City, Birmingham
One Million Mentors
One Million Mentors (1MM) has developed an online platform, using latest technologies, to train professionals who are then digitally matched to young people via youth partners (educational institutions, charities and employment programmes).
The tech roadmap for 1MM in 2024 is:-
1MM Tech Manager Job Description
Mission: 1MM’s’ aim is to ensure that every young person in the country has access to a trained mentor as they transition into adulthood. We believe that facilitating and investing in mentors will help to address the skills gap agenda and improve social cohesion.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to work in a small startup and be part of the team that will shape the future of 1MM. Our work is underpinned by technology and we are looking for someone to keep us at the forefront as we scale up.
The person joining 1MM will need to be passionate about our work and equally, about how we can use technology to positively impact the lives of many young people and volunteers alike.
The Tech Manager will be the product owner for all technology features at 1MM and has end-to-end accountability for 1MM’s technology requirements, their delivery, and upkeep. The Tech Manager will oversee the 1MM technology roadmap, including overall product features and vendor strategy to ensure fit-for-purpose capabilities. They manage delivery of technology capabilities through their own technical ability, management of outsourced vendors and, where required, any direct resources as 1MM grows. The Tech Manager will also monitor satisfaction, ensure on-time delivery,
Maximise uptime of tech services, and measure against defined targets, including maintaining the provision of 1MM’s platform, website and connected technologies to allow for a secure and safe mentoring offering for young people, mentors and 1MM’s other stakeholders.
Support 1MM’s requirements around mentoring by:
Main purpose and scope of the job
General Responsibilities:
Person Competencies
This sets out the ten essential competencies we are seeking for this post. Please ensure that your CV demonstrates how you meet the competencies. In your Covering Letter you should highlight how you demonstrate two of these competencies in more detail, with the opportunity to demonstrate how you are working towards any competencies you feel you are lacking in.