Systems Development Manager

The fate of our planet is not a done deal. At WWF we are determined to save it by finding solutions to the greatest environmental problems facing our planet. You too, can be part of the fight to save our planet as Systems Development Manager for the world’s leading independent conservation organisation. Our mission is to create a future world where people and nature can thrive.

As Systems Development Manager, you will be part of a team ensuring our data-driven and supporter-centric approach to fundraising, campaigning and engagement is facilitated by maximising the use of our CRM and associated data systems.

Join us and you will lead the team responsible for developing, maintaining and supporting our supporter information systems to meet evolving fundraising and engagement needs. You will oversee our use and development of data warehousing and modern data techniques. You will control budgets, support new product development and make sure the release cycle of system development adheres to data quality and business rules. In addition, you will take responsibility for managing, planning, and rolling out system changes and upgrades. You will also allocate and manage resource to deliver in line with strategic plans and build business cases for additional resource where necessary. You will oversee supplier relationships and conduct periodical reviews to ensure we are achieving maximum value and benefit too.

To play your part in saving the planet, you must have significant experience of successfully delivering a wide range of system development, integration, upgrade, migration, and implementation projects. This will have given you an excellent understanding of relational databases and data management techniques, including experience of Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS, ETL tools and Azure Data Factory as well as a working knowledge of CRMs, ideally CARE NG or Microsoft Dynamics. You will also have experience of delivering Agile projects that provide good business value to users. Good at managing projects and controlling budgets, you will have excellent communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills too.

Experience of project management/development tools (Jira, DevOps or similar) and agile methodology would be an advantage.

If you are enthusiastic about making our world a better place through your work, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website via the link, complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up-to-date CV with the Supporting Statement highlighting what makes you a good fit for us.

Every role at WWF is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone regardless of; sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well you. Here at WWF, we are committed to conscious inclusion that helps cultivate an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become; this brings us together and empowers us to develop, engage and inspire; and critically to help build a future where people can live in harmony with nature.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We are looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.