Description
Lead delivery. Build capability. Make an impact.
At System C, we're on a mission to improve health and care outcomes through innovative technology. As our CMM team continues to grow, we're creating a new Software Development Team Lead, known internally as Technical Team Lead, position to support a significant roadmap of NHS-funded work and establish a third delivery team. System C combines meaningful work with a collaborative environment where people are encouraged to grow, take ownership, and make a real difference.
This role is about more than leading development activities. You'll be responsible for helping a delivery team perform at its best, embedding effective agile practices, and creating an environment where engineers can thrive.
What you'll be doing
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Leading one of the CMM delivery teams and taking ownership of delivery outcomes
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Guiding day-to-day technical decisions and ensuring adherence to engineering standards
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Contributing hands-on to software development, writing and reviewing production code alongside the team
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Planning sprint delivery, tracking progress, and proactively managing risks and dependencies
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Working closely with Product, QA, Information Security, Release Train Management and Architecture teams
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Supporting complex technical problem-solving across the team
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Introducing and embedding effective agile delivery practices
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Coaching, mentoring and developing engineers
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Providing regular guidance, support and performance feedback
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Helping deliver a substantial roadmap by coordinating multiple parallel workstreams
What you'll bring
Essential
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Proven experience leading software development teams
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Strong experience delivering software using agile methodologies
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A solid technical background, ideally including C#, ASP.NET and SQL
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Experience planning sprint-based delivery and managing competing priorities
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Experience collaborating across technical and non-technical disciplines
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Strong coaching and people development skills
Desirable
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NHS or healthcare sector experience
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HL7 or FHIR messaging experience
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InterSystems ObjectScript experience
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VB.NET experience
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Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js
What we're looking for
You'll combine technical credibility with strong leadership skills. You'll be comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, balancing delivery against quality, and bringing people together to achieve shared outcomes.
We're particularly interested in individuals who demonstrate ownership, integrity, collaboration and a continuous improvement mindset.
Why System C?
We believe great people do their best work in supportive environments. You'll join a team that values collaboration, accountability and professional growth, with opportunities for learning, development and recognition alongside a comprehensive package of wellbeing and flexible benefits.
Apply today and help shape the future of healthcare technology while leading a team that delivers meaningful outcomes for health and care professionals.
