Team Leader - Software

Centre for Process Innovation; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading innovation centre in the UK is seeking a Team Leader to oversee a high-performing software team. You'll manage software applications in HealthTech, mentor staff, and contribute to continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will hold an HNC or equivalent and have substantial experience in software development, particularly in medical devices. Join us to drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant industrial experience at a senior level.
• Experience supervising a small group or team.
• Knowledge of systems engineering V-Model processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design, development, and maintenance of software applications.
• Ensure code quality through regular code reviews.
• Supervise software team and provide first-line management support.

Skills

Technical expertise in software development

Team management

Problem-solving

Education

HNC or Foundation Degree in Scientific/Engineering discipline

Job description

Job Overview

CPI has an exciting opportunity for a team leader to join its established and growing software team, to supervise and coordinate a high‑performing technical group, providing expertise and leading on medium and large scale projects in HealthTech fields such as IVD, medical devices, wearables, sensor technologies, connectivity and drug delivery devices. A proven track record of managing and leading software engineering teams within a regulated environment (particularly in the medical devices area would be advantageous). The Team Leader will draw on a broad range of technical know‑how to provide carefully thought out advice/expertise to a range of stakeholders, offering innovative solutions and contributing extensively to development and improvement activities. Some exciting projects the team have been involved with are: Heatleaf: Innovation for amputees: Developing wearable devices to improve lives NeoBand: Enhancing newborn safety with wearable temperature monitoring for babies that require emergency transport. More real stores of successful innovation can be found here The Role Key tasks in the role will include (but are not limited to the below), please download the job description for full details available on the CPI careers page.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the design, development, and maintenance of software applications and systems.
• Ensuring code quality and adherence to coding standards through regular code reviews and mentoring.
• Staying up to date on emerging technologies and best practice in software engineering and implement them within the team.
• Supervising the software team, ensuring delivery of departmental goals, through appropriate delegation and providing feedback and motivation to team members. This includes providing first line‑management support, allocation of resource to ensure project delivery and short‑term planning of deliverables.
• Actively contributing to a culture of continuous capability development through coaching, mentoring and/or developing colleagues across the technology team and organisation, providing insights into areas of specialism.
• Formulting and presenting possible solution directions and issue advice, building an internal reputation as a reliable and credible authority.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be educated to a minimum of HNC or Foundation Degree level (or equivalent) in a Scientific/Engineering discipline and have significant industrial experience at a senior level. They must be able to demonstrate significant, technical expertise in software development and display evidence of complex technical problem solving.

Experience of supervising a small group or team within a operational environment and holding a supervisory or management qualification would be advantageous.

Experience in design and development of software medical devices, knowledge of systems engineering V‑Model processes, and skills in systems engineering/systems integration in a commercial product development environment is also desirable.

EEO Statement

We are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme. We generally offer an interview to any applicant who declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by us. The employer may limit the overall number of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people when recruiting in high‑volume, seasonal or high‑peak periods.