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Head of Software Development
Us
Imparta helps companies to achieve significant and lasting improvements in sales, marketing and service effectiveness, by combining researched content with a deep understanding of how adults learn, and how to overcome barriers to change. We aim to stand out in an industry that too often fails to deliver on its promises.
Our integrated, “best of breed” approach combines intensive simulation-based workshops with advanced diagnostic, coaching and application tools. We put as much emphasis on what happens after the training as on the training itself, and work closely with each client to create a lasting and measurable impact on performance that far outweighs their investment.
Global in scope, Imparta is the “expert’s expert”. We teach sales to some of the world’s leading sales forces (including GE and Telefonica O2), marketing to leading companies such as the WPP Group, and leadership and strategy to consulting firms like KPMG. We also practise what we preach and as a result, Imparta has grown strongly throughout the recession. We are now one of the largest specialist sales training companies in the UK.
Software is central to Imparta’s offering and we are a Microsoft Gold-Certified Development Partner. Our use of software includes:
- Our advanced simulation engine
- I-Coach, our online e-learning platform
- Sophisticated data management and reporting to underpin Sales and Marketing Academies
- Online competency-based assessments
- Internal systems such as CRM
Imparta has had a commercial .NET hosted service for about 9 years (www.i-coach.com), and our new projects are built using .NET 3.5+ technologies. We are now producing automated data warehouse reporting systems that report on thousands of academy participants over several years. We also deliver simulation technology built on C++, COM and 3D character rendering technologies. These simulations are delivered on CD, in workshops and from our hosted service.
Role
The Head of Software Development will be based at our offices in Parsons Green, and report directly to the CEO. The role will include:
- Overall responsibility for managing the development activities of the whole development team, including:
- Estimating and agreeing development timescales and deliverables
- In-depth project management of the whole team, ensuring delivery against those agreed deliverables
- Managing resource allocation within the team and negotiating tradeoffs between conflicting objectives in a transparent way with the Management Team
- Providing monthly progress reports to the Management Team and early warnings around resource or timing issues
- Selecting and hiring full time and contract staff as agreed with the CEO
- Liaising with users and product owners to capture business requirements in written form
- Interpreting business requirements into written technical specifications, working with the Head of Software Architecture to develop the specification and to analyse/recommend options where strategic decisions are required
- Accountability for the management, mentoring and career development of all development staff
- Coding on own account (around 40%)
- Ensuring adequate testing of team outputs, including test plans, scripts, and harnesses
- Ensuring that all code is adequately commented (within the code) and documented
You
You may well be a Head of Development in the e-learning, CRM or related industries at the moment. You will have experience with one or more of the following:
- Learning Management Systems
- CRM tools
- Mobile learning
- Simulation and game technologies
- 10+ years experience in software development, including development roles and demonstrable experience of successfully leading and managing software development teams with budgets of > £300k
- Demonstrable skill in interpreting business requirements and building technical specifications
- Experience and success managing internal development teams and contractors
- A 2:1 or above in a software development related discipline
- Ability to interpret written requirements and technical specification documents
- Ability to code software according to published standards and design guidelines
- Flexible attitude, rapid development capability and the ability to perform under pressure
- A commitment to quality and a thorough approach
- Specific qualifications/experience in:
- C# including knowledge of generics and ASP.NET MVC
- SQL Server - including knowledge of SQL Profiler, database indexes, performance issues
- HTML
- Microsoft Sharepoint
- Experience developing scalable systems
- One or more of: SOAP/REST/XMLRPC/WCF ASP .NET
- Agile development methodologies
- Clear and concise, excellent command of spoken and written English
- Professional attitude, good work ethic and efficiently pursue attention to detail
- Live within a 1 hour commute of Parsons Green or willing to relocate within one month of acceptance
- The legal right to remain and work in the United Kingdom for the next 2 years minimum
- Currently be on no more than one months notice period and be available for phone and office based interviews
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