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Our Organisation The Football Association The FA is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year. The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation. 90 minutes to change our world The Role Reporting to the Senior Delivery Manager this role is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of specific technology solutions. Working closely with the Product Management team and key business stakeholders, this role delivers technology using both internal and third-party development teams and requires experience in both Agile and Waterfall project methodologies. This role will be aligned to our Digital Technology 'Learn' product line, which covers The FA's Education division based at Saint George's Park. The Education team has an ambitious agenda that is transformational and digital-first, with a particular focus on personalisation and connected learning. This product area ideates, designs, and develops software to support our FA Education division at St George's Park, which is responsible for designing and delivering coaching, safeguarding, medical and Talent ID qualifications and coach development across the mens, boys, womens, girls and disability game, from grassroots through to elite professional football. Therefore, any experience in managing and delivering Education domain projects, such as Learning Experience Platforms (LXPs) and their supporting data integrations, will be highly beneficial. Key Accountabilities • If Agile, use Agile methodology across one or more agile development teams, including: - o Use of FA Delivery Framework adopting key concepts of Agile PM and Scrum o Working with Product Managers and Product Owners to facilitate effective product planning, backlog management, and creating a clear delivery plan o Ensuring ongoing and effective sprint management and communication o Support the day-to-day activities of an agile team and ensure Scrum ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives take place and are effective o Driving the efficacy of the agile delivery team improving velocity and quality • If Waterfall, ensure projects are delivered on time, in scope, and within budget, including: o Collection and sign-off of all functional and non-functional requirements o Development and sign-off of high-level solution design o Creation/use of delivery plan with clear milestones and gates o Agreement and sign-off of clear user acceptance criteria Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities. Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained. What we are looking for • Agile Projects: o Use of FA Delivery Framework adopting key concepts of Agile PM and Scrum o, Implement standard metrics to monitor development progress, e.g. velocity, burndown/up, and quality. o Ensure Agile PM artifacts are written, reviewed, and shared as required • Waterfall Projects: - o Standard FA Waterfall stages, gates, and artifacts are communicated, commonly understood, and respected. o Implement best practice metrics to monitor resource & financial utilisation and progress o Ensure status against time and scope is measured and reported to stakeholders • Ensure central Business Management Project Office reporting requirements are met including RAG status, Sprint/Project Plan and RAID, and Product/Project Dashboard. • Ensure the Steering Group with senior stakeholders is in place for Product/Project delivery review. • Ensure all projects follow standard FA IT change control processes and that releases are communicated in an effective and timely manner. • Manage risk effectively and escalate issues appropriately What we can offer you An exciting and challenging role within a changing, dynamic and world-renowned sports organisation. Attractive benefits and a competitive salary. Please be aware that unless you are on a homebased contract, your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre. We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The Football Association Group promotes inclusion and diversity, and welcomes applications from everyone. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process please mention this in your application.