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Technical Lead

Hybrid in Alderley Edge·Added 7 days ago (last checked 4 Oct)

Royal London

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Overview

Job details

Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Benefits

28 days holiday + bank holidays
Paid annual leave, per the ad.
Pension matched up to 14%
The employer matches what you pay in, per the ad. The legal minimum is 3%.

Requirements

Be near Alderley Edge for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Lead-level role.

Skills

Nice to have

ITIL

Requirements

What we're looking for

Will have sound, broad knowledge of IT.
Be an expert in application development techniques and methods. In-depth knowledge of application design and development best practices in one or more development languages, preferably.net or java
Ability to apply specialist knowledge to solve complex problems.
Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Experience of successfully leading technical teams, both work and line management
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
ITIL methodology knowledge preferred

The role

Job Summary

We are looking for a hands-on Technical Lead to join Royal London and help shape the future of our Protection applications. You will lead developers and testers to design, build and run high-quality technology solutions that support our customers and colleagues.

This role is ideal for someone with proven experience in both technical and people leadership, combining hands-on expertise in.NET and other technologies with the ability to guide engineering decisions, coach teams and deliver scalable, resilient solutions.

What you'll do

You will lead a team of development and quality engineers to deliver high quality solutions
You will provide problem management and incident resolution capability (production support) for the platform they are responsible for.
Build trusting relationships with key stakeholders and internal customers and 3rd party vendor(s).
Provides expertise to their team on the methods and tools needed to deliver change through the platform.
Ensure required technical upgrades and maintenance are scheduled, working closely with relevant 3rd party vendor(s).
You will manage the team's performance against key deliverables and measures quality against agreed internal benchmarks.
Inputs to financial planning and portfolio shaping activities across the Group. Will lead with recruitment of permanent and flexible resource.
Promote operational resilience and security to guarantee that both our internal systems and those managed by third parties consistently meet required standards and intended purposes.

How you'll work

Contract type: Permanent
Location: Alderley Park
Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

About Royal London

Industry: Insurance and pensions
Website: royallondon.com

In their own words

About the company & team

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Additional information

We're an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.

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