IFS Development Manager - #1792141

Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards.

The position

As the IFS Development Manager, you will be at the forefront of delivering ongoing change within our established ERP capability. Your role will be pivotal in overseeing the, globally distributed, development team, providing technical leadership, planning and scheduling work and managing expectations. Your deep technical knowledge will enable you to drive quality solutions through the adoption of industry best practices for IFS development. An expert in Agile ways of working, you’ll instigate effective rigour and ceremonies to orchestrate the end-to-end System Development Lifecycle with a particular focus on modern tooling to provide effective metrics and management reporting across the team.

Reporting to the Global IT Service Delivery Director (Group & Digital) you’ll need to be proactive and autonomous as you take on a team of, initially, 5 highly skilled developers (IFS and Boomi integration), and build the function from the ground up. You’ll interface closely with functional leads in our business change function and will act as the glue between business needs and developers.

Accountabilities

• Lead and manage the development team in the design, development, and implementation of IFS solutions
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Ensure the quality and performance of IFS applications through rigorous testing and validation
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the development team
• Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure successful project delivery
• Stay updated with the latest IFS technologies and industry trends
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to IFS applications
• Conduct regular system reviews and performance assessments
• Implement and oversee Agile SDLC, backlog prioritisation, quality assurance, change and release management
• Lead Agile ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc)
• Implement Agile metrics and deliver reporting to a wide range of stakeholders from technical teams to executive leadership
  
  

Technical Oversight and Governance

• Maintain deep technical and functional knowledge of IFS cloud across Finance, HR, P2P & Projects
• Own backlogs, drive roadmaps and oversee implementation of change
• Ensure platform security and data integrity, maintaining compliance with internal cyber, data protection and regulatory policies
• Lead on conformance with internal processes for change management, design authority, etc
  
  

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Build strong relationships between IT and business functions, establishing regular communication forums and aligning application functionality with business objectives
• Collaborate with the ERP programme team to ensure parity and clarity for implementation approach between project and BAU streams
• Produce relevant and consistent reporting to demonstrate the workload, outcomes and challenges of the team and allow for effective and responsive prioritisation
  
  

Vendor Management

• Build a collaborative and effective partnership with key suppliers, ensuring timely and high-quality services.
• Stay appraised of new innovations and ensure that RES is prepared to adopt them from both a technical and functional perspective.
  
  

Leadership and Team Management

• Provide strong and accessible line management to manage performance and support employee wellness and growth
• Provide hands-on leadership to prioritize, plan, and allocate resources effectively to address customer needs and resolve critical issues.
• Develop clear and transparent resource plans, corelating demand against capacity, recognising under/over utilisation of resource pool and building justifications for additional resources where appropriate
• Continuously monitor the overall skills and capabilities of the team, developing resources to support the delivery of the most valuable technologies within the portfolio
• Mentor and guide a globally distributed team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation
• Collaborate across multiple time zones to ensure seamless communication and coordination in a global environment
• Present, support, and lead-by-example with a safety and quality-oriented attitude
• Collaborates with IT peers and leadership to ensure that IT services are integrated and aligned with the broader IT strategy
• Participate in strategic planning and contribute to the development of the overall IT strategy
  
  

Experience

• Deep technical experience in IFS development in complex project and/or BAU scenarios.
• Development team leadership
• Construction or Utility Industry Experience
  
  

Qualifications

• Management of Information Systems or related or equivalent experience
• Agile scrum master, project manager, leadership or other relevant Agile certifications and experience
• Relevant IFS developer certifications and experience
  
  

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.