Head of Systems Development

3 days ago


Stevenage, United Kingdom Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment Full time

Company description:
Morgan Philips Group is an innovative recruitment business with a footprint across 4 continents. In just 5 years, we have built a global platform that disrupts conventional thinking in executive and professional recruiting. We combine high-touch consultancywith worldwide search capability and digital sourcing technologies to help you recruit better, faster and cost effectively.

Job description:
We are looking to recruit a Head of Systems Development based in Stevenage - home working too.
- **NO SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE. So only British Citizens or applicants with Indefinite Leave To Remain can apply.**_

As the Head of Systems Development, you will provide a high-level design and establish the basic structure of systems in use to ensure it is consistent and operationally defined.

**As the Head of Systems Development your duties and responsibilities will be**:

Provide the framework and work with the development outsourcer (Zensar) to produce software development processes and standards and ensure that they are followed
- Provide the framework and work with the software testing outsourcer (Sopra Steria) to produce software testing processes and standards and ensure that they are followed
- Maintain regular communication between the Business Change Manager, Business Analysts and Zensar to understand their requirements and ensure that the high-level design remains fit for purpose
- Review the systems development service being delivered to the group & working with Zensar to implement any proposed changes
- Review the testing service being delivered to us & working with Sopra Steria to implement any proposed changes

**Skills and Knowledge Requirements**:

- Relevant previous experience in a similar role
- Extensive knowledge of IT systems and a high degree of technical skill
- Experience of supporting and developing systems in an enterprise environment
- Software development and system integration experience
Experience in supplier/relationship management and dispute resolution
- Knowledge of Prince 2 project management methodology
- Good financial and budgeting experience
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification desirable

Profile description:
Manage outsourced IT partners - both testing and software development

API experience a must

Be able to help introduce new Power Apps



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