Passionate about delivering new, modernised ways for customers to manage and interact with a service that significantly impacts their quality of life? Or driving projects that streamline business systems and processes to ensure colleagues can provide these services to the highest possible standard?
If so we’re seeking 2 x Project Managers, each specialising in digital or business change, to join our recently formed future-facing Technology & Transformation Team. Playing to your specialism and strengths you’ll drive either a range of business critical, technology enabled projects (including the development of mobile applications for use by customers and colleagues alike) or business change projects that ensure our organisation remains a market leader.
As an organisation, we’ve heavily invested in the skills and resources needed to deliver our ambitious projects, meaning you’ll be very much part of a project ‘team’ – never sitting more than a few desks away from the project’s technical talent!
Our ideal candidates? We’re keen to meet qualified (Prince2, Agile, APMP or similar) Project Managers with hands-on experience of managing the entire project lifecycle to deliver digital and/or business change projects on-time and within budget. Stakeholder management and the ability to build strong working relationships with project resources and executive sponsors is essential. You’ll therefore demonstrate the ability to maintain clear and concise communication throughout the project life cycle and when required, the ability to influence others and secure co-operation or ‘buy-in’.
As a Transformation Team we embrace change when needed. Hence you should be ready to challenge existing approaches, identify opportunities and suggest improvements that will lead to more effective and efficient ways of working, not only in the delivery of projects but all aspects of work.
Why project manage at Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.
Interested? To apply, please register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV alongside a cover letter of no more than 2 pages, clearly explaining how you meet the requirements of this role and which demonstrates your career achievements.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 4th March 2019 however, suitable candidates will be invited to an assessment shortly after our receipt of their application. We reserve the right to close applications before the above date, should we successfully appoint to all available posts.
Recruitment Agencies please note that we do not accept speculative CVs and should one be submitted, we will assume the candidate is our own.
Feb 11, 2019
Full time
Passionate about delivering new, modernised ways for customers to manage and interact with a service that significantly impacts their quality of life? Or driving projects that streamline business systems and processes to ensure colleagues can provide these services to the highest possible standard?
If so we’re seeking 2 x Project Managers, each specialising in digital or business change, to join our recently formed future-facing Technology & Transformation Team. Playing to your specialism and strengths you’ll drive either a range of business critical, technology enabled projects (including the development of mobile applications for use by customers and colleagues alike) or business change projects that ensure our organisation remains a market leader.
As an organisation, we’ve heavily invested in the skills and resources needed to deliver our ambitious projects, meaning you’ll be very much part of a project ‘team’ – never sitting more than a few desks away from the project’s technical talent!
Our ideal candidates? We’re keen to meet qualified (Prince2, Agile, APMP or similar) Project Managers with hands-on experience of managing the entire project lifecycle to deliver digital and/or business change projects on-time and within budget. Stakeholder management and the ability to build strong working relationships with project resources and executive sponsors is essential. You’ll therefore demonstrate the ability to maintain clear and concise communication throughout the project life cycle and when required, the ability to influence others and secure co-operation or ‘buy-in’.
As a Transformation Team we embrace change when needed. Hence you should be ready to challenge existing approaches, identify opportunities and suggest improvements that will lead to more effective and efficient ways of working, not only in the delivery of projects but all aspects of work.
Why project manage at Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.
Interested? To apply, please register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV alongside a cover letter of no more than 2 pages, clearly explaining how you meet the requirements of this role and which demonstrates your career achievements.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 4th March 2019 however, suitable candidates will be invited to an assessment shortly after our receipt of their application. We reserve the right to close applications before the above date, should we successfully appoint to all available posts.
Recruitment Agencies please note that we do not accept speculative CVs and should one be submitted, we will assume the candidate is our own.
Midland Heart
Booth Street Depot, Birmingham, B21 0NU
Do you have what it takes to join our team of Service Delivery Coordinators, who have the challenging role of providing effective administrative support to our in-house maintenance team – ensuring a service delivery is timely, cost effective, customer focused and legislatively compliant whilst achieving contract SLAs and KPIs?
