Auger are looking for a Technical Delivery Lead to join our Digital Operations Team in Wallasey. This individual will sit at the heart of our development function, coordinating the day-to-day output of our development team and ensuring we continue to deliver high-quality digital solutions that support our people, clients and customers across the UK.
Financials
- An attractive salary of £31,007.83 plus 5.5% pension contribution
- Annual profit share bonus paid in November approx. £2000 – £2500
Working Hours
- Full Time – 37.5hrs per week, Monday – Friday
Leave
- 22 Days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays
- AL increases to 25 days within 5 years' service
- Enhanced bereavement, sickness and maternity / paternity leave
Benefits
- Compressed working arrangement following successful probationary period
- Hybrid working arrangement (3 days per week in office)
- Westfield Health Cash-back Plan, giving you access to services such as dental care, optical care, physiotherapy and a 24 Hour GP, including coverage for your children and gym discounts
- A focus on training, development and career progression
- 2 company-wide events per year and regular social activities
- £1000 for successful employee referrals
A little about Auger
We are an independent specialist with an impeccable reputation who work on behalf of major UK insurers. We provide a national service for drainage, water mains and subsidence claims across the UK.
We achieve this through our exceptional people, who consistently exceed the expectations of our clients and customers alike. We pride ourselves on our environment, creating an engaged and inclusive workforce where the importance of the individual's needs are always our priority. To be successful in any role with us we believe you need the tools, support and environment in which to flourish and we take this really seriously. We truly believe in our core values: doing 'whatever it takes' for our customers, colleagues and communities.
The Role
- Coordinate the day-to-day technical organisation of specific software development projects and tasks
- Support the delivery of the prioritised backlog across projects, technical debt, and small bug fixes / enhancements
- Ensure developers are fully utilised and working without blockers on the relevant projects and tasks as per the requirements set by the Digital Delivery Supervisor
- Provide timely, accurate delivery status updates to the Digital Delivery Supervisor and Head of Digital Operations
- Act as the bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating priorities into actionable development tasks and overseeing user acceptance testing
- Engage with developers at a technical level and be able to challenge estimates and assess scope and complexity
What skills are we looking for?
- A solid understanding of Agile principles and digital delivery, with the ability to run a well-organised, focused team
- The technical credibility to hold informed conversations with developers about complexity, trade-offs and risk
- Strong organisational skills with a talent for keeping backlog tasks clean and free from ambiguity
- Clear and confident communication, able to convey delivery status accurately to both technical colleagues and senior stakeholders
- A proactive mindset when it comes to identifying blockers, dependencies and risks early
- Experience in a programming, technical delivery or project management role
- Experience using task management tools such as Jira, Excel, and DevOps software
You'll be a great fit for Auger if:
- You thrive in the space between technical delivery and stakeholder communication
- You take pride in keeping a team focused, unblocked and working sustainably
- You're confident challenging assumptions and asking the difficult questions constructively
- You're organised, self-motivated and like to take ownership of outcomes
- You're looking for a stable place to build a long-term career
Prerequisite:
Our interview process
- Successful applicants will be contacted to schedule a telephone interview
- Final stage interview will be a Face-to-Face Interview at our Head Office
