Agile Development Team Lead

IPRS Health is an award-winning provider of physiotherapy & mental health services, putting patients at the heart of everything we do, ensuring a smooth and successful journey to recovery. We work for a diverse range of clients, across the public and private sector, including insurers, utilities and emergency services.

We are looking for an
Agile Development Team Lead
to lead a team of software developers, including seniors and full stack developers, to deliver high-quality solutions, designed collaboratively with business product owners, to ensure the future growth of physiotherapy & mental health services.

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Position:

The Role
As an
Agile Development Team Lead
for IPRS Health your role involves a blend of technical oversight, people management and project coordination to guide our software development team in delivering high quality solutions.

Responsibilities
As an
Agile Development Team Lead
for IPRS Health, you will be responsible for leading technical direction, mentoring and coaching our developers, delegating tasks, ensuring software quality by managing the agile software development lifecycle, and acting as the primary liaison between business users and the development team.

You will:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of software developers to deliver high-quality solutions within agreed timelines, providing guidance and support to ensure high performance and professional growth
• Delegate tasks effectively and ensure that team members are equipped with the necessary resources and training
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document business requirements where required, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Translate business needs into technical specifications and oversee the design and implementation of software solutions
• Manage multiple development projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals
• Facilitate regular stand-up's, team meetings, code reviews, and provide constructive feedback to promote best practices and continuous improvement

Requirements:

Who We Are Looking For
Anyone and everyone is welcome to apply to work for IPRS Health. All our teams have a mix of backgrounds and experience but with one thing in common, the drive to help people recover. We are looking for our new Agile Development Team Lead to be a strong communicator and leader for the development team and business stakeholders, working as a team player to problem solve, creating high quality solutions that meet business need.

To be seriously considered for the role of Agile Development Team Lead, please have the following:

Qualifications: (E= Essential)

• Degree or equivalent industry experience in Computer Programming/Science, Information Systems or related subjects (E)

Experience:

• Demonstrable experience leading software development teams and managing the agile software development lifecycle (E)
• Ability to produce written communications (e.g. training documents, project plans) which are clear and readily understood (E)
• Practical experience of project management software for example Jira or Azure Dev Ops (E)

Skills:

• Must have very good interpersonal skills and the ability to act efficiently in a highly demand-led environment (E)
• Must have the ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to promote and provide solutions to business related

problems (E)

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information to non-technical stakeholders (E)
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and adapt to changing business needs (E)

Other information:

Salary.. £50,000 per annum
Permanent position working Monday - Friday 40 hours per week
Hybrid role working 2-3 days per week from our office location in Suffolk IP6 0FU
Colleagues are essential to IPRS Health, which is why we give so much in return for their hard work. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits, including:

• Flexible Working
• IPRS Health Development Training Program
• An annual CPD budget to fund for external courses
• Protected Weekly Hours for Development
• Company funded membership to ACPOHE
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme including free confidential counselling
• High-street discounts
• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holidays; increasing with completed years' service & opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Moving Day Leave
• Membership of the Company pension scheme
• Recruit a Friend bonus scheme – up to £1,500
• Environmental Initiatives
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Free Eye Tests every 2 years
• Free annual Flu-Vaccination