Recruitment Role Profile Form (Template)
Version 1.0
Last amended: February 2011
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Recruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title:
Development & Integration Manager
School/Department:
Executive Office
Salary:
£48,743 - £58,172 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Job Family and Level: APM6
Contract Status:
Permanent
Hours of Work:
Full-time, 36.25h per week
Location:
Kings Meadow Campus
Reporting to:
Solution Manager
Purpose of the New Role:
The Development & Integration Stream Manager will be the UoN lead that will provide direction
and guidance to a team of IS specialists. The role holder will lead a team responsible for the
business analysis, specification, design, build, test and implementation of software to support
the deployment of the Core Student package in order to enable the successful transformation
of business processes in the university. It is envisaged that around the Core Student Package
there will be a series of supporting modules (bought and developed), workflows, reports,
interfaces, enhancements and forms. These will all need developing, configuring and
integrating with the Core Student Package and the legacy landscape. This role will work with
the Development & Integration Steam Manager to ensure that these activities are delivered on
time, to the right quality and completely in line with the requirements that emerge via the
Business Process stream.
As a senior member of the UoN IS team, the role holder will form a key point of
communication and connection with managers in IS, ensuring that work packages are
managed effectively and skills developed and transitioned to the IS organisation. The role will
work with alongside other Workstream Leads and Directors in the Project organisation to
ensure delivery of a successful solution.
Upon completion of Project Transform, this role will become fully accountable for all future
development needs and delivery of new IT systems functionality in the Student Management
domain utilising the same approach and methodology as carried out during the Project.
Main Responsibilities
1.
% time
per year
For all elements of the technology solution outside of the Core Student
Package – carry out the functional and technical design. Ensure full integration
with the process needs emerging from the process design stream.
Recruitment
30%
Ensure that the development and integration team have a clarity of purpose,
understand the context of the whole programme and the wider IS
environment.
Ensure that the team has the knowhow, resources and support necessary to
deliver their objectives
Foster excellent teamwork within and across the other workstreams of Project
Transform and Information Services
2.
Leads the team carrying out the following solution development activities:
- Configuration of non-core packages
- Design and build of workflows, reports, interfaces conversions,
enhancements and forms
- Application design and build of bespoke solution elements
- Design and build of the integration layer
- Carry out unit and SIT testing in line with the testing strategy
- Document solutions and support the creation of training materials
- Provide post go-live warranty support during the stabilisation period
- Support transition to the BAU support organisation
30%
3.
The role holder will set the direction and methodology for the solution design.
This will involve resolving arising issues and deciding on the most appropriate
technical and process workarounds as required
Builds close working relationships with the Business Process stream and the
Change management streams, ensuring that the deliverables are designed and
implemented properly
Acts as the team manager for UoN employees in the Solution Delivery
Workstream, ensuring the required development of skills and knowledge
10%
Setting, reviewing and ensuring progress towards In Project measures to
ensure activities deliver required outcomes within expected timelines and
delivery standards. Including monitoring team performance through the
creation and development of dashboards or similar tools.
10%
4.
5.
6.
10%
10%
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Qualifications/
Education
Desirable
Good Honours degree or equivalent
in a computing science or associated
discipline
ITIL
Agile
Prince 2 Foundation level
Skills/Training/
Experience
Significant and in-depth experience
of working in a structured
development project environment
with methodologies such as Prince
2, ITIL and Agile
Substantial business analysis
experience – with evidence of
working with diverse groups of users
to convert requirements into
successful solutions and resolving
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Experience of providing solutions
in the University of Nottingham
complex problems supported by the
technology design.
Significant experience of designing
and developing solutions in a
complex applications landscape
Experience of solutions design and
delivery of student related systems
in the HE sector
Successful record of:
 managing complex
operations
 change management
 team leadership
 process development
Influencing: Ability to influence
across all levels and disciplines in
order to obtain and deliver required
outputs.
Foster Teamwork: Work
cooperatively and effectively with
others to set goals, resolve
problems, and make decisions that
enhance organisational
effectiveness.
Lead: Positively influence others to
achieve results that are in the best
interest of the organisation.
Make Decisions: Assess situations to
determine the importance, urgency
and risks, and make clear decisions
which are timely and in the best
interests of the organisation.
Organise: Set priorities, develop a
work schedule, monitor progress
towards goals, and track details,
data, information and activities.
Plan: Determine strategies to move
the organisation forward, set goals,
create and implement action plans,
and evaluate the process and
results.
Influencing: Ability to influence
across all levels and disciplines in
order to obtain and deliver required
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outputs.
Communicate Effectively: Speak,
listen and write in a clear, thorough
and timely manner using
appropriate and effective
communication tools and
techniques.
Statutory/Legal
Decision Making
i)
Taken independently by the role holder
 Manage own workload prioritisation and associated delegation of work to Work Stream
Specialists and Business Analysts
 Recognition and organisation of appropriate activities to ensure the quality and timeliness of the
outputs of the relevant work stream
 Creation and amendment of suitable documentation to represent the current and expected
requirements of the work stream
 Ensure full communication and understanding occurs within other work streams and wider
project areas
 Proactively prepare reports on progress, including risk and recommendation criteria, to project
leadership and stakeholder groups as required
 Resolve critical and urgent situations where escalation is not possible
 Take decisions on Project management approach to deliver goals
 Organise and conduct Activity/Performance reviews.
 Respond to feedback, communication and issues relating to both singular and project wide
activities
 Day to day management of a team of Work Stream Specialists and Business Analysts
 Identification of personal and professional development opportunities for UoN team members
Additional Information
This role will lead a manage of 10-15 technical experts (skilled in analysing and developing
student related systems and data) both during the programme and in Business As Usual
following completion of the program
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