As a Service Delivery Coordinator, you’ll work closely with our in-house maintenance teams, as well as colleagues across Midland Heart, to ensure that customers are provided with a seamless service and a high level of customer care during every aspect of the service. You’ll deliver excellent administrative support in-line with Midland Heart policies and procedures including the processing of orders, invoices and other contract documentation; assisting in the production of monthly team KPI’s and weekly statistics; investigating and approving supply chain invoices within agreed limits; as well as attending meetings as necessary and provide support producing minutes, action point and summary notes as required.
Our ideal candidate? You’ll be a dynamic thinker with excellent administrative skills - someone who strives under pressure and has the ability to manage a large and varied work load with competing priorities and deadlines. You should have some experience within a similar role, through which you would have developed some basic technical knowledge of domestic repairs and maintenance. Importantly, you’ll have the excellent stakeholder manager skills required to communicate with Multi-skilled Trade Operatives, operational managers and tenants alike.
Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.Interested?
Interested? To apply, please register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV setting out your career history with a cover letter of no more than two pages, clearly explaining how you think you meet the requirements of this role and demonstrating your career achievements.
Applications close at midnight on 13th February 2019.
Feb 05, 2019
Full time
Do you have what it takes to join our team of Service Delivery Coordinators, who have the challenging role of providing effective administrative support to our in-house maintenance team – ensuring a service delivery is timely, cost effective, customer focused and legislatively compliant whilst achieving contract SLAs and KPIs?
As a Service Delivery Coordinator, you’ll work closely with our in-house maintenance teams, as well as colleagues across Midland Heart, to ensure that customers are provided with a seamless service and a high level of customer care during every aspect of the service. You’ll deliver excellent administrative support in-line with Midland Heart policies and procedures including the processing of orders, invoices and other contract documentation; assisting in the production of monthly team KPI’s and weekly statistics; investigating and approving supply chain invoices within agreed limits; as well as attending meetings as necessary and provide support producing minutes, action point and summary notes as required.
Our ideal candidate? You’ll be a dynamic thinker with excellent administrative skills - someone who strives under pressure and has the ability to manage a large and varied work load with competing priorities and deadlines. You should have some experience within a similar role, through which you would have developed some basic technical knowledge of domestic repairs and maintenance. Importantly, you’ll have the excellent stakeholder manager skills required to communicate with Multi-skilled Trade Operatives, operational managers and tenants alike.
Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.Interested?
Interested? To apply, please register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV setting out your career history with a cover letter of no more than two pages, clearly explaining how you think you meet the requirements of this role and demonstrating your career achievements.
Applications close at midnight on 13th February 2019.
Health & Safety – to us it’s more than a box ticking exercise. It’s part of our People Strategy and integral in safeguarding our position as a safe and compliant, sector leading employer and provider of services. We’re inviting health & safety professionals who share this belief to apply for our Health & Safety Advisor role and further their career within an organisation that invests in talent.
Working closely with our Group Health & Safety Assurance Manager, you’ll play a key role in the hands-on implementation of our H&S Strategy; ensuring our compliance with all relevant health & safety legislation, guidance and best practice. With responsibilities including undertaking audits and inspections in a variety of housing areas, producing H&S performance data and analysis and assisting in/leading on the investigation of accidents this is a great opportunity to practically apply your H&S knowledge and develop your experience.
Our ideal candidate? Although we value previous experience, more important to us is a demonstrable energy and drive to proactively nurture a positive health and safety culture within our organisation - underpinned by sound technical knowledge of H&S legislation and best practice, audit and inspection processes and reporting requirements, as well as H&S management systems and investigation techniques. Our ideal candidate will therefore hold a NEBOSH Certificate or relevant safety management and/or enforcement degree, or be nearing completion of a formal H&S qualification. Importantly, we’re seeking an individual with the excellent communication skills required to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to coach and enable colleagues and partners to meet their health and safety responsibilities.
Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.
Interested? To apply, please register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV setting out your career history with a cover letter of no more than two pages, clearly explaining how you meet the requirements of this role and demonstrating your career achievements.
Applications close at midnight on 25th February 2019.
Recruitment Agencies please note that we do not accept speculative CVs and should one be submitted, we will assume the candidate is our own.
Feb 04, 2019
Full time
Health & Safety – to us it’s more than a box ticking exercise. It’s part of our People Strategy and integral in safeguarding our position as a safe and compliant, sector leading employer and provider of services. We’re inviting health & safety professionals who share this belief to apply for our Health & Safety Advisor role and further their career within an organisation that invests in talent.
Working closely with our Group Health & Safety Assurance Manager, you’ll play a key role in the hands-on implementation of our H&S Strategy; ensuring our compliance with all relevant health & safety legislation, guidance and best practice. With responsibilities including undertaking audits and inspections in a variety of housing areas, producing H&S performance data and analysis and assisting in/leading on the investigation of accidents this is a great opportunity to practically apply your H&S knowledge and develop your experience.
Our ideal candidate? Although we value previous experience, more important to us is a demonstrable energy and drive to proactively nurture a positive health and safety culture within our organisation - underpinned by sound technical knowledge of H&S legislation and best practice, audit and inspection processes and reporting requirements, as well as H&S management systems and investigation techniques. Our ideal candidate will therefore hold a NEBOSH Certificate or relevant safety management and/or enforcement degree, or be nearing completion of a formal H&S qualification. Importantly, we’re seeking an individual with the excellent communication skills required to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to coach and enable colleagues and partners to meet their health and safety responsibilities.
Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.
Interested? To apply, please register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV setting out your career history with a cover letter of no more than two pages, clearly explaining how you meet the requirements of this role and demonstrating your career achievements.
Applications close at midnight on 25th February 2019.
Recruitment Agencies please note that we do not accept speculative CVs and should one be submitted, we will assume the candidate is our own.
Our driven social housing development team is seeking an experienced Project Manager (Business Development) to play a pivotal role in delivering against our ambitious target of developing 600 new homes per year. You will be at the forefront of developing and delivering our New Business development programme, focussing on building the pipeline of 3,000 completions by March 2024 as part of a dynamic team.
This is an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and experience of the pre-contract stage of housing development, taking a proactive approach to securing new business – seeking, pursuing and securing new land and housing opportunities to meet the targets set out within our Housing Delivery Strategy. You’ll demonstrate excellent negotiation skills with both internal and external stakeholders, developing and maintaining integral professional relationships with key project contacts, including vendors and developers, whilst working closely with the Development Construction team to ensure a smooth handover.
Given the ambitious nature of this role, we require a focused and passionate New Business Development professional who enjoys working in a very fast-paced, challenging but ultimately rewarding role and organisation. You should ideally possess a relevant housing or construction qualification, related to the housing association sector, or have equivalent experience of working in a development or property related role. For this role you will be required to travel as required, you will be required to hold a current UK driving licence.
Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.
Interested? To apply, please register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV setting out your career history with a cover letter of no more than two pages, clearly explaining how you think you meet the requirements of this role and demonstrating your career achievements.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 6th February 2019. We reserve the right to close applications prior to this date, should the need arise. Interviews will provisionally take place week commencing 18th February 2019.
Recruitment Agencies please note that we do not accept speculative CVs and should one be submitted, we will assume the candidate is our own.
Jan 28, 2019
Full time
Our driven social housing development team is seeking an experienced Project Manager (Business Development) to play a pivotal role in delivering against our ambitious target of developing 600 new homes per year. You will be at the forefront of developing and delivering our New Business development programme, focussing on building the pipeline of 3,000 completions by March 2024 as part of a dynamic team.
