Group Application Systems Manager
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Salary: £43,116 - £47,076 (depending on skills and experience)
Contract Type: Open-ended (permanent)
Hours: Full time
Location: Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 4AD
Closing date: 15th October 2024
Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether its sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society. Come and discover how much you can achieve when youre surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity.
The Science and Technology Research Councils (STFC) Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Group depends on a suite of IT solutions that underpin effective SHE management by managers, staff and those that work with us on our sites: tenants; contractors; and science collaborators. These systems are critical to effective and efficient SHE management.
We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic, versatile and innovative software systems applications manager/developer to join the small SHE Group here at our Daresbury Laboratory near Warrington.
Summary of responsibilities
Lead and champion how IT solutions can be better employed to drive improvement in the operational effectiveness of SHE Group.
Reviewing current SHE IT solutions and identifying how these will be developed and how competing or alternative software solutions can improve implementation of STFC SHE management systems and processes.
Project managing the implementation and thereafter on-going development of all third-party cloud-based and in-house hosted and developed software applications, for example Evotix Assure, Totara (Moodle), SharePoint-based applications.
Management of the STFC SHE website
Establishing a service desk system for recording SHE IT system issues for resolution.
Managing and ensuring compliance of STFC Group IT systems, including those provided by third parties, with General Data Protection Regulations and STFC IT security policies
Provide first line support for SHE Group in all IT matters directly, or through others, ensuring SHE Groups capability to exploit IT systems is maximised.
Manage the SHE Group IT team and budget.
Manage the key sources of SHE Management Information, be able to interrogate them, to streamline back-end processing, and develop ad-hoc and routine management SHE reports.
Essential shortlisting criteria
- Degree or equivalent experience in computer science, software engineering, or strongly related subject
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of IT project management and implementation
- Ability to take initiative and proactive attitude to problem solving with an analytical and logical approach
- Ability to work independently and within a dynamic, agile team environment on several projects at once
- Ability to learn quickly and share love of new tools and technologies
- Strong customer focus, agreeing requirements and delivering against these.
STFC values their employees by offering a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance including 30 days annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege holidays, flexible working hours, exceptional average salary pension scheme, social and sporting activities and societies and a subsidised restaurant.
We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Whatever our role, we have the freedom to explore, learn and connect, as part of a community that loves to share knowledge and support one another.
As one of Europes largest research organisations, this is a place where theres always something new to learn about the world around us, about your career, but most of all, about yourself.
Join us and discover whats possible by submitting your CV and covering letter which outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for STFC and the role.
If you would like to discuss this role informally, please contact Graeme Finlan, Head of SHE Group on 07771806585 or email
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