IT Project Lead / Project Manager - Development - Information Technology

Eurofins USA; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an IT Project Lead, where you will spearhead product development in a dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on innovative software testing solutions while collaborating with major brands in the broadcast industry. Enjoy a hybrid working environment that promotes a healthy work/life balance, along with a range of benefits including a discretionary annual bonus, generous holiday allowance, and personal development opportunities. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Discretionary annual company bonus

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension

Life assurance

Casual dress code

Discount schemes

Flexible working

Personal development training budget

Career progression opportunities

24/7 Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Ability to lead product development projects and R&D activities.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and software development.

Responsibilities

• Lead product development projects and support technical teams.
• Collaborate with major brands in the Broadcast industry.

Skills

Project Management

Software Development

Agile Methodologies

CI/CD

TDD

SVN/GitHub

Jira

Redmine

Broadcast Standards

FFMPEG

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

GitHub

SVN

Job description

IT Project Lead / Project Manager - Development - Information Technology

• Full-time

EDT Devices practice in Bristol operates globally, though primarily in Europe, the USA and Asia, specialising in conformance testing solutions for the broadcast, media, and consumer electronics industry. We have extensive expertise in R&D, delivering bespoke professional tools to broadcasters, TV operators, standards organisations, and consumer electronics manufacturers.

Day to day we operate a flat structure, collaborating across the team, and though we have the benefits of operating within a larger organisation we have control over all the development tooling, processes and practices that we follow, where all members of the team contribute towards methodology improvements, our product set and helping to investigate and innovate on new product ideas.

IT Project Manager / Project Leader - Hybrid / Remote

Eurofins Digital Testing (EDT) is on the lookout for a Project Manager / Project Lead candidate to join a practice specialising in the development of software testing products within a world leading testing company, in a team of great and supportive people where working together we can make a difference to company successes.

• Modern office located in Central Bristol, committed to hybrid working both home and onsite, in the long term
• A healthy work/life balance with flexible working opportunities is encouraged, part time hours considered
• Close collaboration with all major brands in the Broadcast industry, developing ways to test new technologies
• Discretionary annual company bonus, 24 days holiday + bank holidays, pension, life assurance, casual dress code, discount schemes

YOU NEED TO:

• Have an ability to take ownership of a product line, to lead product development projects and lead new product investigation R&D activities.
• Be able to help support the technical team both within external standards organisation engagements and internally on product design and implementation details.
• Preferably have familiarity with CI, TDD, Agile methodologies and tools such as SVN/GitHub, Jira, Redmine.
• Preferably have a software development background – this role will very much suit someone taking early steps on the project leading path and still close to the technology and guiding design decisions.
• Preferably have some experience of working with international standards.
• Would be desirable to have familiarity with broadcast standards (such as DVB, MPEG) and/or media tools such as FFMPEG.

OUR VALUES:

• Competence & Team Spirit: Working together in an open atmosphere. Employing a team of talented and competent staff.
• Customer Focus: Delivering customer satisfaction by listening to and exceeding customer expectations. Adding value for our customers through our services.
• Quality: Delivering quality in all our work by providing accurate results.
• Integrity: Behaving ethically in all our business and financial activities.
• Leadership & Accountability: Having courage to challenge the obvious, to create a better future. Accounting for and accepting responsibility for your activities.
• Passion: Working with passion and ambition.

Benefits:
- Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
- We embrace and support hybrid working
- 24/7 Employee Assistance programme (Offering Legal, Financial, Medical advice and counselling)
- Perkbox Benefits which include: life assurance, pension, gym/retail /entertainment discounts etc
- Personal development training budget
- Career progression opportunities … amongst others!

**** Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role ****