Senior Technical Programmes Development Manager

CodeFirstGirls; London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company focused on closing the gender gap in tech is seeking a Senior Technical Programmes Development Manager. This role involves overseeing the delivery of educational products, ensuring quality, and leading a team to achieve CFG's mission. Join a passionate team dedicated to empowering women in technology.

Benefits

20 days annual leave + 7 days over Christmas

Flexible working hours

Free CFGdegree education after 6 months

6% matched pension

Mental health support

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a technical role.
• Knowledge of coding languages like Python, SQL, Javascript.
• Experience leading a team to deliver technical products.

Responsibilities

• Monitor product quality and ensure it meets CFG standards.
• Manage programme reporting and track key metrics.
• Lead multiple complex projects involving various stakeholders.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Programming skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Experience in a technical role

Job description

CODE FIRST GIRLS: SENIOR TECHNICAL PROGRAMMES DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

**Please note: we adhere to English Bank Holidays so may be slower to respond around Bank Holiday dates **

Code First Girls offers family-friendly, flexible working arrangements. With an office near to Old Street and the Barbican, we offer hybrid working with one day in the office a week for those based in the South East, or office Team Days once a month.

We’re looking for a teammate to join us full-time as a Senior Technical Programmes Development Manager for Code First Girls. The role sits within the Programmes and Product team that is in the Operations team.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Code First Girls is on a mission to close the gender gap in the tech industry by providing employment through free education. We’ve already helped more than 200,000 women learn to code and by working with companies globally, we’re boosting employability, diversity and social mobility, transforming local economies and communities. But we want to go further – our aim is to provide one million opportunities for women to learn to code and participate in the industry in the next five years, becoming the world’s first EdTech unicorn dedicated to women.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The role of the Programmes and Product Management Team is to organise, plan and deliver our courses to be the best they can be, and to contribute and manage the creation of new products and current product review and development. We continually pursue scalable and sustainable ways to optimise learning and delivery, striving to ensure we cultivate an environment where people feel supported and encouraged in their tech learning path.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Technical Programmes Development Manager (PDM) will use their technical knowledge, expertise and experience to help plan and deliver the CFG products, including Essentials, Tech Tasters, Classes, CFGdegree, +Masters and the MLA. A Senior Technical PDM should stay active, curious and thoughtful about deepening their understanding of CFG products, programme management and the CFG community. They will use their technical knowledge and collaboration skills to support and enable their team members to do their best work together. A Senior PDM will continually deepen their domain knowledge, working alongside the wider CFG team to ensure all their work is advancing towards the CFG mission.The Senior Technical PDM will ensure the successful execution of products, as well as the achievement of product objectives. They play a key role in ensuring that programmes and products are completed successfully and achieve their intended objectives, based on student and instructor feedback and collected data.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor product quality, ensuring it meets CFG standards. Identify and address improvements, ensuring alignment with CFG policies.
• Regularly review and update CFG content, ensuring it remains high-quality, current, and technically accurate, and taking ownership of improvements needed.
• Join client calls to provide technical input and support the Client Success and Commercial teams. Clearly communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Manage programme reporting, including progress updates, milestone tracking (e.g., CFGdegree surveys), and key metrics. Help create materials for participants and stakeholders.
• Create content for CFG products and/or advise or support content creators where necessary.
• Work closely with members of the Client Success and Commercial teams to develop their understanding of CFG products.
• Anticipate obstacles before they arise, where possible try to resolve these, or apply creative and critical thinking to problem-solve or overcome blockers and ensure progress at pace.
• Manage and progress multiple, complex projects in parallel within the Programmes and Product management scope that involve multiple stakeholders across teams and functions.
• Utilise, analyse and manage data to support your manager with feedback analysis and report creation.
• Assist with product expansion as needed to support growth and programme development.
• Act as a team leader for other members of the team, and offer advice, guidance and technical support (please note you will not be expected to line manage any direct reports).

ABOUT YOU

• You have the ability to build relationships and foster trust with a diverse group of people, internally and externally.
• You believe in the value of teamwork and can constructively challenge others and provide feedback when required.
• You are able to listen to different views and challenge your own assumptions, encouraging others to do the same.
• You are quick to adapt to changes in business priorities and strategy from senior management.
• You have a passion for education and addressing the gender balance in tech.
• You are excited at the prospect of joining a company that doesn’t have everything figured out!

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Strong experience of working in a technical role.
• Strong programming and technical skills, with knowledge of specific coding languages (e.g. Python, SQL, Javascript).
• Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas with a range of stakeholders.
• Experience of leading a team to deliver technical products or programmes.

DESIRABLE SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Previous experience in education, programme, project or product management or a related role.
• Experience of developing educational content.
• Familiarity with product or programme management principles and/or methodologies.

The above is our wish list, please don’t be put off applying if you don’t match all of those criteria. Skills can be taught, and what’s most important to us is finding the right fit for our team.

OTHER ROLE INFO & BENEFITS:

• Salary: £39k to £45k DOE + opportunity for up to 10% bonus, dependent on company performance
• Annual leave: 20 days + 7 days over Christmas + 1 Special Occasion Day (+ 8 bank holiday days). Optional: Buy or sell 3 days of holiday, 1 Giving back day, option to work 2 days over the festive period and get additional days back.
• Learning and Development: optional L&D hour across the company each week with a learning budget for additional courses/training
• Parental leave: 16 weeks full pay for the primary caregiver, 6 weeks full pay for the secondary caregiver. Phased return to the office for the primary caregiver (work for 4 days at full pay for 2 months).
• Flexible working: Our working hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm (core hours at 9.30am - 4.30pm). Opportunity to work from abroad for up to 90 days a year.
• Free CFGdegree education: After working at CFG for 6 months you are able to take our 16 week CFGdegree, worth £10,000 of education!
• 6% matched pension: CFG will match your pension contribution up to 6%.
• Length of service: After 3 years you get an extra day of annual leave, 2 extra days at 4 years and 3 extra days at 5 years (and 5+ years). After 5 years a 2-month sabbatical, first month paid, 2nd month unpaid is available.
• Mental health support: Free access to Spill, which offers employees free workplace support therapy sessions.

Why Join Us? At Code First Girls, you will lead impactful initiatives that empower women in technology. Join a passionate team committed to making a difference, and play a crucial role in shaping the future of our organisation and the industry at large.

STEPS IN THE PROCESS:

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a recorded video interview and to complete an online technical assessment
• Those successful after these two stages will be invited to meet with the Head of Programmes and Senior Technical Programmes Manager, and be given a task to prepare for this interview
• Final candidate/s wider team meet and greet / interview
• Target start period (depending on notice periods): JULY 2025

Inclusivity & Equal Opportunities
We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as the CFG team continues to grow.