This is an opportunity to demonstrate your knowledge and experience of the pre-contract stage of housing development, taking a proactive approach to securing new business – seeking, pursuing and securing new land and housing opportunities to meet the targets set out within our Housing Delivery Strategy. You’ll demonstrate excellent negotiation skills with both internal and external stakeholders, developing and maintaining integral professional relationships with key project contacts, including vendors and developers, whilst working closely with the Development Construction team to ensure a smooth handover.
Given the ambitious nature of this role, we require a focused and passionate New Business Development professional who enjoys working in a very fast-paced, challenging but ultimately rewarding role and organisation. You should ideally possess a relevant housing or construction qualification, related to the housing association sector, or have equivalent experience of working in a development or property related role. For this role you will be required to travel as required, you will be required to hold a current UK driving licence.
Who are Midland Heart? We’re a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.
Interested? To apply, please register on our candidate portal and submit a comprehensive CV setting out your career history with a cover letter of no more than two pages, clearly explaining how you think you meet the requirements of this role and demonstrating your career achievements.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 6th February 2019. We reserve the right to close applications prior to this date, should the need arise. Interviews will provisionally take place week commencing 18th February 2019.
Recruitment Agencies please note that we do not accept speculative CVs and should one be submitted, we will assume the candidate is our own.
Orchard Information Systems
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Newcastle Office Based
Competitive Salary and Benefits
Background
At a time of buoyant activity and growth for the business, we’re looking for a talented, energetic and commercial Head of Legal to lead our in house Legal Team through the next phase of growth. Orchard’s Legal team consists also of an In-House Solicitor and a Contracts Administrator. In this role you will provide leadership and counsel at all levels of the business and help to protect and drive Orchard forward in an increasingly complex and technical marketplace.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Reporting to the COO, the Head of Legal has full responsibility for all legal and contractual matters relating to new and existing business tenders, suppliers, customers and professional advisera. The Head of Legal will be a key member of Orchard’s Co-Executive Team and will attend monthly Co-Executive meetings.
In addition, this role will have key exposure to the Board, Executive Team and Heads of Service on all legal matters.
The Head of Legal will also have responsibility for ensuring the Group complies with data protection legislation.
Principal Responsibilities
Legal and Contractual
This is a high impact, commercially focused, senior legal role. In this role you will have full responsibility for all legal issues in the business, including:
Assisting and supporting the Board in all legal and contractual matters
Leading, drafting and the negotiation of the full range of Orchard contracts for software development and licencing, SaaS, PaaS, hosting, consultancy and service level agreements
Responsibility for the continuous improvement and updating of Orchard’s legal agreements and processes
Supporting due diligence projects and providing commercial analysis for any partnership arrangements and / or acquisitions
Instructing and liaising with professional advisers and insurers as required
Working with the In-house Solicitor to review and propose changes to contracts proposed by suppliers and prospects to ensure they best meet the requirements of Orchard and comply with obligations to third parties
Providing company secretarial support as required
Maintain a current knowledge of relevant developments in contractual law
Leadership
You will be responsible for leading and managing the Legal Team. You will support and develop the team and manage the allocation of work.
Pre-requisites
You should:
Be a UK qualified lawyer with at least 7 years relevant PQE experience ideally with an IT/Software background, gained from either private practice or in-house positions.
Have relevant experience of contract law in a commercial environment, ideally within the IT/ Software domain.
Be a strategic leader and have managed significant corporate initiatives.
Be a capable and respected people manager (leader) who is also capable of rolling your sleeves up and getting things done.
Be able to influence at the highest level internally and externally
Be confident and professional when dealing with suppliers and customers
Have excellent communication and organisational skills
Be able to work under pressure and to tight timescales
Have significant knowledge and understanding of data protection and intellectual property law
Salary and Other Benefits
Package commensurate with skills and experience
Company pension scheme
Permanent health insurance and life assurance
Westfield Health Cash Plan Scheme
25 days holiday and an additional Birthday holiday
To apply for this role, please email hr@orchard-systems.co.uk with a CV and covering letter.
