Ready for a new challenge? 

Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?   

If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business.  

The role   

You’ll collaborate with the product manager and team to plan the delivery of services and products that deliver our client's strategic outcomes.

You'll work in multidisciplinary agile teams alongside people in design, development, and research.    

You’ll play a key role in determining the milestones to efficiently deliver for our clients. You’ll create a safe working environment so our agile teams deliver with autonomy within our clients’ governance structures.

Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards and procedures while working on client. 

Requirements

This role involves weekly on-site working. Applicants should be able to travel, as part of their daily commute, to client sites in one of the following locations: Newcastle, Leeds or Manchester. 

We’re looking for people who value in-person collaboration, enjoy building strong relationships, and are passionate about delivering solutions that make a real difference for our clients. Due to the nature of this role, you must either hold active Security Check (SC) clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process. 

SC clearance is granted in line with UK Government security vetting requirements. Typically, applicants must have UK citizenship and have lived continuously in the UK for at least the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. Nationality and immigration status may also be considered as part of the vetting process.

We are unable to progress applications from candidates who do not meet these requirements. If you are unsure whether you meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to review the guidance or discuss this with us before applying.

We are recruiting for multiple positions, with opportunities available immediately and in the coming months. If you are interested in joining Opencast, we encourage you to apply.

Essential experience  

You need to comfortably deliver work against a fairly well-defined outcome, where you understand the context you're delivering in.  

Please note, you must be either eligible or have active SC Clearance for this role.  

In your CV and the interview, please show how you have:  

• Recent government (public sector) experience and/or experience of delivering complex digital services that meet Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.

• Organised a scrum team, facilitated ceremonies and workshops  to reach delivery milestones

• Used a range of collaboration tools 

• Knowledge of Agile, plus Scrum or Kanban, Waterfall experience is also beneficial.

• Worked in an ambiguous environment and methodically broken down complex problems 

• Supported the team to tackle problems make progress in challenging situations 

• Created and iterated a team charter and ways of working

• Encouraged teams to refer their work back to the project's vision and commitments 

• Identified risks and dependencies within and outside the influence of your team, and had strategies to work towards their mitigation

• Identified milestones and created plans towards delivery, and presented these to stakeholders  

Essential consulting skills

In addition to business analysis skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be an Opencast consultant. You’ll need to demonstrate how you:

• Contribute to improving ways of working and driving continuous improvements within your teams.

• Share knowledge and best practice with fellow delivery managers and other disciplines, including proactively engaging in client and Opencast communities of practice.

• Positively challenge decisions or solutions you don’t agree with, striving for the best client outcomes.

• Create lasting value in the projects you work on, ensuring a user-centric, sustainable approach.

• Engage with Opencast in a meaningful way, supporting the growth of your practice and wider capability.

• Support Opencast's growth plans, by providing case studies and updates into the relevant forums of your project work.

Salary 

£45,000 - £55,000 per annum.

What we offer

A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options, and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from 25 days’ holiday and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations.  We provide wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities, and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team.

Where you’ll work

This role requires regular on-site attendance at our HQ, hub offices, and client sites, as well as the ability to work from home. Applicants must be able to travel to offices and client sites across the UK as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential for fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.

We include you 

We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.

Interview

Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.

Want to know more? 

Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com