Application Development and Support Manager - London - Hybrid working with a 40% office requirement
FSCS are looking for an experienced Application Development and Support Manager to join our Technology Senior Leadership Team at an exciting time of transformation.This role will play a pivotal role in delivering FSCSs five-year strategy by transforming of our business-critical Deposits technology estate, using automation, AI and data to build secure, resilient and scalable services that improve customer outcomes, deliver value for levy payers and strengthen UK financial stability. Key responsibilities include:Transformation and technology leadership: Lead strategic technology transformation across the Deposits estate, using automation, AI and data to improve efficiency and customer outcomes while maintaining stable, secure and compliant services. Application delivery and continuous improvement: Translate business priorities into deliverable technical solutions and drive Agile delivery, engineering improvement, automation and operational resilience. Agile delivery and engineering leadership: Lead a cross-functional Agile team, providing technical direction and overseeing planning, risk, governance, DevOps, CI/CD and solution quality. Operational management: Take end-to-end ownership of the Deposits application estate, including support, lifecycle management, security, resilience, performance and controlled releases. Team management: Lead, develop and resource the Development Team while retaining accountability for service delivery, transformation outcomes and engineering quality. Team collaboration and supplier management: Build effective relationships across the wider Data and Technology teams, communicate organisational standards and decisions, manage suppliers and support wider objectives. Information security and data protection: Ensure Deposits applications and data comply with FSCS security and data protection policies, with incidents reported through established procedures. About You This is a key role within the FSCS's Data and Technology Senior Leadership Team. The role will require someone with excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.Key areas of expertise and experience required include:Delivering complex business and technology transformation whilst maintaining operational service ownershipDelivering AI-enabled, automated, or operational transformation initiativesLeading cross-functional Agile/Scrum teamsTechnical delivery leadership, including sprint planning, estimation, dependency management, release planning, and delivery governanceStrong practical experience of DevOps and CI/CD practicesManaging engineering teams delivering business-critical applications in Azure and Azure DevOps environmentsSuccessful candidates will also be able demonstrate behaviours aligned to FSCS's ways of working, taking accountability, showing courage, working stronger together, embracing continuous learning and remaining focused on delivering results. Why Join Us?Join an organisation with a clear purpose - to support financial stability, giving customers confidence, continuity and compensation when financial services fail. Here, youll take real accountability for decisions that make a difference, working with courage and honesty to challenge and improve outcomes. Youll collaborate with talented colleagues to deliver the right solutions at the right time, continually learning as you go. Together, we stay focused on what success looks like, being accessible, efficient and trusted, while delivering meaningful results that strengthen the UK financial system. Our OfferWe have invested greatly in a flexible people offer that were proud of, that our employees love and that supports and promotes diversity, inclusion, and overall wellbeing.Our hybrid policy supports a healthy work life balance allowing up to 60% work from home and 40% working from our brand new office space between Aldgate and Liverpool Street.Key benefits include:Employer pension contributions from 9% - 15% dependant on your contributions and length of serviceLife assurance, income and critical illness protectionPrivate medical and dental insuranceEAP and Virtual GP26 days annual leave + bank holidays and the option to sell 5 or buy up to 9 additional days per annum to suit your lifestyleEnhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave - 6 months full payAdditional discounts and options to earn rewards to spend at your choice of retailer
Application Development and Support Manager - London - Hybrid working with a 40% office requirement employer: Financial Service Compensation Scheme
Join FSCS as a Data Integration Lead Developer and be part of a transformative journey in modernising integration and workflow solutions. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning, you'll work in a supportive hybrid environment that promotes work-life balance and offers generous benefits, including substantial pension contributions and enhanced leave options. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the UK's financial stability while growing your career in a dynamic and inclusive workplace.
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