The company reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the company’s business
Jan 25, 2019
Full time
Newcastle Office Based
Competitive Salary and Benefits
Background
At a time of buoyant activity and growth for the business, we’re looking for a talented, energetic and commercial Head of Legal to lead our in house Legal Team through the next phase of growth. Orchard’s Legal team consists also of an In-House Solicitor and a Contracts Administrator. In this role you will provide leadership and counsel at all levels of the business and help to protect and drive Orchard forward in an increasingly complex and technical marketplace.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
Reporting to the COO, the Head of Legal has full responsibility for all legal and contractual matters relating to new and existing business tenders, suppliers, customers and professional advisera. The Head of Legal will be a key member of Orchard’s Co-Executive Team and will attend monthly Co-Executive meetings.
In addition, this role will have key exposure to the Board, Executive Team and Heads of Service on all legal matters.
The Head of Legal will also have responsibility for ensuring the Group complies with data protection legislation.
Principal Responsibilities
Legal and Contractual
This is a high impact, commercially focused, senior legal role. In this role you will have full responsibility for all legal issues in the business, including:
Assisting and supporting the Board in all legal and contractual matters
Leading, drafting and the negotiation of the full range of Orchard contracts for software development and licencing, SaaS, PaaS, hosting, consultancy and service level agreements
Responsibility for the continuous improvement and updating of Orchard’s legal agreements and processes
Supporting due diligence projects and providing commercial analysis for any partnership arrangements and / or acquisitions
Instructing and liaising with professional advisers and insurers as required
Working with the In-house Solicitor to review and propose changes to contracts proposed by suppliers and prospects to ensure they best meet the requirements of Orchard and comply with obligations to third parties
Providing company secretarial support as required
Maintain a current knowledge of relevant developments in contractual law
Leadership
You will be responsible for leading and managing the Legal Team. You will support and develop the team and manage the allocation of work.
Pre-requisites
You should:
Be a UK qualified lawyer with at least 7 years relevant PQE experience ideally with an IT/Software background, gained from either private practice or in-house positions.
Have relevant experience of contract law in a commercial environment, ideally within the IT/ Software domain.
Be a strategic leader and have managed significant corporate initiatives.
Be a capable and respected people manager (leader) who is also capable of rolling your sleeves up and getting things done.
Be able to influence at the highest level internally and externally
Be confident and professional when dealing with suppliers and customers
Have excellent communication and organisational skills
Be able to work under pressure and to tight timescales
Have significant knowledge and understanding of data protection and intellectual property law
Salary and Other Benefits
Package commensurate with skills and experience
Company pension scheme
Permanent health insurance and life assurance
Westfield Health Cash Plan Scheme
25 days holiday and an additional Birthday holiday
To apply for this role, please email hr@orchard-systems.co.uk with a CV and covering letter.
The company reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the company’s business
Orchard Information Systems
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Newcastle or Home Based
Competitive Salary and Benefits
Job Role
Working in a fast paced, successful software company, your role will be challenging, interesting and extremely rewarding. This role will report to the Product Design Team Leader, and will be responsible for voicing the needs of our customer regarding business and product goals. The role of the Product Owner is to actively engage with their team and show a commitment to helping build the best product possible.
About Orchard
Orchard is a business full of great, talented people, which is based at the heart of Newcastle city centre in vibrant office space. We are constantly working to ensure that we create a happy environment for our staff to learn and develop. We operate within an incredibly important sector, with our customers providing affordable homes to those often most in need of social housing. Our software and services can really help to improve the lives of those in need. We believe in recognising that our people have valuable skills to help our business to succeed and enjoy celebrating our shared successes.
Principal Responsibilities
Operational
Delivering the product roadmaps
Representing how customers will use our product to internal teams
Working closely with Product Managers to interpret roadmap requirements
Writing the user stories and acceptance criteria with input from internal teams and customers
Owning and prioritising their scrum team’s backlog
Ensuring that the development team fully understand the story and acceptance criteria and the wider context for delivery
Helping ensure sprints run efficiently and effectively to deliver the product
Signing off that the functionality meets the need
Ensuring features are understood across the organisation
Assisting in providing content, product documentation and responding to tenders
Helping triage and review items raised in the Ideas portal
Ensuring the Privacy Impact Assessments are undertaken
Being the point of contact for assigned product areas to explain the product use and business needs it supports
May also be technical project manager on some projects
Strategic
Contributing towards the product strategy
Working with the respective user groups to help resolve business issues and be a feed for themes of feature requests to product management.
