• Develop and deliver a strategic technological vision and direction for the Company. • Lead and manage the Software Development and IT teams to deliver software, infrastructure and architecture that meets the needs of users. • Ensure delivery consistent with Agile processes across the team. • Implement mechanisms to monitor, manage and provide progress on all software development activities. • Accountable for the on time and to quality delivery of software development projects. • Responsible for the maintenance and development of internal and external IT support systems. • Create, implement and maintain a continuous improvement plan for software development and IT infrastructure. • Working closely with the Product Managers with the aim of meeting current and future user needs. • Research the external environment, and where appropriate identify and recommend external partners for the delivery of best in class technologies suitable for company applications. • Reviewing and applying said best practices to establish architecture and frameworks consistent with and supportive of the Product Strategy. • Identifying and implementing technology trends that will be able to support the future success of the business. • Articulating to colleagues, Trustees and user communities, the company’s technological vision, opportunities, and challenges as agreed with the Executive Director. • Collaborating with the appropriate functions and usersto evaluate and identify technology platforms for delivering the company’s products and internal services. • Understanding the use cases (and/or user stories) in order to oversee the design of the architecture for the products to be built. • Ensuring that technology standards and best practices are maintained across the organization. • To drive consistent standards and approaches throughout the development teams. • Responsible for his/her own work planning against objectives set in agreement with the Executive Director.

• Bachelor degree in computer science, computer engineering related advanced degree preferred. • Strong understanding of the Agile software development cycle. • Demonstrable and substantial experience 3+ year in leading and managing teams of software developers. • Experience of successfully designing and developing sophisticated software products deployed in a variety of environments. • Hands-on experience of coding using more than one recognized industry standard language (e.g. C++; .Net, C#). • Experience of successfully delivering into the market sophisticated software product releases deployed into a variety of environments.