Head of Integrated Software Solutions
Salary- £63,575 per annum + additional market premium + fantastic benefits
Hours: Full-Time / Hybrid
Location: Culham, Abingdon, OX14 3DB
By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.
Our client has set an ambitious challenge of putting fusion energy onto the national grid by the 2040s. For this to succeed, traditional engineering techniques need to be supplemented and transformed using advanced digital tools and software. This role is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lead the transformation of how fusion energy plants are designed and built, through new software solutions and ways of working.
As a Head of Integrated Software Solutions, you will lead a large central software engineering unit encompassing a wide diversity of roles, activities, platforms, and technologies. The group within the unit are responsible for the dissemination of high-quality software engineering processes across the Authority as well as the implementation and maintenance of the tools and applications across both corporate and research functions.
Benefits:
- Market premium
- Flexible working options- including family-friendly policies.
- Emergency paid leave
- Generous annual leave allowance (25 days)- increased with length of service.
- Outstanding pension scheme
- Corporate bonus scheme up to 7%
- Relocation allowance- if applicable*
- Career development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing strategic leadership for the software engineering profession
- Working with the stakeholders at all levels to anticipate needs, provide strategic advice and deliver the most effective software solutions.
- Leading and managing our client’s central Integrated Software Solutions unit, offering development plans, and motivating other team members
- Transforming our client’s activities through modern software, data, and simulation solutions
- Developing opportunities outside the organisation for collaboration, partnership and/or bringing in income
The ideal candidate will have or be:
- Degree (or relevant experience) in a STEM subject
- Substantial experience in software engineering in an R&D environment, including responsibility for managing software in production.
- Proficient in coding languages such as C++, C#, Python, Fortran, Pascal, and Java.
- Extensive experience with software tools, including version control (e.g. GitHub) Editors (e.g. Studio Visual Code), and planning (e.g. Airtable)
- Excellent understanding of modern software engineering practices to support quality, innovation, and teamwork, and how to apply and adapt them to non-standard situations.
- Broad familiarity with a wide range of software and data technologies and approaches
- Ability to manage broad portfolios of work, ensuring systems and roles as in place to prioritise goals, and manage budget.
- Significant people management experience in varied teams of 20+ technology professionals and the ability to define and establish new capabilities and develop others as leaders.
- Ability to communicate, build trust and influence at all levels.
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There’s never been a better time to join our client and be part of something bigger!
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Job Reference: CTNPO4927