Recommending and helping implement process and framework improvements
Not being afraid to say NO to clients and providing constructive feedback and recommendations for features / updates
Desired Skills
Exposure to agile frameworks (Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean)
Understanding of Gherkin syntax for User Stories
Exposure to User Story Mapping, Impact Mapping, MoSCoW & SWOT
Experience of domain driven design
Salary and Other Benefits
Salary commensurate with skills and experience
Company pension scheme
Permanent health insurance and life assurance
Westfield Health Cash Plan Scheme
25 days holiday and an additional Birthday holiday
To apply for this role, please email hr@orchard-systems.co.uk with a CV and covering letter.
The company reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the company’s business .
Jan 25, 2019
Full time
Newcastle or Home Based
Competitive Salary and Benefits
Job Role
Working in a fast paced, successful software company, your role will be challenging, interesting and extremely rewarding. This role will report to the Product Design Team Leader, and will be responsible for voicing the needs of our customer regarding business and product goals. The role of the Product Owner is to actively engage with their team and show a commitment to helping build the best product possible.
About Orchard
Orchard is a business full of great, talented people, which is based at the heart of Newcastle city centre in vibrant office space. We are constantly working to ensure that we create a happy environment for our staff to learn and develop. We operate within an incredibly important sector, with our customers providing affordable homes to those often most in need of social housing. Our software and services can really help to improve the lives of those in need. We believe in recognising that our people have valuable skills to help our business to succeed and enjoy celebrating our shared successes.
Principal Responsibilities
Operational
Delivering the product roadmaps
Representing how customers will use our product to internal teams
Working closely with Product Managers to interpret roadmap requirements
Writing the user stories and acceptance criteria with input from internal teams and customers
Owning and prioritising their scrum team’s backlog
Ensuring that the development team fully understand the story and acceptance criteria and the wider context for delivery
Helping ensure sprints run efficiently and effectively to deliver the product
Signing off that the functionality meets the need
Ensuring features are understood across the organisation
Assisting in providing content, product documentation and responding to tenders
Helping triage and review items raised in the Ideas portal
Ensuring the Privacy Impact Assessments are undertaken
Being the point of contact for assigned product areas to explain the product use and business needs it supports
May also be technical project manager on some projects
Strategic
Contributing towards the product strategy
Working with the respective user groups to help resolve business issues and be a feed for themes of feature requests to product management.
Recommending and helping implement process and framework improvements
Not being afraid to say NO to clients and providing constructive feedback and recommendations for features / updates
Desired Skills
Exposure to agile frameworks (Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean)
Understanding of Gherkin syntax for User Stories
Exposure to User Story Mapping, Impact Mapping, MoSCoW & SWOT
Experience of domain driven design
Salary and Other Benefits
Salary commensurate with skills and experience
Company pension scheme
Permanent health insurance and life assurance
Westfield Health Cash Plan Scheme
25 days holiday and an additional Birthday holiday
To apply for this role, please email hr@orchard-systems.co.uk with a CV and covering letter.
The company reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the company’s business .
Orchard Information Systems
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1, UK
Newcastle Office Based
Competitive Salary and Benefits
Job Role
An exciting opportunity has arise for a Product Design Manager to join our successful software company. The role of a Product Design Manager will be challenging, interesting and extremely rewarding. This role will report to the Director of Development and Design, and will be responsible for creating an environment that enables the Product Owners and the User Experience/User Interface designers to flourish.
