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| Head of Software Product Management | Closing date: 2022-04-04
Contact: Hiring Manager |
| An amazing opportunity for an experienced Software Product Manager with an understanding of large science systems. | | ▸ more | The Role
The SKAO project requires a large amount of software to be written across many different areas, from control theory to domain knowledge in radio astronomy. This is achieved through a worldwide collaboration of hundreds of people. The only way to develop software in an agile way involving this many people is through the use of a framework that allows agile processes to scale. The SKAO uses the Scaled Agile Framework as a basis for its software development processes.
The Head of Software Product Management is responsible for setting the vision and direction of the software development for SKA Construction, supported by the SKA Product Management team, which this role will be managing. The Head of Software Product Management has overall responsibility for developing the roadmap and prioritisation of SKA Software. The development teams are distributed worldwide and have a very broad range of backgrounds and skills.
The Head of Software Product Management role lies within the SKAO Operations group, with the post holder reporting to the Deputy Director of Operations, but working closely with Computing and Software teams in their day-to-day activities.
In line with our Flexible Working Policy, flexibility around working hours may be accommodated in agreement with the Line Manager where operationally viable, ensuring telescope delivery is not impacted.
Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Duties
The main functions of this role will be to:
- Ensure that the SKA Software construction teams delivers maximum value to the business for the overall investment made.
- Work with stakeholders to understand the project requirements and define programme objectives.
- Work as part of the SKA Software Solution team in collaboration with the Solution Train Engineer and the Lead Software Architect, to deliver the SKA Software.
- Own the software backlog, including defining and championing software features and the constant evaluation of technical, functional, performance and user-value tradeoffs, and prioritising the software features for each Program Increment.
- Ensure, in collaboration with software architects, an appropriate balance between functionality and architecture in software development.
- Develop and communicate the SKA software development roadmap for the SKA telescopes, working with the telescope delivery teams.
- Help software construction teams understand backlog items, their objectives and priorities.
- Lead problem solving workshops to understand the root causes of content issues and impediments, and establish cost of programme delays.
- Participate in Release Management and solution validation, and accept software features as 'Done'.
- Provide content completion forecasts based on the programme?s forecast velocity.
- Manage and continue to develop an effective Product Management team.
- Chair the Product Manager Sync meetings.
- Undertake other reasonable duties as directed.
Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will have:
- Qualifications to degree level in a relevant subject, or equivalent level of experience and expertise.
- Significant experience as a Software Content Manager in large agile software developments in scientific or highly technical systems. This experience should include:
1. Understanding and describing system requirements;
2. Establishing priorities and appropriate tradeoffs for system functionality and performance;
3. Translating high level objectives into the level of detail suitable for technical implementation;
4. Communicating these to technical teams in a concise and meaningful manner.
- Ability to work with highly specialised project teams and other stakeholders across international boundaries and time zones, involving a wide range of cultures and backgrounds.
- Ability to engender trust in a role that has clear responsibility to both business owners and technical development teams.
- Experience in a leadership position, or evidence of potential to fulfil a leadership position.
- Be a flexible team player who is adaptable to change.
- Ability and willingness to travel nationally and internationally as required (typically 4-6 times per year).
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience
The ideal candidate would also have:
- Experience of a similar role in a Software Development Project within a Scientific/Astronomical or similarly challenging environment.
- Agile certification (Scaled Agile Program Consultant, BCS Agile Practitioner certification or similar).
Full details here: https://recruitment.skao.int/vacancy/head-of-software-product-management-474757.html
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