Job Description

Technology Leader (Fractional)

Hybrid ( Fractional role)

About us:

Tendable is a venture capital-backed, series A health-tech business providing quality assurance and improvement software to health and care organisations. Founded in 2016, our mobile app makes auditing easier and more efficient for frontline staff, engaging them in quality improvement whilst also freeing up more of their time for patient care. With instant access to real-time reporting and actionable insights, our management portal provides leadership and external bodies with assurance over the quality of health and care services.

Tendable has a mission to transform quality by equipping health and care professionals with the tools and insights to continuously improve patient care. We’re looking for driven people with a start- up mentality, who are passionate about making a positive impact.

• We are looking for an  experienced Technology Leader on a part time basis to make the key technology decisions driving our product, lead the Tendable development team, guide project execution, ensure high-quality software delivery, and provide mentorship and career development to team members, both onshore and with offshore partners, while aligning technology solutions with business goals.

• You will be a proactive member of the company leadership team contributing tothe direction of the business, providing the technology point of view, and driving the collective agenda to both internal and external audiences.

• You will build excellent working relationships across your leadership team peers in Product, and customer facing teams, and be expected to be alert to and act on the business requirements of our sales and customer relationship team and of the customers themselves.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: You will define and execute a technical vision aligned with business objectives, identify opportunities for improvement, define coding standards and conduct code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability of the product.

• Project and team management: You will line manage and coordinate a team of 10-12 developer, both onshore and via offshore and outsourced technology partners, manage timelines, assign tasks, and ensure projects meet deadlines and client expectations.

• Deliver product roadmap: You will deliver to predicable timetables and accelerate overall development velocity.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: You will work closely with product managers, commercial leads, and clients to help define requirements, scope, and technical solutions.

• Problem Solving: You will help troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, identify risks, and implement contingency plans. If required rolling up your sleeves and deploying technical skills alongside the team.

• Mentorship: You will provide support to and develop team members’ technical skills, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration.

• Innovation and Trends: You will stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends to maintain competitive advantage, and contribute this context as required into leadership team planning.

• Relevant skill mix: You will recruit and manage the skill mix in the developer team to align to changing business priorities.

• Stability and performance: You will ensure systems deliver high performance and availability alongside high security protocols to protect data and maintain compliance.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Technical Expertise: You should be proficient in multiple programming languages, frameworks, software development methodologies (eg. REACT) , and cloud technologies (Google Cloud), to be able to lead and guide by example.

• Leadership and Communication: You will be able to motivate teams, delegate tasks effectively, and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Project Management: You will use project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum), and have experience of planning and executing complex projects.

• Analytical and Problem-Solving: You will deploy strong critical thinking to address technical challenges and optimize solutions.

• Emotional Intelligence: You will be able to manage team dynamics, resolve conflicts, and maintain professionalism under pressure.

• Education and training: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software, Technology or engineering. Relevant certifications in project management or technical leadership (e.g., Scrum Master, AWS Certified Solutions Architect) are advantageous.

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in software development, with prior experience leading technical teams. Experience with distributed or remote teams

Your benefits: 

• Competitive salary

• Company EMI share option scheme

• 25 days annual leave

At Tendable, we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion.