Programme Manager

The role

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Agile Web Platform Programme Manager Location(s) Cardiff or London with hybrid working 35 hours per week. 8 month Fixed Term Contract to support the RCNi Drupel 7 to 10 Migration Programme Salary range £66,909 - £75,492 per annum pro rata* (additional London weighting may be possible) There is more to the RCN than you might think. We’re a trade union with a membership of over half a million nurses, midwives, nursing support workers and students. We support their practice, represent them, lobby on their behalf, and develop them. We exist to make a positive difference – to the working lives of our members and ultimately to standards in patient care. Our employees are drawn from many walks of life – we are nurses, marketers and communicators, administrators, IT professionals, policy and finance experts, lawyers… together we are so much more. We couldn’t do what we do without our people. We're accredited with Investors in People Silver Standard. Our people are our greatest asset, and we want people who can contribute to our purpose in line with our values. As an Agile Programme Manager/Scrum Master you’ll use your positive attitude, your knowledge of Web Technologies and your ability to deliver a major Platform Upgrade. This role will involve working with the team in Cardiff and London to significantly improve the capability of the RCNi organisation and deliver significant value, enabling the business to improve its reach to Members and Partners. It is a role that reports into the Head of Engineering and will be working with the RCNi Engineering Team and the RCNi Business Team. The Platform is Drupal 7 and we are upgrading to Drupal 10. Experience of this upgrade path would be a strong benefit.

The person

To join us you’ll need Agile Project Manager/Scrum Master skills (evidenced by Professional Qualifications and knowledge of Jira) and, ideally, a background in a relevant area such as Drupal, Sitecore or significant Web Platform Upgrade experience. Whatever your background, you'll be friendly, efficient, accurate and show a real customer focus in all you do. To succeed at the Royal College of Nursing all you need to do is think bigger, better and brighter. And with an attitude like that, anything’s possible. What we offer you We expect you to look after our members, customers and colleagues. And we expect you to be rewarded for it. We offer an impressive range of benefits, a broad range of learning development opportunities and an award-winning health and wellbeing programme. We offer annual leave up to 32 days plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Christmas break plus generous maternity, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave packages. *We offer a competitive pay structure with annual pay progression until you reach the top of the salary scale. We normally offer new employees the first point of the salary range, although you may be able to negotiate a higher starting salary depending on your skills, experience and current salary. We are a diverse organisation and understand everyone has different needs and many of our employees enjoy flexible working enabling them to deliver results whilst having a good work life balance. Our hybrid working model allows for up to 60% of your working time to be carried out from home. At least 40% of your working time will be spent working in person.

Contact details and timescales

Our selection process Please click the ‘apply now’ button to submit a CV and answer the supporting questions online demonstrating how you meet the criteria for this role. You may not be shortlisted if you don’t. Please ensure your CV is in a simple format with minimal tables and sections. Any identifying information in your application will automatically be anonymised for shortlisting purposes. We want your experience applying for a job with us to be the best it can be. We may hold our interviews and assessments in person or by video call. If you foresee any problems, please let us know. Equal opportunities for everyone Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for us and we aim to foster an inclusive environment so our people can bring their authentic selves to work. This is integral to our mission to enable you to support our members and ensure their voice is heard by all UK governments to get the best outcomes for them and their patients. As a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. Contact details For more information or for an informal discussion about the role please contact Gary Smith, Head of Engineering, at gary.smith@rcn.org.uk. For more information about the recruitment and selection process please contact recruit@rcn.org.uk. Opening date: 27 August 2024 Closing date: 11.59pm on 15 September 2024 If we receive many applications after a week of advertising, we may close this vacancy earlier. Selection dates: 26 & 27 September 2024

Job Reference: RCN02524