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| Job Location | Stafford |
| Education | Not Mentioned |
| Salary | £45.00 - £46.00 per hour |
| Industry | Not Mentioned |
| Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
| Job Type | Contract, full-time |
Software Controls Lead- HVDCLocation: Stafford Initial contract Length : 6 MonthsRate : Up to £46 / hr (inside IR35) UmbrellaAs a Software Controls Lead, you will be responsible for the delivery of the Controls Software component of an HVDC system and will report to the Software Delivery Manager within the Controls Software Function (Delivery team for the HVDC).You will manage an Agile (Scrum) team of Engineers comprising Software Developers, Software Validation & Systems Engineers. You will be responsible for liaising with the Project Manager in order to ensure that your software controls team is on plan to deliver the necessary software components of an HVDC system required by the project. You will use Jira as the main Software Development management tool ( The software is a mixture of Matlab and C and whilst neither is required for this position, some knowledge about them would be helpful in understanding what is required from the development and testing of that software.) and with the team working in a Scrum style manage the backlog of work to be delivered via Sprints according to the overall project schedule. You will also have to report on your progress on a weekly basis and contribute to our wider teams continuous improvement initiatives in order to improve the overall Project Delivery process.Responsibilities:*Creating the software plan to ensure on-time delivery of software according to the project milestones.*Run daily stand up meetings in line with the Scrum methodology and ensures that resources are fully engaged on the project*Arrange and participate in other meetings as required*Ensure that resource requirements are raised and managed effectively*Ensure that the project understands and tracks against its budget*Create and present clear project reports according to the standards that have been defined*Manage project risk and mitigation plans as required*Work with the Project Management team to ensure that schedule integrity is maintained*Demonstrates process conformance and quality assurance throughout the software development lifecycle*Participates in Continuous Improvement initiativesQualifications/Requirements:*Educated to degree level in electrical, electronic engineering or computer science*Experienced in Project Management from a relevant Engineering Environment*Demonstrable understanding of Software Delivery and Lifecycle*Clear and concise communication style*Good written and spoken English*Comfortable in managing teams of technical people*Practical experience of JIRA*Practical experience of Scrum*Good Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint skills*Able to work in a high-pressure environment*Flexible with working times (shifts and weekend work)*Able to work to deadlines with high qualityIf you feel you have the experience and ability to excel at this role then please apply immediately.