Development Manager / Scrum Master for GH Projects 2

Tender description

Who Speclialist Work With The current software development service is provided through a combination of in- house resources, as well as contractors and other 3rd party suppliers. You will be expected to work collaboratively with those groups, including within teams made up of a combination of those groups. Typically SCRUM teams are 4-8 people. What Specialists Work On The delivery of the next phases of product development and release of the system to support the new Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) as well as our Decisions Recording and Management System (DRAM). Managing the overall delivery of the products, written in .NET (WEB) and ORACLE, by a mixed team of in-house and third party resource. The service should include; sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives and whatever other meetings are judged necessary to deliver the project work, generally on a 2 week sprint cycle. Where the Work Takes Place The worker can generally choose where they work, however the team uses one of our offices in Gateshead as a connection point, and there is an expectation that the worker will use this office for project related activities that need their attendance in person. Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements The worker will manage their own working arrangements as required to deliver the assignment. For reasons of security, the HCA will provide encrypted laptop loaded with secure software. Work Location The worker can generally choose where they work, however the team uses one of our offices in Gateshead as a connection point, and there is an expectation that the worker will use this office for project related activities that need their attendance in person. Security Clearance All team members are subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standards checks and for anyone working at the London office, must also be CTC cleared. Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Experience of managing mulitple agile projects Knowledge of .net (web and WPF) applications Knowledge of Oracle Databases Experience working with Team Foundation Server Experience of delivering a 'Business as Usual' service Nice to Haves Experience working in Central Government Understanding of the housing sector No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Work as part of a team with our organisation and other suppliers Transparent and collaborative when making decisions Flexible to changing requirements and needs Open to suggestions and open to make suggestions Driven for success with positive and professional attitude Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 40% Cultural fit 20% Price 40% Questions from Suppliers Budget range this is an outside ir35 arrangement, attracting a maximum day rate of £500 (including all costs and fees associated with the arrangement).