they operate well as a team and foster o culture of ownership and respect
• You may be asked to be a line manager to 1 or more other squad leads
• In addition to your day to day activities you will be assigned 1 or more workstreams leadership opportunities that will deliver cross-functional benefits to our organization

Required skills :

• Experience and track record of successful delivery in a regulated, complex, multi-product technological landscape. We also have significant security processes and legislative requirements to protect our customers and their data
• You will be expected to have a broad technical understanding in .net framework and should have managed projects built using .net.
• You will be expected to have a broad technical understanding in MEAN and should have managed projects built using MEAN technologies.
• You will be expected to have a broad technical understanding to support your Agile credentials from software architecture through test, DevOps practices, security and operational run
• You should be having deep understanding of Scaled Agile practices and an expert in handling ADO and JIRA.
• A metrics driven approach to delivery evaluation and drive out systems and processes that help define and report on the metrics we believe to be important
• Excellent stakeholder management skills. As we work to transform the IT and Business into a truly Agile organisation you will need to influence and coach senior executives, many of whom will be new to Agile
• Ideally familiarity with managing AI model developments into existing and new applications
• Pods and squads are distributed globally and utilise a mix of permanent and partner staff who work largely remotely so experience of working with and motivating distributed teams is vital
• You will be collaborative, Inquisitive and interested in technology and best practices

Desired skills:

• Experience of a wide range of Technology roles is desirable, ideally with some form of development engineering background
• Rounded and holistic understanding of Agile Methodologies such as CSP, KMP & ICP-Client Certifications or their equivalent
• Experience of working/managing delivery of technology solutions using Net, Angular, Sql stored procedures, workflow automation
• Experience of using Jira and ADO as tool for managing work through its full life-cycle
• Employee Benefits Health Insurance Functional domain knowledge and experience of managing related products