Technical Delivery Lead

1 month ago

Manchester, United Kingdom CDL Software Full time
DescriptionAre you a Technical Delivery Lead with strong knowledge of agile development practices looking to guide teams in innovative ways of working? 

Are you a results driven team leader looking to make an impact and drive the delivery of market leading software and technical services to the UK insurance sector? 

Do you have a technical background and have recently gravitated towards technical leadership roles?

If so, you may be the perfect candidate to join our ranks as a Technical Delivery Lead to help us drive our delivery and our technology solutions forward

About CDL
CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.

In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients
Key ResponsibilitiesAs a Technical Delivery Lead, you will be responsible for leadership and direct line management of one or more delivery teams comprising Software Engineers, Quality Engineers and Business Analysts and tasked with building and maintaining world class, cloud-based IT solutions. 

You will need to work closely with Product Managers, Project Managers and other engineering teams and stakeholders to define delivery plans and lead your team to execute against those plans. 

With a technical background you will be able to constructively challenge solutions to business problems and steer your team to meet standards and follow processes that deliver high quality, high performing and secure software to delight our customers. 

As a servant leader, you will coach your team to better ways of working, with the focus on collaboration, knowledge sharing and individual and team growth whilst encouraging innovation and continuous improvement. As a line manager you will be responsible for the personal development of your direct reports, in addition to your own. 
Skills Knowledge and ExpertiseMust Have:  
  • A technical background with experience working as part of a software delivery team
  • Experience line managing technical staff operating across the software delivery life cycle 
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A coaching mindset with experience building high performing teams and creating a culture of psychological safety
  • A proven ability to communicate technical decisions to non-technical audiences
  • A Lean/Agile mindset with in-depth understanding of agile frameworks
  • Familiarity with the concepts and practicalities of delivering cloud-based products, services and customer centric solutions
  • An understanding of the importance of automation and the concepts of customer self-service
  • A laser focus on delivering value to customers frequently and often and a recognition of the importance of fast feedback
Nice to Have:
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification

Benefits
  • Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office - SK4 2HD)
  • Truly flexible working.
  • 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days.
  • Top employer for 8th year running
  • Excellent training and development platform
  • Opportunities for career progression
  • Health and Wellbeing programme
  • Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.
  • Life and health assurance
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme
  • Established Recognition Award System
  • Great Parental Benefits
  • Diversity and Inclusion network 
  • Pension scheme
  • Community projects and volunteer days 
  • Refer a friend bonus 
Campus Benefits:
  • On-site free parking
  • Open plan modern offices
  • Quiet Spaces are also available
  • Shuttle bus to and from the station
  • Subsidised restaurant
  • Games room and chill out zone
  • Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events
  • Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more
  • Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Shower and dry rooms
Diversity and inclusion
We’re on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.
 
CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and  welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace  adjustments with all our applicants. The UKs biggest insurance retailers rely on CDLs trend setting solutions to drive success and growth. Our ambition and commitment has produced a track record of delivering exactly that. The result is a client base that includes some of the most profitable insurance operations in the UK.

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