Software Delivery Manager

Closing date:07 January 2022

About Software Delivery Manager

Salary

£35,000 - £40,000

Location

Lhasa Limited, Granary Wharf House, 2 Canal Wharf, Leeds LS11 5PS

What is the role?

This is a flexible role (Part time/ full time / job share all considered) within our technology function responsible for coordinating and enabling agile product delivery and engaging with assurance across the life cycle of products and solutions at Lhasa.

You will support and facilitate delivery by working with product teams to iteratively plan and develop our products and solutions across their lifecycle and ensure delivery is aligned to the purpose and vision set out for each product.

You will also mentor and coach delivery teams in agile practices and supporting communication to meet the needs and demands of all professions, providing a whole team approach to product delivery. The Software Delivery Manager will help to visualise team workflow and achievements, ultimately providing value to members faster through iterating and continuously improving the teamwork.

This role reports to the Delivery and Assurance Lead.

Why Lhasa Limited?

We are a successful not-for-profit company and educational charity, with an enviable reputation for collaborative scientific development.

We develop meaningful science and software that supports the delivery of life-enhancing solutions including the development of safe chemicals to market including drugs and cosmetics as well as making a positive contribution to reducing animal testing.

Our charitable status enables us to make altruistic decisions for the public benefit and to work with some of the leading organisations in the world to really make a difference.

Our salaries are competitive dependent upon skills and experience. We also offer fantastic personal benefits including (but not limited to); 34 days holiday plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, healthcare cashback, PMI, free car parking at our office in Leeds City Centre and much more!

Why you?

Do you want to work somewhere where you can have an impact on day one? Do you want to work somewhere where you can make a positive impact for yourself and others? If so you’re the type of person we are looking for!

Your responsibilities

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Main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

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• Agile delivery coach who coordinates across science, applied science and technology delivery functions developing strong and effective agile teams to deliver quality products at pace, focusing on the right roles and skills that need to be present and their ability to work together.

• Leading teams through the whole delivery lifecycle and engagement with assurance processes, building quality and support into ways of working.

• Facilitating agile ceremonies to enable planning and review and build good team collaboration and communication.

• Interdependency and risk management coordination across solutions.

• Working closely with the product owner and applied scientist to prioritise delivery and facilitate the team to deliver in line with commitments.

• Coaching team members and creating a developmental, collaborative environment for the team, building capability and healthy team dynamics.

• Being an advocate and support to technology communities of practice, sharing skills and best practice to build organisational resilience and supporting the development of each profession.

• Removing delivery blockers and driving continuous improvement of team ways of working.

• Building trusted relationships across the organisation, understanding individual and functional needs within delivery teams and helping everyone understand the different motivations of colleagues.

Your skills and experience

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We think you’ll be great for this role if you have:

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Education and qualifications