Development Manager / Scrum Master for GH Projects 2

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Summary of the work A skilled and experienced Scrum Master required for the delivery of the next phases of product development and release of HIF and DRAM projects within the HCA. Including; sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives and whatever other activities are judged necessary to deliver the project work , generally on fortnightly sprint cycles. Specialist role Delivery manager Expected Contract Length This is a nine week work package. Latest start date 03/04/2017 Maximum Day Rate This is an outside IR35 arrangement, attracting a maximum day rate of £500 (including all costs and fees associated with the arrangement). 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. 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 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. Working Arrangments 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. 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. 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 Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 40% Cultural fit 20% Price 40% Questions from Suppliers 1. ** The rate for this role was incorrectly stated and should have been max rate of £550 (plus VAT). ** ** The rate for this role was incorrectly stated and should have been max rate of £550 (plus VAT). ** 2. We submitted our profile on Friday based £500, can we change the rate once we have submitted ? Please advise ? We are not aware of the mechanisms for changing submissions within this framework. I would suggest re-submitting again with the correct rate included. 3. Please could you advise where this role will be based? 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. 4. Is BPSS & CTC both mandatory or either or ,if candidate has CTC not BPSS can such ones be considered. All team members are subject to Baseline Personnel Security Standards checks, this is mandatory. For anyone working at the London office, they must also be CTC cleared. 5. for Location to confirm, candidates can either work in Gateshead or London,or both? The worker can generally choose where they work, this includes using any of our other offices (including London). As the current project team uses one of our offices in Gateshead as a connection point, and there is an expectation that the worker will use the Gateshead office for project team related activities that need their attendance in person.