Solution Design Team Leader

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SageThis role is hybrid – three days per week in our Newcastle or Manchester office.Responsibilities

Line manage solution designers, business analysts and product ownersAct as an expert in analysis and design in software product developmentDeliver robust and effective processes, practice, and strategy to enable individuals and teamsDefine, embed, and drive continual improvement to processes and practice, operating on a scale beyond their teamDrive change, deliver major strategic projects, and provide thought leadership on major workstreamsEffectively communicate organisational and process change at all organisational and individual levelsInfluence stakeholders, leadership, and thought leaders through engagement and outreach, to deliver tactical advancesBe fluent with constructive challengeDrive requirements gathering and analysis, solution ideation, iteration, and design decision-making with evidence and rationaleIn this role you will

Line manage solution designers, business analysts and product ownersAct as an expert in analysis and design in software product developmentDeliver robust and effective processes, practice, and strategy to enable individuals and teamsDefine, embed, and drive continual improvement to processes and practice, operating on a scale beyond their teamDrive change, deliver major strategic projects, and provide thought leadership on major workstreamsEffectively communicate organisational and process change at all organisational and individual levelsInfluence stakeholders, leadership, and thought leaders through engagement and outreach, to deliver tactical advancesBe fluent with constructive challengeDrive requirements gathering and analysis, solution ideation, iteration, and design decision-making with evidence and rationaleSkills and experience

Analysis and Design

A recognised expert in solution design/business analysisA recognised expert in analysis and design standards, processes, industry best practice, and trendsSystems-level design thinker and visionary with strong instincts and outstanding intuitionHas an uncanny sense of design, acts as a fierce advocate for the user, and is committed to creating elegantly simple user experiences from otherwise complex workflowsUnderstands not just execution of analysis and design, but the business aspects of products as wellExpert knowledge of industry-standard toolsShares knowledge, skills, and inspires other team membersProcess, Practice, and Strategy

Appropriate experience in defining effective high-level analysis and design processes, practice, and strategiesAbility to tailor textbook and industry-standard solutions to organisational and user contextAbility to operate with wide organisational scale and influenceExperience of influencing stakeholders and leadership to drive improvementProjects

Appropriate experience of leading major projects and setting strategic directionThe ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organizationEffectiveness in working across organizational boundaries to define, manage, and prioritize workDevelops processes for tackling problems using known methods; anticipates problems; develops facilitation skills to engage cross-functional teamsHandle uncertainty and acute challenges with grace and calmAre proactive, goal-oriented, and go after exciting challenges, rather than only being reactivePeople

Appropriate experience of people management and team leadershipDemonstrates exceptional people skills - communication, presentation, negotiation, collaboration, and interpersonal skillsExpert in both leveraging strengths, and developing peopleExperience of successful performance managementExperience of recruitmentDetails

Seniority level: Mid-Senior levelEmployment type: Full-timeJob function: Design, Art/Creative, and Information TechnologyIndustries: Software ..... full job details .....