Software Delivery Lead

Software Delivery Lead role at Portal Londrinatur

Location:

Cheadle

Security Level: UK Sole National (cannot be dual or naturalised British)

• Ensure relevant department/product/project management plans are kept up to date and the correct level of governance is executed for the products/projects
• Ensure development is performed in accordance with these plans
• Liaise with Project Customers as required
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the performance of the work, identify and manage risks during all the Work Package lifecycle until the closure
• Deliver work package to timescales and budget ensuring any scope changes are identified and managed
• Capture and monitor metrics appropriate to each stage of the project's/product's lifecycle, and enact plans to continuously improve the project/product development
• Review Engineering Forward Load SWEM and Head of SW Delivery
• Contribute to bid activities regarding estimates, project scheduling and bid gate review inputs
• Proactive in expanding your professional knowledge; seeking opportunities both within and outside of Thales to develop your professional knowledge in software, engineering and management
• Develop necessary skills and experience through training (on the job, classroom, e-learning), mentoring and feedback
• Encourage innovation of ideas as common practice encouraging new technology and techniques
• Provide support to less experienced members of the team, ensuring they are performing to the correct procedures and are not struggling in their work
• Lead by example and utilise the Thales Leadership model to create a high performing and culture and coaching environment

Essential:

• Background in Software Engineering and experience of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Knowledge and proven application of engineering project delivery and processes across the full project lifecycle with cognisance of commercial impacts
• Knowledge and experience of agile methodologies and practices
• Experience of configuration control and change management
• Experience of requirements management, software design and development
• Experience of Integration and Verification activities
• Experience of risk management
• Experience of bid management and estimation techniques
• Good understanding of current trends in software engineering development techniques and technologies
• Experience in the use of industry standard software engineering toolset

Beneficial:

• Substantial and proven experience in a SW Delivery role that includes the management of deliveries from multiple integrated SW Development and Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification teams.
• Experience of managing multi-million-pound SW Work packages
• Experience of multi-site/multi country development within a complex stakeholder environment
• Experience of SW sub-contract management
• Experience in specific management toolsets Atlassian Jira, Windchill PLM

Essential: Degree-qualified or equivalent.

• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00pm
• Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Life Cover
• Progression and Development Opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers

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