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On behalf of UKRI, we are looking for a Development Manager (Inside IR35) for a 8 month (Until end of March 2027) contract based REMOTELY (occasional travel to Swindon).

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the national funding agency investing in science and research in the UK.

UKRI invests £8 billion of taxpayers’ money each year into research and innovation and the people who make it happen. They work across a huge range of fields – from biodiversity conservation to quantum computing, and from space telescopes to innovative health care. They give everyone the opportunity to contribute and to benefit, bringing together people and organisations nationally and globally to create, develop and deploy new ideas and technologies.

Job Purpose:

As the Development Manager for IFS-PA, you’ll be the driving force behind our development team. You’ll lead with empathy, inspire with vision, and deliver with precision, working in-house overseeing the full development lifecycle on a number of different systems for IUK. On a typical day you could be discussing upcoming product requirements with Business Analysts or Product Owners, or joining a session with the Architecture team providing input into standards or processes. You’ll certainly take on a leading role throughout the Scrum process, championing best practices and removing impediments to the team when required. You’ll also get involved in the management and resolution of live production issues, servicing the requirements of our wide range of internal and external customers.

The role will also involve ongoing pastoral management of your team members, focusing on their wellbeing, as well as training and development needs. You will hold regular 1-to-1 sessions and will act as first point of contact for the team as required.

As a Development Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• Lead & Inspire: Manage, mentor, and motivate a team of talented developers
• Deliver Excellence: Oversee the design, development, and deployment of high-quality software solutions
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with other teams to bring ideas to life
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Champion agile practices, code quality, and performance optimisation
• Engage with Stakeholders: Collaborate with product owners, delivery managers and other teams to align technical delivery with user needs and business priorities
• Security & Compliance: Ensure solutions meet government security standards and accessibility requirements
• Think Strategically: Contribute to technical strategy and roadmap planning

Essential:

• Proven experience managing software development teams in complex agile environments
• A strong background in software engineering experience with modern tech stacks is a plus
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A passion for agile methodologies and continuous delivery
• A growth mindset and a knack for problem-solving

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, UKRI guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

UKRI guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".