About Orchard
Orchard is a business full of great, talented people, which is based at the heart of Newcastle city centre in vibrant office space. We are constantly working to ensure that we create a happy environment for our staff to learn and develop. We operate within an incredibly important sector, with our customers providing affordable homes to those often most in need of social housing. Our software and services can really help to improve the lives of those in need. We believe in recognising that our people have valuable skills to help our business to succeed and enjoy celebrating our shared successes.
Principal Responsibilities
Operational
Line Manager for Product Owners and UX/UI designers
Member of the design and development management team
Representing how customers will use our product to internal teams
Working closely with Product Management to interpret roadmap requirements and plan the delivery of them
Ensure the outputs from their team such as user stories are to the required quality and completeness
Helping ensure sprints run efficiently and effectively to deliver the product
Assisting in providing content and product documentation
Helping triage and review items raised in the Ideas portal
Co-ordinating the Product Owners response to information requests and tenders
Ensuring the Privacy Impact Assessments are undertaken
May also be technical project manager on some projects
Strategic
Required to attend the co-executive team days
Contributing towards the product strategy
Working with the respective user groups to help resolve business issues and be a feed for themes of feature requests to product management.
Recommending and helping implement process and framework improvements
Not being afraid to say no and providing constructive feedback and recommendations for features / updates
Desired Skills
Exposure to agile frameworks (Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean)
Understanding of Gherkin syntax for User Stories
Exposure to User Story Mapping, Impact Mapping, MoSCoW & SWOT
Experience of domain driven design
Salary and Other Benefits
Salary commensurate with skills and experience
Company pension scheme
Permanent health insurance and life assurance
Westfield Health Cash Plan Scheme
25 days holiday and an additional Birthday holiday
To apply for this role, please email hr@orchard-systems.co.uk with a CV and covering letter.
The company reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the company’s business
Jan 25, 2019
Full time
Newcastle Office Based
Competitive Salary and Benefits
Job Role
An exciting opportunity has arise for a Product Design Manager to join our successful software company. The role of a Product Design Manager will be challenging, interesting and extremely rewarding. This role will report to the Director of Development and Design, and will be responsible for creating an environment that enables the Product Owners and the User Experience/User Interface designers to flourish.
About Orchard
Orchard is a business full of great, talented people, which is based at the heart of Newcastle city centre in vibrant office space. We are constantly working to ensure that we create a happy environment for our staff to learn and develop. We operate within an incredibly important sector, with our customers providing affordable homes to those often most in need of social housing. Our software and services can really help to improve the lives of those in need. We believe in recognising that our people have valuable skills to help our business to succeed and enjoy celebrating our shared successes.
Principal Responsibilities
Operational
Line Manager for Product Owners and UX/UI designers
Member of the design and development management team
Representing how customers will use our product to internal teams
Working closely with Product Management to interpret roadmap requirements and plan the delivery of them
Ensure the outputs from their team such as user stories are to the required quality and completeness
Helping ensure sprints run efficiently and effectively to deliver the product
Assisting in providing content and product documentation
Helping triage and review items raised in the Ideas portal
Co-ordinating the Product Owners response to information requests and tenders
Ensuring the Privacy Impact Assessments are undertaken
May also be technical project manager on some projects
Strategic
Required to attend the co-executive team days
Contributing towards the product strategy
Working with the respective user groups to help resolve business issues and be a feed for themes of feature requests to product management.
Recommending and helping implement process and framework improvements
Not being afraid to say no and providing constructive feedback and recommendations for features / updates
Desired Skills
Exposure to agile frameworks (Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean)
Understanding of Gherkin syntax for User Stories
Exposure to User Story Mapping, Impact Mapping, MoSCoW & SWOT
Experience of domain driven design
Salary and Other Benefits
Salary commensurate with skills and experience
Company pension scheme
Permanent health insurance and life assurance
Westfield Health Cash Plan Scheme
25 days holiday and an additional Birthday holiday
To apply for this role, please email hr@orchard-systems.co.uk with a CV and covering letter.
The company reserves the right to vary or amend the duties and responsibilities of the post holder at any time according to the needs of the company’s business
