Development Team Manager
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Experience:
- Must demonstrate proven experience and ability to:
- Effectively lead and manage a team of Development professionals
- Effectively deliver technical elements of projects
- Work effectively within project life cycles
Knowledge
- Knowledge of delivering improvements to Development functions;
- Understanding of Development methodologies and experience implementing them (e.g. Agile, Waterfall);
- Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2);
- A wide understanding of technology – including applications, infrastructure and security;
- Knowledge of infrastructure development activities;
- Knowledge of the effective management of managing technical environments (e.g. development/test);
- Knowledge of the development lifecycle and how it fits into wider industry good practice (e.g. ITIL, COBIT).
- Demonstrable leadership ability in a complex and constantly evolving IT & Digital environment;
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to confidently interact and empathise with the executive team and colleagues alike;
- Excellent ability to plan and monitor technical tasks and activities;
- Excellent presentation skills and the ability to effectively articulate an outcome in the context of Policing;
- The ability to cope and work under significant pressure;
- The ability to effectively manage the often competing demands and priorities of key stakeholders;
- Ability to work and collaborate effectively with suppliers;
- Capability to exercise good judgement and influence senior stakeholders to ensure that the right outcomes for the Force are arrived at;
- Ability to chair and /or take a lead role on local, regional and national conferences;
- Strong problem solving skills;
- Ability to gather and assimilate information quickly and understand it’s impact;
- Demonstrable ability to listen, receive feedback, evaluate feedback and act on it as required;
- Able to delegate where appropriate;
- Ability to develop other team members;
- Ability to translate the Force’s vision into IT & Digital’s vision, objectives and programmes of work;
- Demonstrable management ability in a complex and constantly evolving Development environment
