Senior Software Delivery Lead
McGregor Boyall are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Delivery Lead for our clients’ Change and Technology team based in the outskirts of Glasgow.
This is a terrific opportunity to join a company that is forward-thinking about its people, their career progressions and how they continue to embrace technology to adapt to stakeholder and customer needs.
They have a sensible approach to hybrid working, attending the office for monthly town halls, at the beginning/end of a project, when it’s helpful, team collaboration days, etc.
Their site is easily commutable by public transport and they also have on-site parking facilities.
The remuneration package includes benefits such as annual bonus scheme, life assurance, buy/sell holidays, employee assist programme, access to mental health first aid, etc.
Reporting to the Head of Software Development, the Senior Software Delivery Lead will ensure that their software delivery teams are set up to guarantee the earliest possible delivery of solutions which provide the desired outcomes as defined by the CTO.
You will be responsible for the people and processes involved in the delivery of software components of the Change & Technology portfolio.
You will lead, support, mentor and coach our clients’ team of Delivery Leads.
Your responsibilities will include but won’t be limited to:-
- Overseeing the process of scoping, developing and launching new software product ideas, utilising customer insight and research to develop customer-focused solutions to real problems.
- Ensuring the software product delivered by their Software Development team provides the metrics and measures the Product Owners and Managers require to learn and capitalise on their investment, each step of the way.
- Supporting Product Owner and Managers in oversight of software-related third-party supplier relationships, ensuring quality service and value for money is being delivered at all times
- Supporting the senior stakeholders in any technical discussions relevant to products or planning involving third parties (including partnership deals and/or other strategic relationships) where there is a software delivery component, to ensure transparency of progress and process.
- Leading the software delivery leads working across our product development teams
- Coaching and developing the software development team in a way that enhances those skills already evident, enabling them to deliver quality software applications with proven customer and business value in the most effective way.
To be considered for this role you will have skills/ experience in the following:-
- Well-versed and experienced in leading agile teams
- Experience of delivering software products using techniques including, but not limited to, Scrum and Kanban
- Excellent at coaching and mentoring across the entire development team skillset
- Proven skillset in the successful delivery of customer-facing software applications
- An effective communicator in both technical and business domains
- Strong stakeholder management skills - Experience of managing internal and external stakeholders, including third party suppliers
- Enabling of iterative and incremental software development in Lean and Agile environments
- Demonstrable commercial experience with a track record of delivering software developments with annual budgets of £500k and above
- Practical experience of structured prioritisation techniques such as MOSCOW, Cost of Delay
For further information please feel free to get in touch.
McGregor Boyall is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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